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

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Central Missouri Community Action's Winter Crisis Utility Assistance Program is no longer available.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Eleven hospitals in rural Missouri will share $262,000 in federal grants to help speed up their Internet connections.

Monday, May 16, 2011  Are you prepared to deal without federal help in your older years?

Monday, September 13, 2010  Missouri House Speaker Ron Richard said the state should spend -- not save -- a $200 million influx from the federal government.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  Mid-Missouri internet service provider, Socket Telecom, will get $24 million from the federal government to expand high-speed internet access in rural areas.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  Missouri is out of the running in a national competition for federal school reform grants.

Friday, February 06, 2009  A delegation of officials led by Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas is hoping the federal government will pick up the entire tab for the repair of the city's infrastructure and government buildings, which were damaged by Hurricane Ike.