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

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Eight fire departments in southwest Missouri are working together to identify and counsel children who appear prone to setting fires.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts, but controversy likely to persist

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Police reports and court documents paint a picture of a young man who appears to have made a fatally flawed decision in the heat of the moment.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  During a stop at Rock Bridge State Park Wednesday, Gov. Jay Nixon encouraged young people ages 17 to 23 to apply for summer jobs with the State Parks Youth Corps program.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Chicago police say two gang members charged in the death of a 15-year-old honor student mistook her and her friends for members of a rival gang.

Friday, January 25, 2013  On Friday, family and friends will gather at the church to mourn the deaths — a tragedy that just doesn't make sense to surviving family members or the church community that has watched the accused teen grow up.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  After his family, the boy's plan was to randomly shoot people at a Wal-Mart on Saturday, which happened to be "Guns Across America" day, until he could be killed in a shootout with law enforcement.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Two Chinese college students collapsed and died when they were testing for an annual, mandatory 1,000-meter run in late November.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Scout "perversion" files from 1959-1985 show local officials helped hush up some abuse cases

Thursday, October 11, 2012  The heavy metal icon was in South Dakota on Wednesday to help kick-off a 6,000-square-foot rock 'n' roll academy for local Boys & Girls Club members.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Story updated with video: A 17-year-old injured in the shooting remains in critical condition.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Students from 9 Missouri high schools held a mock DWI crash during this year’s Team Spirit Youth Traffic Safety Leadership Training Conference.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Fair goers urged to stay cool, hydrated in the heat

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Sandusky jurors hear of 2 more alleged victims, including incident with still unidentified boy

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Trial beginning for alleged ringleader in '09 burning attack on South Florida teenager