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

Friday, June 07, 2013  An official of the New York-based parent company told the newspaper Friday the St. Joseph plant was no longer profitable. Attempts to find a buyer had been unsuccessful.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  The Jefferson City Council heard presentations for the development of a conference center in the Capital City.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Capital Region Medical Center announced Friday morning that the hospital will add a 115,000 square foot expansion to the current main center on Madison Street.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Jefferson City was created specifically to be the state seat of government, and a lot has changed from then until now.

Friday, May 10, 2013  The manager of the Capital 8 movie theater in Jefferson City apologized on the theater's Facebook page for an incident at last weekend's Iron Man 3 premiere.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  The Capital Area Rotary Clubs and Jefferson City Rotary Club organized the first ever Jefferson City Rotary Community Peace Concert.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The person calls about unclaimed capital credits and asks for a "finder's fee" to be sent to a relative of his.

Sunday, March 10, 2013  Jefferson City native and new Capital Mall manager Jamie Reed has only been on the job for a month, but in that short amount of time he sees where the mall needs improvement.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Missouri officials are considering using $1.7 million to renovate a Highway Patrol swimming pool for water rescue training.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Winter snowstorm pummels Midwest, heads toward nation's capital and Mid-Atlantic states

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri Senate committee is considering a resolution to kick off plans for the state's 200th birthday in 2021.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  A Missouri senator wants the state auditor to analyze the cost of the death penalty.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Obama and his aides approached the inaugural speech with a belief that the president had replenished his political strength with his re-election and with his end-of-year deal with Republicans that raised upper-income tax rates on some of the wealthiest Americans.

Saturday, January 19, 2013  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Anti-abortion activists marked the 40th anniversary of that landmark Supreme Court case granting abortion rights in a march at the Missouri Capitol.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Mid-Missouri pediatrician shares helpful ways to prevent and treat the virus