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

Sunday, June 02, 2013 

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, June 04, 2012  Feet of sand dropped by Missouri River leave Iowa, Nebraska farms a wasteland year after flood

Saturday, February 11, 2012  Governor Jay Nixon announced $1.2 million to rebuild river levees damaged last year along the Missouri river.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did what it could with the record flooding on the Missouri River this year although proposed changes could help avoid a disastrous repeat, especially since such floods could become more frequent, an expert panel said in a report released Tuesday.

Friday, October 28, 2011  Mid Missouri's weather has been up and down this year so we talked with a local farmer to find out if it has hurt the fall harvest.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  The Missouri State Highway Patrol has resumed its search for a Water Patrol officer who has been missing since August 1st.

Monday, September 19, 2011  Several members of Missouri's U.S. House delegation are backing legislation requiring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to adjust water levels in upstream reservoirs on the Missouri River to prevent massive flooding downstream.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Senators from states lying along the Missouri River want the Army Corps of Engineers to provide a flood plan for the future.

Saturday, July 09, 2011  The amount of water held in reservoirs along the Missouri River has started to decline slightly, but flooding is still expected to continue along the river through the summer.

Thursday, July 07, 2011  Amtrak is extending the suspension of one of its daily round trips between St. Louis and Kansas City because of continued flooding along the Missouri River.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  The Missouri River at Jefferson City is expected to continue dropping.

Monday, July 04, 2011  Tributaries that feed the Missouri River face a higher risk of flooding this summer.

Saturday, July 02, 2011  Officials have predicted a lower weekend crest than previously thought.

Friday, July 01, 2011  Sandbagging efforts have reached as far downstream as Wooldridge.