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

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Dangerous thrills: After deaths of pro storm chasers, industry questions risks and motivations

Monday, June 03, 2013  Severe storms over in East and South, but more rain and winds coming; Oklahoma death toll up to 13

Friday, May 31, 2013  Pickleman's is sending the first truck on Tuesday, June 11th. The current donation locations are at Pickleman's in Downtown Columbia, on West Broadway, and on Old Highway 63 South.

Friday, May 31, 2013  One death reported related to Thursday's severe weather.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Despite life-saving potential, many states and cities reluctant to mandate home storm shelters

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  One tornado damaged areas of Johnson and Pettis counties, and the other briefly touched down near Gravois Mills.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  The storm's death toll was corrected and lowered to 24, including 7 children.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Swarm of tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma mobile home park ravaged by twister

Thursday, May 16, 2013  At least 6 dead, dozens left homeless as tornadoes leave trail of destruction in North Texas

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Jim Reed, extreme weather photographer, shared his experiences with chasing storms and photography at WWU.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  An enormous storm system that dumped snow and sleet on the nation's midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes around the Deep South began punching its way toward the Northeast on Wednesday, slowing holiday travel.

Saturday, September 01, 2012  The remnants of Hurricane Isaac are spinning off tornadoes in southeast Missouri and dumping several inches of rain on the state.

Monday, April 16, 2012  Early, dire warnings credited with limiting human death toll in Midwest tornado outbreak

Sunday, April 15, 2012  The National Weather Service says Kansas likely had more than a month's worth of tornadoes in this weekend's outbreak.