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

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Widespread severe weather will be possible with threats of wind, hail and tornadoes for Mid-Missouri.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Severe weather threatens Mid-Missouri this week.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Mid-Missouri could see its first batch of widespread severe storms Tuesday night and Wednesday.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Thundersnow strikes area for third time in nearly a month.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Update: Information regarding the winter storm headed for mid Missouri.

Sunday, September 02, 2012  In Missouri's Bootheel region, Dunklin County sheriff's deputies tracked a tornado that destroyed a farm shop and damaged a home's roof.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  A bathtub protected a mother and her two kids

Tuesday, June 07, 2011  A bolt of lightning injured Jefferson “Jeff” Taylor, 31, the day after the twister touched down.

Monday, May 23, 2011  Authorities have pulled another 10 people out alive from the rubble. That brings the total number of rescued survivors to 17. Still Gov. Nixon fears how high the death toll will climb.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  Missouri Department of Insurance Director John Huff recommends buying flood coverage now because policies don't take effect until 30 days after they are purchased.

Friday, March 11, 2011  The Coordinator of MU’s Japanese Studies Program said all of his students are safe in Japan and far away from the devastation while the Red Cross in Jefferson City is doing everything possible to help with the quake and tsunami in Japan.