The latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Heartland

First Senate test on gay marriage amendment could happen Thursday

The first test in the Iowa Senate on the issue of a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage could come as soon as Thursday.

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Fire damages Union Block building

A five-foot woman leapt from a second-story window at the back of the Union Block building early Tuesday morning to escape the fire that started in an apartment next door.

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Health center bans weapons

Jefferson County Health Center is a weapon-free zone with the passage of a resolution Monday evening during the Jefferson County Health Center Board of Trustees meeting.

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Police: Columbia Teens with Gun At School Involved in Weekend Shootings

Further investigation of the two Columbia high school students in custody after one of them took a loaded handgun to school Tuesday has revealed they were involved in shootings that took place over the past weekend.
 
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UPDATE: Two killed in Hwy. 24 crash 

Friends and family of the Kelly Family have organized a prayer and fellowship event for Wednesday.

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Legislature considers drug testing for welfare 

Missouri House members are set to consider legislation to require drug tests for welfare recipients Wednesday.

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