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

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  High heat and a lack of rain have taken a big toll on Missouri corn and soybean crops, with nearly half of both reported in poor to very poor condition.

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.

Saturday, January 14, 2012  The Governor will give his State of the State Address and will tell Missourians what he thinks the future holds.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Update: Water levels have dropped slightly in Poplar Bluff.

Monday, August 02, 2010  U.S. Senate Candidate Roy Blunt was in Jefferson City Monday to pick up the endorsement of the Missouri Soybean Association.

Monday, April 26, 2010  The future of agriculture found a home in Mexico, Mo. as dignitaries broke ground Monday morning on a long-anticipated plant science center for cutting edge research in bio-engineering.

Tuesday, April 06, 2010  Bond is scheduled to speak in the morning on the national Plant Genome Project. He'll be followed by Jon Hagler, director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010  New figures show Missouri farmers harvested 447 million bushels of corn for use as grain in 2009. That's up 17 percent from the previous year.