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

Sunday, June 02, 2013 

Monday, June 04, 2012  Feet of sand dropped by Missouri River leave Iowa, Nebraska farms a wasteland year after flood

Saturday, February 11, 2012  Governor Jay Nixon announced $1.2 million to rebuild river levees damaged last year along the Missouri river.

Friday, October 28, 2011  Mid Missouri's weather has been up and down this year so we talked with a local farmer to find out if it has hurt the fall harvest.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  The Missouri State Highway Patrol has resumed its search for a Water Patrol officer who has been missing since August 1st.

Monday, September 19, 2011  Several members of Missouri's U.S. House delegation are backing legislation requiring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to adjust water levels in upstream reservoirs on the Missouri River to prevent massive flooding downstream.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Senators from states lying along the Missouri River want the Army Corps of Engineers to provide a flood plan for the future.

Thursday, July 07, 2011  Amtrak is extending the suspension of one of its daily round trips between St. Louis and Kansas City because of continued flooding along the Missouri River.

Monday, July 04, 2011  Tributaries that feed the Missouri River face a higher risk of flooding this summer.

Friday, July 01, 2011  Sandbagging efforts have reached as far downstream as Wooldridge.

Friday, July 01, 2011  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has pledged an additional $100 million in state disaster aid following the deadly tornado in Joplin and continued flooding across the state.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011  It was business as usual this morning for people working in the Missouri River at Jefferson City, but it’s also a week for places like the MFA Exchange to pay close attention to the rising river.

Monday, June 27, 2011 

Friday, June 24, 2011  Jefferson City officials released an updated city flood plan.

Sunday, June 19, 2011