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

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  South Dakota tribe faces deadline, $4.9 million price to block development near Wounded Knee massacre site

Friday, April 26, 2013  Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Legal pot draws tourists to Colorado and Washington for 4/20

Monday, April 15, 2013  The annual Kansas City Air Show has been canceled because of federal budget cuts that grounded the popular Blue Angels and other military support for the air show industry.

Friday, March 08, 2013  New TSA policy allowing small knives and bats on airliners fuels growing protest

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Flyers call policy allowing small knives, baseball bats, golf clubs on planes 'common sense'

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Large shark kills man in rare attack off New Zealand beach; police fire shots at it from boat

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Update with video: A family talks about the impact of Frontier's Columbia cancellations for them.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Crippled cruise ship docks at Alabama port; passengers celebrate end of miserable Gulf odyssey

Thursday, February 14, 2013  After days stranded at sea aboard disabled Carnival ship, bus trip awaits weary passengers

Monday, February 11, 2013  Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign Feb. 28 -- the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The decision sets the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope before the end of March.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- A fire swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, killing at least 245 people and leaving at least 200 injured, police and firefighters said.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A campaign to name a new Mississippi River bridge at St. Louis for the late Cardinals great Stan Musial is already gaining momentum.

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

Friday, January 11, 2013  Missouri House Democrats have decided to prohibit smoking in their offices and plan to seek broader smoking restrictions at the state Capitol