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

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Three people were injured in a shooting in downtown Columbia early Saturday morning.

Monday, June 03, 2013  A Jefferson City fire truck escaped a collision, but had to take the ditch.

Saturday, June 01, 2013  The body of a teen who fell into an Eldon drainage system Friday night was found Saturday morning.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Red Cross relief efforts are underway, and Joplin residents react to seeing catastrophic damage for the second time in two years.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A 12-year-old girl who started an initiative to gather letters to send to soldiers deployed overseas stopped in Fulton Friday to read to an elementary school.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Frantic call leads police to 3 missing women in Cleveland home; 3 brothers arrested

Thursday, May 02, 2013  One eastbound lane will remain closed between Clark Avenue and Eastland Drive until the investigation concludes.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The Illinois State Police has confirmed five people were killed and one other injured in an early morning shooting in the small village of Manchester, Ill., Wednesday.

Monday, April 22, 2013  A man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a semi on I-70 early while walking on the highway.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Boston bomb suspects ID'd as from Russian region near Chechnya; 1 dead, 1 sought