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

Thursday, May 16, 2013  At least 6 dead, dozens left homeless as tornadoes leave trail of destruction in North Texas

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Low-income families and individuals are getting a break from the heat in Boone County.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Cole County added two new tornado sirens Wednesday morning as part of a program to build more in the city and county.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The rising Mississippi River is raising concerns in some southeast Missouri communities.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  More tough choices ahead for farmers, cities as New Mexico grapples with third year of drought

Monday, April 22, 2013  Wet or dry? Gardeners make plans with no certainty in forecast as cold spring follows drought

Friday, April 19, 2013  Missouri National Guard citizen-soldiers will assist communities along the Mississippi River in flood fight after heavy rains this week

Thursday, April 18, 2013  By Saturday afternoon, forecasters say the river will surpass flood stage by about 3.5 feet in Jefferson City and 8 feet in Chamois.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Lighning may be the cause of an apartment fire in Columbia that left three units uninhabitable.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The rainy weather may be to blame for a transformer failure.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Updated with video: Severe storms hit Midwest with snow, ice and damaging winds

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Governor Jay Nixon Wednesday night declared a state of emergency in Missouri after a system of strong storms and tornadoes caused damage in the St. Louis region and other areas of the state.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  River levels are on the rise after Wednesday's storms, and lightning left damage in Columbia and Jefferson City

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The experiment went into effect April 1 and will last through November 30.

Monday, March 25, 2013  What spring? Storm dumps foot or more of snow across several central US states, pushes east