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

Thursday, April 04, 2013  School officials found the figure toppled and broken when they arrived Wednesday morning.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Created in 1992, the Purple Heart Trail is a national network of highways, bridges and monuments that pay tribute to the men and women who have been awarded the Purple Heart medal.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  What we chose to eat may be effecting our overall mood in a negative way.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  The flexitarian diet, like its name implies, is flexible.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  Gastric plication is the newest weight-loss procedure to be introduced.

Monday, December 12, 2011  Mid-Missouri dietitians share strategies for keeping your weight in check during the holidays.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Does the HCG diet really work, or is it dangerous for your body?

Sunday, August 28, 2011  Critics say a new book targets obese kids and promotes eating disorders.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  Chain restaurants commit to adding healthier items to children's menus

Thursday, February 10, 2011 

Saturday, January 29, 2011  Missouri is just one of the 35 states with capital punishment that an Associated Press review found found to be running out run out of a key lethal injection drug or already have.

Thursday, October 07, 2010  MU scientists celebrated their largest grant ever for medicinal plant research.

Monday, May 11, 2009  Eight foods to avoid for a healthy diet.