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

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  TransUnion: Improving housing market helps lower rate of late payments on US mortgages in first quarter

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The massive E-F5 tornado killed 161 people and flattened a large swath of the city, destroying thousands of homes and commercial buildings.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Officials announced a tentative agreement Tuesday to save the city's oldest building, the Niedermeyer House.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  However, its numbers still lag behind the national average.

Friday, February 01, 2013  One couple was injured as they were evacuating the burning building.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  A local real estate expert reports that 2013 is a great time to buy a new house.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  The presents were found and returned by a Columbia Housing Authority employee

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  Officials in Columbia hope a study of housing discrimination in the city will show how often the problem occurs and how best to confront it.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  The oldest building in Columbia could soon be torn down and replaced by high-rise student apartments.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  US builders start construction on new homes at fastest pace in more than 4 years last month

Monday, August 27, 2012  The fight for gay rights is playing out in city halls and town squares throughout the nation's heartland, from southwest Missouri to the Kansas plains to Nebraska college towns.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  More than a month after the destructive blaze, investigations still don't know how it started

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  A $70 million convention center and a $68 million performing arts complex top the proposed projects Joplin leaders are discussing as part of a master plan guiding the city's recovery from the deadly May 2011 tornado.

Monday, July 09, 2012  A master planner hired to guide Joplin's recovery from the deadly May 2011 tornado plans to present his first slate of projects to city elected leaders Monday night.

Monday, January 16, 2012  Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are eager to hear how Gov. Jay Nixon plans to deal with a $500m shortfall in budget money.