Man gets 5-year prison term for raping sleeping woman
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Brian Graham, 57, received a five-year prison sentence on Friday from Circuit Judge Tom Mountjoy for deviate sexual assault. A jury last April convicted Graham after a three-day...
View ArticleExperts: Don't put off planned home remodeling project
Housing market is improving and so is the return on investmentsSPRINGFIELD , -- Now's a good time to spruce up the kitchen or bathroom, if you've been putting that off. Getting out the toolbox means...
View ArticleMajor disaster declaration approved for Missouri counties hit by severe...
JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Jay Nixon this evening announced that President Barack Obama has approved his request for a major disaster declaration for Missouri as a result of the severe storms that...
View Article'We should stay out of it.' Rep. Billy Long speaks out against president's...
MT. VERNON, Mo. -- From the halls of Congress, to a cow pasture in Lawrence County: On Friday, Congressman Billy Long took a tour of southwest Missouri’s agriculture industry.
View ArticleInfante powers Tigers over Royals 16-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Omar Infante set career highs with five hits and six RBIs, Andy Dirks also went 5 for 5 and the Detroit Tigers pounded the Kansas City Royals 16-2 on Friday night.
View ArticleKelly beats Pirates again, Cardinals win 12-8
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Joe Kelly acted like an ace who's been here before, oblivious to the pennant race and working out of jams. The St. Louis Cardinals rediscovered their offense, too.
View ArticleMan with HIV jailed after exposing multiple people to the virus
MISSOURI-- A Missouri man charged with infecting another man with HIV is now facing charges that accuse him of risking infection with three others.
View ArticleMO professor posts facebook threat, ends up facing drug charges
MARYVILLE, Mo.-- An investigation into a threat posted on Facebook has led to drug charges against a professor at Northwest Missouri University.
View ArticleBass Pro hosts Outdoor Days at Lake Springfield on Saturday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- It's a weekend dedicated to health, wellness, and outdoor activities at Lake Springfield.
View ArticleInfant Motrin medicine recalled
Nearly 200-thousand bottles of Motrin are being recalled over potential contamination with tiny plastic particles.
View ArticleExplosive device found in minivan in NW Arkansas
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) - Authorities say a bomb squad has defused a small explosive device that was found in a minivan in northwest Arkansas.
View ArticleFamily in Greene County escapes burning home by jumping from second story window
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. -- A close call for a family in Greene County who all escaped a house fire early Saturday morning by jumping from a second story window.
View ArticleBoy, 5, dies after swimming trip in Arkansas
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) - Authorities say a 5-year-old boy has died after he may have slipped out of a life jacket while swimming in Arkansas.
View ArticleMissouri 38, Toledo 23
Missouri 38, Toledo 23: James Franklin passed for 212 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 77 yards and the host Tigers intercepted Terrance Owens three times to hold off the upset-minded Rockets.
View ArticleArkansas 31, Samford 21
Arkansas 31, Samford 21: Alex Collins was unstoppable in the third and fourth quarters and finished with 172 yards, allowing the host Razorbacks to hold off upset-minded Samford in a non-conference game.
View ArticleFormer Mo. coach charged over nude student photos
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - A former volunteer assistant volleyball coach at a private Springfield school is charged with exchanging nude photos with a student.
View Article2 Missouri men dead in boating accident
MONTICELLO, Ky. (AP) - A coroner in south-central Kentucky says two Missouri men have died in a boating accident on Lake Cumberland.
View ArticleSilver Dollar City coaster gets national award
BRANSON, Mo.-- A new ride at Silver Dollar City is bringing home a highly prestigious award.
View ArticleTeacher brutally beaten by student's mom; district pressing charges
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-- A mom in Kansas City attacked her son's teacher, and now the school district is looking to press charges.
View Article"Landscapers of Resilience," project by Drury students for Joplin tornado...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Students at Drury University are collecting stories about the Joplin tornado for a healing and recovery project.
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