Traffic stop leads to 171-pound marijuana bust in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- On Wednesday at about 3:52 p.m., an eastbound 2010 Ford cargo truck was stopped by a state trooper for speeding at the 81-mile marker of Interstate 44, just east of Glenstone...
View ArticleMissouri State U., Forest Institute end merger talks
The discussions have been ongoing since January.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- After several months of extensive exploration of a possible union, Forest Institute and Missouri State University mutually...
View ArticlePolice look for stranger who talked to girls at Nixa Junior High football game
The man eluded police by riding away on a bicycle.NIXA, Mo. -- City police are looking for a man who talked to some girls on Thursday night after a football game at Nixa Junior High School. The girls...
View ArticleJury in Rolla recommends life prison term for ex-soldier for toddler's death
ROLLA, Mo. -- A jury on Friday recommended a man from Waynesville get a life prison sentence for the death of the 18-month-old son of his live-in girlfriend six years ago. A day earlier, the jury...
View ArticleBody in Truman Lake belonged to girl from Greene County
No one has reported seeing Khighla Parks since Sept. 20.WARSAW, Mo. -- Investigators say the body found last Sunday in Truman Lake belonged to Khighla Parks, a 15-year-old girl from rural Greene...
View ArticleWeather changes plans for Jazz Festival and Haunted Trail in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- One event on Friday night was moved indoors and another was postponed until Saturday. Here are two (edited) news releases.
View ArticleCardinals 6, Braves 3 after controversial infield fly call
ATLANTA -- An improbable eighth-inning infield-fly ruling brought down the wrath of a sellout crowd and a torrent of empty water bottles and not-so-empty beer cans, a trash delay that delayed the St....
View ArticleWater storage levels are increasing because of rain and conservation
Levels are still low, but risingNIXA, Mo -- The rain is starting to make an impact when it comes to water storage levels.
View ArticleAuburn Tigers, Arkansas Razorbacks desperate for a win Saturday
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Two of the Southeastern Conference's top football programs over the last few years again mirror each other. But this year for the wrong reasons.
View ArticleMissouri Tigers: Mizzou returns to SEC play Saturday against Vanderbilt
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Home sweet home.
View ArticleKY3 finds metal in Kellogg's Mini-Wheats - recalled box found at local...
Kellogg Co. is recalling 2.8 million boxes of cereal across the country. SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Before you take a bite of your breakfast cereal, take note of the latest recall from the FDA.
View ArticleCause of Khighla Parks' death was not obvious; 2 'persons of interest' show up
It may take a couple of months to determine how the girl from Greene County was killed.WARSAW, Mo. -- An examination of the body of a 15-year-old homicide victim did not reveal a cause or a...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty for defrauding stores in Springfield area
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man from Springfield pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday for leading a conspiracy to alter stolen checks and pass them at various retailers in the Springfield area....
View ArticleRetailers Pier 1 and Ulta Beauty to open in Branson
Both stores are set to open in the early part of 2013.Branson, Mo. -- Branson is still rebounding from the Leap Day tornado and the nationwide recession, but now two major retailers are moving in and...
View ArticleSpringfield woman accused of stabbing man, trying to steal his car
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--A 20-year old woman from Springfield faces multiple charges including burglary and assault for an incident that happened late Wednesday evening in a neighborhood near the Battlefield...
View ArticleOzarks Medical Center breaks ground on new facility in Mountain Grove
Ozarks Medical Center broke ground on a new 13,000 square foot facility in Mountain Grove on Thursday.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Thursday was an exciting day for many in the Mountain Grove community and for...
View ArticleLegal Services names building for Sam Hamra
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A longtime business owner and attorney in the Ozarks received a huge honor on Thursday. The Legal Services of Southern Missouri building is now called the Sam F. Hamra Center for...
View ArticleCrosslines may expand hours after The Kitchen's food pantry closes
The Kitchen, Inc., wants to focus on giving homeless people places to stay.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A few weeks after The Kitchen, Inc., said it would close one of the biggest food pantries in the Ozarks,...
View ArticleMore wild turkeys across Missouri this year
Eastern Ozarks reporting highest increase in poults per hen.JEFFERSON CITY -- Admirers of the wild turkey in Missouri have cause for celebration for the second year in a row, according to the Missouri...
View ArticleNationals win with walkoff forcing deciding game 5
Jayson Werth hits game winning homer in 9th lifting Washington to 2-1 over St. LouisWASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Nationals signed Jayson Werth to show them how to win. His game-ending homer...
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