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

Friday, January 11, 2013  Missouri’s public schools are 41st in the country in Education Week's annual rankings.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  The St. Louis-area death toll from the heat continues to rise.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  Nixon made his remarks at the 50th Annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators.

Thursday, June 23, 2011  Lottery officials said 26.6 percent of a dollar spent in a store for a lottery ticket goes to the state for public education.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  Nixon proposes job cuts and a reduction in aid given to colleges and universities.