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

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Rick Hoyt has run, biked and swum with his father in 1,092 races — including 252 triathlons, 70 marathons and 95 half-marathons — over the past 34 years, including a wartime race in El Salvador in which they had to be escorted by armed men.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Construction of a new in-patient unit is expected to begin in 2013 and is estimated to cost $7.2 million.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  US starts landmark cleanup of Agent Orange nearly 4 decades after Vietnam War's end

Monday, July 16, 2012  All family members got out unharmed

Friday, July 06, 2012  For those especially sensitive to the weed, there's a way to prevent that nasty reaction before you are exposed in the woods.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  The new program brings in five MU athletes each month to interact with the children

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  CT scan of the heart quickly shows where calcium is bulding up in the arteries.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  A Cole County woman accused of shaking a baby in August 2010 will go to trial two years after the alleged incident happened.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  12 people are arrested in the Moberly area on various drug charges. Police continue to search for more suspects.

Thursday, November 03, 2011  The City of Columbia and three police officers are facing a lawsuit filed by Ken Baker. He’s the man seen in a video getting pushed by former officer Rob Sanders in a holding cell.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Elderly patients may benefit from a new procedure to heat up tumors and kill the cancerous cells without invasive surgery.