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

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  More than 20,000 emergency room cases have been reported, mostly involving teens or young adults who have consumed energy drinks.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Missouri’s public health professionals gathered in Columbia to discuss the affordable care act’s impact on our local public health system.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Making HIV tests as common as cholesterol checks: Guideline pushes routine screens for most

Friday, September 28, 2012  More than 150 of Missouri’s public health practitioners gathered in Columbia for the past three days at the 2012 Missouri Public Health Conference at the Stoney Creek Inn.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Children 6 months to 18 years will receive free vaccinations

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  Police in Los Angeles, Philadelphia dismantle Occupy encampments; over 200 arrested in LA

Friday, November 04, 2011  Boone County Authorities cannot link their cases to a recent outbreak in the St. Louis area where authorities suspect people got sick from eating at a Schnuck’s salad bar.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  Nuclear safety official says spent fuel pool at crippled plant may be boiling

Sunday, January 30, 2011  Public health departments in Missouri say lawmakers should not cut their budgets this year.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010  The report says Missouri's public health budget spent $9.26 per person in the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

Thursday, January 28, 2010  Today the first tattoo shop in 30 years opened in the Capital City. The ban was lifted last week after much debate over public health.