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

Today at 3:15 AM  A southwest Missouri county is planning to allow online visits to inmates in the county jail.

Yesterday at 6:30 PM  Sen. Claire McCaskill’s office is now accepting applications for candidate nominations for the Class of 2018.

Yesterday at 2:30 PM  The director of the Missouri Department of Social Services has resigned after five months on the job.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  The powerball jackpot has grown to be the largest prize in the game's history and the Worlds 2nd largest lottery payout.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  The legislative session ended at 6 p.m. Friday, meeting mixed reviews among republicans and democrats.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Missouri lawmakers want county sheriffs rather than the state Revenue Department to print concealed weapons permits.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The Missouri House has made a final offer to senators on a plan authorizing new business incentives and trimming some existing tax credits.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Police have released the name of the suspect in custody after Tuesday night's shot fired incident in Eldon.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A Kansas City couple has been charged with keeping a 9-year-old girl in a filthy basement and allowing her to go to the bathroom only outdoors.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A worker is dead after being electrocuted at a manufacturing plant in St. Louis County.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A settlement is reached in a lawsuit against the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn over a priest's child porn case, hours after a federal judge dismissed one of two civil counts.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A Kansas City man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping an 84-year-old woman during a break-in at the home she shared with her 93-year-old husband.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Thomas Jefferson Middle School students participated in a "Safety Day" Wednesday to promote safe driving habits.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The gains were partly offset by losses of about 700 jobs in construction and 700 in financial activities.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Losing political candidates could find it harder to get a recount under legislation sent to Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.