Ash borer emerges in 2 more Missouri counties
ST. LOUIS -- The tree-killing emerald ash borer is in two more southern Missouri counties. The discovery prompted the Missouri Department of Agriculture to place quarantines on the movement of ash...
View ArticleWounded veteran gets new home in Lebanon from nonprofit group
LEBANON, Mo. -- Spc. Stephen Marcum was awarded the Purple Heart medal for his service in Afghanistan, but came home to face even more struggles in the Ozarks. On Friday, however, he and his family...
View ArticleMSU will establish international leadership and training center
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri State University plans to deliver international leadership and professional development training by establishing the Missouri State University International Leadership and...
View ArticleMSU 2013-14 budget includes pay raises for faculty, staff
Students will see small increases in tuition, fees and on-campus housing costs.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri State University’s operating budget for the coming year will be about $253 million, up...
View ArticleRecycled glass brings fiberglass insulation donation
Springfield is now sending glass to Ripple Glass in Kansas City. The company rewarded the city's recycling efforts with fiberglass insulation.SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Instead of ending up in the landfill,...
View ArticleManhunt over; officers arrest wanted rape suspect in Morgan County
VERSAILLES, Mo. -- Morgan County law enforcement officers arrested a man who is accused of kidnapping and a raping a University of Missouri student. Brian Adkison had been on the run for several...
View ArticleMercy announces medical breakthrough that will help injured soldiers
Scientists created medication-delivering contact lensesSPRINGFIELD, -- It's a medical breakthrough that will help those on the front lines. Mercy Hospital workers in Springfield will soon be...
View ArticleWoman charged with murder, accused of poisoning family with antifreeze
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A woman is charged with murdering her husband and son, and attempting to murder her daughter, by slipping automotive antifreeze into their beverages.
View ArticleWhite Sox roll to 9-1 win over punchless Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Hector Santiago shut down the Royals' punchless offense for a career-best eight innings, and the Chicago White Sox roughed up Kansas City starter Jeremy Guthrie in a 9-1 rout...
View ArticleCruz snaps tie, Rangers beat Cardinals 6-4
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nelson Cruz snapped a ninth-inning tie with a two-run single through a drawn-in infield and the Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 Friday night in the opener of a series...
View ArticleFire destroys food pantry in Aurora, MO
Families had to leave hungry and empty-handed on distribution dayAURORA, Mo.-- Saturday was supposed to be distribution day. A day when hundreds of families come to the pantry and pickup their food to...
View ArticlePleasant Hope man killed in car crash
PLEASANT HOPE, Mo.-- A crash along Highway H in Pleasant Hope has killed a man from that small town.
View ArticleNew Pixar movie gets an "A," one to see
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- While the kids are out of school for summer, the monsters are heading back to class.
View ArticleNew charges in Springfield poisoning deaths; daughter arrested
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Springfield woman faces murder charges for the poisoning deaths of two family members, injuring a third.
View ArticleKids plant, grow fresh foods for a Springfield Neighborhood
Community partnerships bring healthy options to some residents backyardsSPRINGFIELD, Mo - Families in Springfield will soon have more healthy options on the dinner table thanks to a community...
View ArticleTeenager missing from her Miller County home
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. -- An endangered person advisory has been issued for a missing teenager in Miller County.
View ArticleMissouri Highway Patrol Officer drowns while training for triathlon
SGT David Finley was 43 years oldLAKE WEDINGTON, Ark. -- David Finley, a sergeant with the Missouri Highway Patrol, Troop G, drowned over the weekend in Arkansas.
View ArticleCards fall to Texas again
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nelson Cruz got the decisive hit for the second straight game with a two-run homer in the third inning and Martin Perez prevailed in a matchup of rookie starters as the Texas Rangers...
View ArticleDrivers were treated with free car washes at Springfield Cardinals game
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- People driving near Hammons Field got a treat today. A Pop Up Car Wash, organized by Conoco workers, took place on E. Trafficway Street just before the Springfield Cardinals game....
View ArticleUPDATE:Church Members react to Staudte family murders
Church members say Staudte family was private and very talented musicallySPRINGFIELD, Mo - Many local churches met for service this morning but one in particular had something special to pray for....
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