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

Thursday, May 23, 2013  Skin Rx, LLC, which had locations in Columbia and Jefferson City, offered cosmetic procedures, including laser hair removal.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Amgen agreed last month to pay $24.9 million to resolve claims it gave kickbacks to increase sales of its anemia drug Aranesp

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Facebook says independent audit following FTC settlement found privacy practices sufficient

Friday, March 15, 2013  A southeast Missouri town has settled a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a man who was ticketed for placing handbills on vehicles without a permit.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Attorney General Chris Koster joined a $7 million settlement with Google Tuesday.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A man who alleges Columbia police used excessive force during his 2009 arrest has agreed to settle his federal lawsuit for $55,000.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Missourians who underwent home foreclosures from 2008 through 2011 have until Friday to submit claims under the national settlement with several mortgage lenders.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Missouri wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham has resolved an early-season marijuana arrest with a guilty plea to a reduced charge of trespassing.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Carl and Merna Sneed were killed in a gas explosion in March of 2008

Friday, September 07, 2012  The Boone County Fire District in central Missouri has paid more than $213,000 to the federal government to settle a FEMA audit.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Missouri has tapped a state reserve fund for cash flow purposes for the second consecutive month.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Missouri consumers who bought electronics with LCD screens during an eight-year period may now be eligible to claim some money under several legal settlements.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  A Missouri company has agreed to settlement terms over cleaning up pollution at its former metal fabrication plant in eastern Missouri.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Columbia is paying $1.4 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a man who died after his motorcycle collided with a city bus.

Friday, February 10, 2012  Attorney General Chris Koster said his office will embark on a statewide education campaign to alert home loan customers about the benefits they can receive.