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

Thursday, June 13, 2013  The number of visitors at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau dropped 42 percent in May from a peak of 123,000 in March. It was the lowest monthly total since the casino opened October 30.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  One sinkhole is causing creek water to flood into a quarry, another sinkhole is about 50 feet in diameter and 15 feet deep.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The waterway has crested from Iowa through southern Missouri and Illinois but remained above flood stage at many spots Monday. Hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland are under water and hundreds of roads remain closed.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Police said Joseph told them he shot his wife and son so they would not face the shame of financial ruin. Joseph is in custody on a $5 million cash-only bond.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  An Arkansas man who admitted driving into a group of joggers in southeast Missouri has been given a 12-year prison term.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Missouri prosecutors advising police on undercover investigations now have greater legal protection that their conduct won't violate ethical rules.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The cameras capture license plate numbers at high speeds so officers can immediately find out if a vehicle is stolen or is connected to a crime.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The rising Mississippi River is raising concerns in some southeast Missouri communities.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  A Cape Girardeau city jail inmate is charged with assaulting a jailer.

Monday, December 24, 2012  Missouri's Conservation Department is helping count deer in Cape Girardeau ahead of a special election next April on whether to allow bowhunting of deer in the southeast Missouri city.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  A 21-year-old man has been charged in a weekend shooting death at a southeast Missouri nightclub.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  A southeastern Missouri lawyer has been tapped to serve on the state board that regulates casinos.

Friday, September 28, 2012  A Ku Klux Klan group has won a preliminary injunction allowing it to proceed with plans to leaflet vehicles Friday in southeast Missouri.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Opponents of a Cape Girardeau ordinance that established an urban deer hunting program say they have enough signatures to put the issue to a vote.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Cape Girardeau County judge on Monday bound Clay Waller over to circuit court for trial. He's charged with first-degree murder and evidence tampering.