Vote on pseudoephedrine prescriptions delayed indefinitely
Springfield - Monday night Springfield City Council postponed a vote on a controversial ordinance to require a prescription to buy things that contain pseudoephedrine. It's a common ingredient in...
View ArticleProposed electric rate hike in Springfield raises residents' concerns
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Some residents are fired-up over City Utilities of Springfield's request for a rate hike.
View ArticleCrash takes the life of 14-year-old boy from Norwood, MO
NORWOOD, Mo--A crash on a gravel road in Wright County has killed a 14-year-old boy from Norwood.
View ArticleGovernor Nixon visits Conway to discuss flood relief funding
CONWAY, Mo -- Governor Jay Nixon visited the Ozarks Tuesday to share some potentially good news for local communities still battling flood damage.
View ArticleMissouri, Arkansas governors seek federal disaster aid for flooding damage...
The requests now go to the federal government for aid to governments and individuals.CONWAY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon asked the federal government to issue a major disaster declaration for 22 southern...
View ArticleSt. Louis eyes goats to clear overgrown property
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay has a four-legged solution to the problem of overgrown grass on city property.
View ArticleNixa prostitution sting may shine light on problem of sex trafficking
NIXA, Mo. -- Seven people were arrested at a business in Nixa on Friday, though police will not yet release which business. They now all face prostitution charges.
View ArticleTap opens: Bull Shoals water now flows to 4 counties in north Arkansas
A new pipeline system supplies 4.5 million gallons each day.LEAD HILL, Ark. -- They threw a party by some big tanks on a hill in Boone County on Tuesday. More than 20,000 people in remote areas of...
View ArticleSurvey finds college savings at all-time high, but families are not saving...
Fidelity Investments survey shows more families preparing for college and contributing to college saving accountsSPRINGFIELD, The number of families saving for college is at an all-time high. but...
View ArticleMother of murder victim reacts to husband's plea
"I can rejoice, but it still doesn't bring my son back."SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The mother of Trevor Reynolds learned Tuesday that her husband, the man who fatally shot her son, will go to prison forever.
View ArticleSierra Club joins concerned citizens in criticizing proposed electric rate...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The motto of City Utilities of Springfield is ‘Bringing power home’. That power may soon become more expensive.
View ArticleKelly, Holliday lead Cards to 6-1 win over Reds
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Joe Kelly tossed six strong innings and Matt Holliday drove in a run for a seventh straight game, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
View ArticleShields leads Royals over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - James Shields was sharp for 7 1-3 innings, Alex Gordon had three RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals scored five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Tuesday.
View ArticleMo. judge blocks new laws limiting governments' ability to regulate cellphone...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has temporarily blocked a pair of new state laws that would have limited the ability of governments to regulate cellphone towers.
View Article3 men face new charges for selling K2 in the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Additional charges are filed against a man from Springfield and two men from Kirbyville for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute synthetic marijuana , commonly referred to as...
View ArticleArkansas delegation asks for federal disaster assistance after recent storms,...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The state's federal lawmakers are requesting disaster assistance from the government for damage caused by recent storms and flooding.
View ArticleCompany shows planned cemetery marker for John Q. Hammons
The businessman and philanthropist is buried near Fairview.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- John Q. Hammons Industries said Wednesday that it's developing a permanent memorial for the grave of developer and...
View ArticleMan from Phelps County receives life prison sentence for killing girlfriend
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. -- A man from Phelps County received a life prison sentence without possibility of probation and parole for killing his live-in girlfriend on Feb. 11, 2010. The shooting was at the...
View ArticleRoad crews busy repairing roads affected by sinkhole cave-ins
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - It’s not very wide, and it’s not very deep. But, a sinkhole that opened up in the median of U.S. 160 is indeed an issue. .
View ArticleBruce leads Reds' 10-0 rout over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jay Bruce homered and had five RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds got a dominant effort from Homer Bailey to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-0 on Wednesday night and avoid a three-game sweep.
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