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

2 hours, 3 minutes ago  A disaster expert from the University of Missouri shared with KRCG 13 how you can help your child cope with graphic, tragic pictures of the devastation in Oklahoma.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Jefferson City residents are calling her a hero, but Thomas Jefferson Middle School nurse Tracy Frank said it was just the mom in her.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Low-income families and individuals are getting a break from the heat in Boone County.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Marianne Asher-Chapman’s daughter, Angie Yarnell, went missing from her home in Ivy Bend in October 2003

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Women held captive in Ohio endured lonely, dark lives; kidnap suspect due in court Thursday

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Three brothers are in custody after a frantic 911 call led police to a run-down house, where authorities say three women missing for about a decade were held captive.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  FBI appeals to public for help solving Boston Marathon bombings; over 2,000 tips received

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Over-crowding and parking are major issues at the elementary school.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The massive E-F5 tornado killed 161 people and flattened a large swath of the city, destroying thousands of homes and commercial buildings.

Sunday, March 24, 2013  The program allows homebound individuals to have access to everyday household items.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Columbia City Officials have chosen these dancers to represent them on an international tour in Suncheon Bay, South Korea.

Friday, March 15, 2013 

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Pope Francis' election stirs up Argentine 'dirty war' allegations; biographer calls it unfair

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

Monday, March 11, 2013  Two Three Rivers Electric linemen spent 19 days in January and early Febrauary in Caracol, Haiti, as part of the Caracol Community Electrification Program.