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

Friday, December 14, 2012  An investigation into the drowning of an 18-year-old freshman on Northern Michigan University's varsity women's soccer team confirms that no one saw or heard her in distress in the water.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  An Iraq war veteran will undergo treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder before being sentenced in a double fatality accident in September 2011.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  They say that watering and mulching trees helps prevent heat-stress

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Four Mid-Mo hospitals have or are planning to add healing gardens.

Friday, July 20, 2012  The seals came from Storybook Gardens, a theme park in London, Ontario.

Friday, July 13, 2012  Missouri agriculture officials are warning that cattle grazing on some drought-stressed plants are at risk of falling ill or even dying.

Monday, June 04, 2012  The athlete left the scene of an accident in May

Thursday, May 17, 2012  The MU football player who was arrested Tuesday has been suspended from the team.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  Corbin Berkstresser, of Lee's Summit, was arrested around 3:30 a.m.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  Iraq veteran in Las Vegas writes rap songs to self-treat his PTSD

Saturday, May 12, 2012  The 11th annual Speaking of Women's Health conference was a great way to stress less and laugh more. Held at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Zimmerman's ex-attorneys say former client in Trayvon Martin case is stressed and isolated

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Former Spanish teacher was fired earlier Tuesday before he returned to kill the school's headmistress and then kill himself.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Investigators say a fired Spanish teacher shot and killed the school's headmistress before killing himself.

Thursday, January 19, 2012  Ex-wife tells ABC News Gingrich wanted 'open marriage' with both wife and mistress