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

Monday, May 13, 2013  Hundreds of Centralia Public School students are making a difference for the lives of 12 Mid-Missouri veterans.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Members of the Eldon Firefighters Association held their annual Drive-Through Bar-Be-Q fundraiser.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Updated with video: 'Gangnam Style' star PSY joins Madonna onstage at MSG; singer also collects money for Sandy

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Every Veteran's United Home Loans employee that pledges 1% of their annual salary to the “Get Your Boots On” fundraiser gets a pair of military boots.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  May the funniest man win: Romney and Obama to face off, this time with a repertoire of jokes

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is scheduled to attend a private fundraiser in Springfield.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Virginia's Governor is helping pad the campaign account of Missouri gubernatorial candidate Dave Spence.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  As primary voters in Texas on Tuesday pushed him past the 1,144-delegate threshold he needed to win the nod, Romney was raising money in Las Vegas with Donald Trump.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  Obama heads to Clooney gala fundraiser with gay marriage stance figuring to invigorate backers

Friday, February 24, 2012  Students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School raise money for cancer.

Friday, January 13, 2012  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has more than $5 million in his campaign account as he heads into the 2012 elections.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  Dozens of people will rappel down a Jefferson City high rise this week to support the Missouri Special Olympics.

Saturday, October 01, 2011  Hundreds of fitness enthusiasts helped raise money for cancer patients and research in Columbia Saturday.

Saturday, September 24, 2011  When a tornado damaged or destroyed several Joplin schools, book lovers in Kansas City decided something had to be done.

Saturday, July 23, 2011  Riders from across mid Missouri participated in MFA's first annual Poker Run Saturday.