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

Monday, April 16, 2012  Early, dire warnings credited with limiting human death toll in Midwest tornado outbreak

Monday, June 06, 2011  With the tornado sirens in Jefferson City being more than 50 years old, the city interim administrator said it's time for some new ones.

Saturday, May 28, 2011  Should parents be able to take their kids home during severe weather?

Thursday, May 26, 2011  The severe weather that hit Missouri this week has a lot of people asking questions about tornado sirens.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  Take a look at the pictures viewers sent in from Wednesday's storms.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Tornado warnings have been issued in Mid-Missouri.

Friday, April 22, 2011  Much of the mid-Missouri region remains under a Tornado Watch until 10 p.m. Friday night.  That includes Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, and Osage counties.

Friday, April 15, 2011  Cole County's emergency management director Bill Farr said the system is outdated.

Thursday, March 10, 2011  The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency is holding a statewide tornado drill on Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

Monday, March 07, 2011  Threat of rain on Tuesday prompts officials to move the drill to Thursday.

Saturday, January 01, 2011  Tornadoes fueled by unusually warm air pummeled the U.S. South and Midwest on Friday and early Saturday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens.

Friday, December 31, 2010  The Boone County Fire Protection District is sending an advanced Recon Team, which has the ability to do full searches.