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

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

Friday, April 12, 2013  Turkey hunting season starts this coming Monday, and Mid-Missourians are getting ready.

Monday, April 08, 2013  In a country where at least a third of households have firearms, it's hard to impose stricter arms rules without support from gun owners.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  DNA test results revealed that the 81-pound canine a bow hunter shot in Howard County last fall was a gray wolf from the Great Lakes area.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Federal wildlife managers look to New Mexico pilot project in battle against feral pigs

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Authorities say a southeastern Missouri man was killed accidentally when he was shot while duck hunting.

Thursday, November 22, 2012  Missouri's Department of Conservation says hunters took nearly 205,000 deer during November's 11-day firearms season. That's the highest number in four years and 7.7 percent higher than last year.

Monday, November 05, 2012  Missouri turkey hunters reported taking nearly 8,500 birds last month, a 20 percent increase from October 2011.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Screen icon Tab Hunter and television star Joyce DeWitt are lighting up Arrow Rock’s Lyceum Theatre in an emotional play.

Friday, September 14, 2012  The past couple of cool evenings signal not only Friday night football, but also the start to deer season.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  A new training video focuses the lessons learned from the death of a small boy run over by a school bus.

Friday, July 13, 2012  Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services officials said Dorothy Carel of Jefferson City is providing illegal unlicensed child care.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  The site is popular with tourists and ghost hunters

Thursday, March 29, 2012  The Missouri Department of Conservation says a mild winter and early spring could help turkey hunters in the long run.

Friday, March 02, 2012  Two Chicago men have pleaded guilty in St. Louis to federal charges for their roles in a violent nationwide motorcycle gang.