The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

10 minutes ago  Missouri is officially in the midst of Pollinator Week, which recognizes the bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles that help flowers and food crops flourish.

Today at 4:00 AM  The manager of a Kansas City recycling business who alerted police to the suspects told The Examiner that the metal would only have been worth about $578.

Today at 3:45 AM  A Missouri Senate committee plans to study the state's construction needs while the House will create two panels to focus on the Medicaid program for the poor.

Today at 3:30 AM  Camp pleaded guilty in April to scheming with another student to hack the computer system at the Warrensburg school from March 2009 to March 2010.

Today at 3:15 AM  Jennifer Kerr of Belton alleged that she was misled when she enrolled in the school's medical assistant's degree program in 2009.

Yesterday at 10:25 PM  Update: Search for Brian Adkison continues near Little Buffalo Cove at 66 mile marker of the Lake of the Ozarks.

Yesterday at 9:07 PM  The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released guidance Wednesday on how to handle student transfers.

Yesterday at 9:03 PM  The men are accused in the death of 18-year-old Brandon Richards. Police said Miller was delivering marijuana for sale Monday at a home in Kirkwood where Richards was killed. Richards graduated from Kirkwood High School shortly before his death.

Yesterday at 7:12 PM  Fowler called the city about her dogs in October 2011, though it wasn't clear why. The dog thrown in the trash later died. The other dog ultimately recovered and was adopted.

Yesterday at 6:56 PM  Presiding Commissioner Marc Ellinger said they should know by the end of the summer whether a roundabout or a traffic signal would work best for the intersection.

Yesterday at 6:47 PM  Moniteau County Prosecuting Attorney Shayne Healea said that in the newest case two lesser sodomy charges have been upgraded to one felony count of forcible sodomy.

Yesterday at 6:15 PM  The Department of Natural Resources closed the Grand Glaize Beach at the Lake of the Ozarks due to high levels of E. Coli bacteria.

Yesterday at 6:06 PM  About 70 locations were investigated and several offenders were found violating the terms of their registration although no arrests were made.

Yesterday at 4:00 PM  Fire investigators say they do not know what caused the fire. The damage is estimated at 15 thousand dollars. The occupants did not have renter's insurance.

Yesterday at 3:24 PM  The Camden County Sheriff's Department responded to a call that 26-year-old Bonnie Hipple was intoxicated and had drove with her small child to a residence at Horseshoe Bend Parkway in the village of Four Seasons. When officers arrived, Hipple admitted to driving, but she refused a sobriety test.