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

Yesterday at 5:20 AM  In survey, economists say consumers are poised to boost spending, offset government cuts

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The U.S. Department of Agriculture says only 12 percent of the nation's cornfields have been planted.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The intruder got in through an unlocked door and started undressing.

Friday, April 12, 2013  A Missouri House panel will investigate efforts by the state Department of Social Services to move people off of welfare programs and into federal disability payments.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A overheated clothes dryer is to blame for a fire Thursday night that caused significant damage to a southwest columbia home.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  North Korea vows to restart nuke facilities in latest escalation on already tense peninsula

Monday, February 18, 2013  Hot ashes started a deck fire Sunday night in the 4400 block of Brown station Road in Columbia.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  School officials originally wanted to make a final vote on new start times at their work session after their meeting on February 11.

Monday, January 21, 2013  President Obama previewed an ambitious second-term agenda, devoting several sentences to the threat of global climate change and saying that failure to confront it "would betray our children and future generations."

Friday, January 18, 2013  Central Missouri Community Action administrators gave Wanda Fischer their Volunteer of the Year Award.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The original of plan of starting high school classes at 7:20 a.m. will not happen.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  A dog that lived at the residence died in the fire.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon could get a second chance to fulfill a pledge from his first campaign when he is sworn in to office again Monday.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  The Missouri legislative session starts today at noon and will end on May 17th.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The trial will however be open to the public.