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

Monday, June 10, 2013  The waterway has crested from Iowa through southern Missouri and Illinois but remained above flood stage at many spots Monday. Hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland are under water and hundreds of roads remain closed.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Jacque Waller's body was found on a Mississippi River island May 29. She had been missing since June 1, 2011, the same day the couple met with a divorce lawyer.

Friday, May 31, 2013  The Missouri Department of Transportation announced this Friday morning that the Champ Clark Bridge on U.S. 54 would close at 7 o'clock Friday night due to flooding on the bridge approach on the Illinois side.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Rivers in the nation's heartland are rising yet again, and with heavy rain in the forecast, parts of Iowa, Missouri and Illinois are bracing for another round of flooding.

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

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  With the recent Midwest flooding, MoDOT reminds motorists to turn around if water is covering roadways.

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

Monday, January 28, 2013  Crude oil leaked into the Mississippi River and the waterway was closed.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A campaign to name a new Mississippi River bridge at St. Louis for the late Cardinals great Stan Musial is already gaining momentum.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Crews have completed the most critical phase of removing bedrock that threatened barges along a crucial stretch of the drought-starved Mississippi River in southern Illinois.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  The effort is considered vital in ensuring that stretch of river remains open to barge traffic as the lingering drought continues to lower the level of the Mississippi.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  A revised Mississippi River forecast is offering a bit of a reprieve for shippers, showing the water level isn't dropping as quickly as feared. Still, at least two large barge companies already are reducing loads over concerns about the river's depth.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Businesses that move products on the Mississippi River continue to seek the government's help as the river approaches historic lows.

Saturday, November 17, 2012  Businesses that work and ship on the Mississippi are seeking a presidential declaration to stop the corps from cutting the Missouri River flow.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Several mayors of cities along the Mississippi River will gather in St. Louis this week to discuss ways to make the mighty waterway more sustainable.