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

Yesterday at 7:59 PM  Kristopher Hagglund, MU's associate dean of the School of Health Professions since 2001, officially begins serving as the new dean on July 1.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  How did the dam creation in the past, lead to current expansions and bright is the future looking in the Lake area?

Monday, April 29, 2013  The University of Missouri is getting a $2 million donation from the foundation for a St. Louis rental car company.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The charitable organization of the world’s largest car rental company gave an unrestricted $2 million gift to Mizzou.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The former owner of a Sunrise Beach strip club was sentenced in federal court Thursday for illegally possessing 31 firearms.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A new study says Missouri could see a 59 percent increase in the cost of medical claims for individual insurance policies under President Barack Obama's health care law.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A Kansas City teenager is accused in the weekend stabbing death of a 70-year-old woman during a break-in at her home.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Deaths of teen drivers increased sharply in first 6 months of last year, reversing trend

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The company commander, Capt. Timothy A. Grenke, was on hand to personally decorate Kempker.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Two studies published Thursday in the journal Science better explain the Earth-shaking consequences of a catastrophic cosmic collision 66 million years ago when a comet or asteroid smashed into the Gulf of Mexico.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  The show provides national exposure to the shelters across the country that provide the puppy athletes and the kittens that star in the halftime show.

Friday, January 25, 2013  No one was injured.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Recycling materials can come with extra fees, but to the future of the enviroment; they are priceless.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Testimony details an unfocused James Holmes after Colorado massacre; police say he made elaborate plans

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  While Columbia has given up on in it's effort to form an EEZ or enhanced enterprise zone, another Boone County community is going forward, and a Callaway County town is not far behind.