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

Friday, May 10, 2013  A 24-year-old Columbia man was arrested for outstanding warrants Thursday evening at the Motel 6 located at 3402 I-70 Drive Southeast.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Authorities are searching for a Columbia man after a car chase Monday night.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Missouri House has endorsed a $1.2 billion proposal to pay for improvements to public universities, a state mental hospital and state parks.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Spirited 8-year-old boy, restaurant manager identified as victims in Boston Marathon bombing

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A Missouri House committee has advanced a proposed one-cent increase in the state sales tax to fund state and local transportation projects.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The tax would need approval by Missouri voters and would automatically go to another statewide vote after 10 years.

Friday, March 08, 2013  The Missouri House has approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow evidence of past criminal behavior in child sex abuse prosecutions.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  The jury is deliberating Thursday afternoon in the second degree murder trial of Brandon Chase of Jefferson City.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Rudy Perez, Jr., 33, claims he was incompetent at the time of the murder of Robert Hill, 77, because he did not receive his medication for schizophrenia.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  The assault that led to the death of a 77-year-old man in the Columbia VA hospital was the second altercation between the victim and the suspect that day.

Monday, January 28, 2013  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- The University of Missouri plans to install a tabletop replica of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue this week at the university's library.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 

Monday, January 21, 2013  Dozens of people remembered Dr. King at Columbia’s MLK Memorial Garden which is the fourth largest memorial for King in the country.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  Mid-Missourians will be participating in several events Monday to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in celebration of the civil rights leader's birthday.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Allen has been free since mid-November after nearly three decades in prison for the 1982 death of Mary Bell