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

Yesterday at 12:11 PM  A woman tumbled down a 25 foot embankment with her bike and had to be rescued from the river below.

Monday, June 10, 2013  A man was on a barge downstream from the Blanchette Bridge over the Missouri River when a 55-gallon drum fell on him around 10:30 a.m. Monday.

Sunday, June 02, 2013  Sections of North Jefferson City are under water as the Missouri River continues to rise.

Sunday, June 02, 2013 

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Rivers in the nation's heartland are rising yet again, and with heavy rain in the forecast, parts of Iowa, Missouri and Illinois are bracing for another round of flooding.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The pair that opened up the west for exploration began their historic journey in St. Louis on the Missouri River.

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

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  With the recent Midwest flooding, MoDOT reminds motorists to turn around if water is covering roadways.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  By Saturday afternoon, forecasters say the river will surpass flood stage by about 3.5 feet in Jefferson City and 8 feet in Chamois.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  River levels are on the rise after Wednesday's storms, and lightning left damage in Columbia and Jefferson City

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The wet weather also is creating some potential headaches.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Inauguration day in Missouri is on Monday, January 14.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  An Ameren Missouri power plant ranks high on the polluter list.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  Tours of the old Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City are finally profitable.

Friday, December 07, 2012  The water wars are raging again in America's heartland. Drought-stricken states are competing for the increasingly scarce water of the Missouri River and have taken their case to the White House.