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

Saturday, June 01, 2013 

Friday, January 11, 2013  State regulators say insurance claims from the May 2011 Joplin tornado are likely to reach $2 billion.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  The National Weather Service confirms that a small tornado was responsible for destroying up to 200 trees and a few outbuildings in southeast Missouri over the weekend.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Fort Leonard Wood officials celebrate 40 new homes built replacing those destroyed by the tornado on New Year's Eve in 2010.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  The National Weather Service says Lambert-St. Louis International Airport has been designated as "StormReady" more than a year after a tornado caused millions of dollars in damage.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  Three prominent actors will perform a Biblical adaptation in Joplin this weekend as part of the events leading up to the first anniversary of the deadly May 2011 tornado.

Sunday, February 26, 2012  The Missouri National Guard spent $117,000 last year to fly Governor Jay Nixon and members of his administration over flooding and tornado sites.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  While overshadowed by their neighbors to the south, people in Sedalia are cleaning up the damage from last week's tornado.

Saturday, April 30, 2011  Area volunteers are deployed to Alabama for Red Cross relief efforts.

Monday, March 15, 2010  Strong winds Wednesday night tore the roof off one of the buildings near the ball fields at the South Callaway High School in Mokana.