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

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  With the recent Midwest flooding, MoDOT reminds motorists to turn around if water is covering roadways.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Missouri National Guard citizen-soldiers will assist communities along the Mississippi River in flood fight after heavy rains this week

Friday, April 19, 2013  Mid Missouri emergency responders rescued two stranded turkey hunters, one wheelchair bound, Thursday from rising flood waters in Texas County.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  By Saturday afternoon, forecasters say the river will surpass flood stage by about 3.5 feet in Jefferson City and 8 feet in Chamois.

Friday, April 12, 2013  A woman became trapped Thursday when she drove her red Durango into a flooded area of Loesch Road in Cole County.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  River levels are on the rise after Wednesday's storms, and lightning left damage in Columbia and Jefferson City

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The wet weather also is creating some potential headaches.

Friday, January 04, 2013  A $9.7 billion measure to pay flood insurance claims, which amounts to just a down payment on a multibillion aid commitment, is expected to be approved by the House on Friday.

Monday, November 05, 2012  Commuters streaming into New York City on Monday endured long waits and crowded trains, giving the recovering transit system a stress test a week after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the eastern third of the country, with New York and New Jersey bearing the brunt of the destruction.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Superstorm Sandy rolls inland as East Coast assesses havoc that monstrous hybrid wrought

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Isaac spins into New Orleans; officials consider intentional levee breach in rural Louisiana

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Updated with video: Water driven by the large and powerful storm flooded over an 18-mile stretch of one levee in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Tropical Storm Isaac is likely to have only a slight impact on gas prices initially.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Southeast Missouri is expected to have some of the best corn yields in the U.S. this year, despite the heat and drought.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Waterfall-like rain eases in southwest Japan, but 28 dead, thousands of homes damaged