Springfield shoplifter caught on surveillance video
Retail workers will have watchful eyes during the holiday rushSPRINGFIELD, -- As stores prepare for the mad holiday shopping rush, workers will be keeping a close eye on customers. It's the most...
View ArticleSpringfield native builds business under the northern lights
Chad Blakley went to Sweden with his new bride, planning for a short stay in her homeland. But it turned into the opportunity of a lifetime, to experience and share the beauty of the northern...
View ArticleFive dead after fire rips through Wheaton apartment complex
The Blue Ridge Apartments have eight units that are now a complete loss. Investigators say at this point they are fairly certain the fire started in an upstairs apartment.WHEATON, Mo. - Five people...
View ArticleFire Danger on Thanksgiving Day
Springfield, Mo: A warning before you fire up that stove. An average of two-thousand homes catch fire in the U-S every Thanksgiving Day. The US Fire administration says those fires cause millions in...
View ArticleTurkey Trot draws crowd of 8,500 to run on Thanksgiving morning
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An estimated 8,500 people took park in this morning’s 18th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk, setting a new record for Springfield’s largest annual 5K and the largest Thanksgiving Day...
View ArticleMU hospitality students serve turkey on Navy ship
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Some University of Missouri students are spending Thanksgiving serving turkey on a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship in the Pacific Ocean.
View ArticleCash-strapped U.S. Postal Service tests same-day delivery
The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service is moving aggressively this holiday season to start a premium service for the Internet shopper seeking the instant gratification of a store purchase: same-day...
View ArticleSoldiers in training enjoy Thanksgiving feast away from home
It's nothing like grandma's house, but soldiers in training at Fort Leonard Wood got to take a break from some of the strict rules and enjoy a Thanksgiving feast.FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo.-- It's a day...
View ArticleThanksgiving gives soldiers at Fort Leonard Wood brief respite from training
For soldiers in training at Fort Leonard Wood, it's another day of exercises and following orders. But when it came time for grub, today's feast was worth rushing to the dining hall.FORT LEONARD WOOD,...
View ArticleHordes of shoppers hit stores early and often on Black Friday
For many Black Friday shoppers, their holiday shopping began on Thanksgiving Thursday. Many retail stores opened their doors last night including Best Buy.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The morning may have just...
View ArticleSpringfield-Greene County Libraries to open kids' holiday stores
A kids' holiday store will open at two Springfield-Greene County Library locations this season, offering affordable gifts and volunteers to help youngsters buy and wrap presents.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -...
View ArticleOutland Ballroom to host benefit concert for Harmony House
The Outland Ballroom will host a benefit concert for Harmony House, featuring Austin Terry, Zach Caddy and Black Bonnet Ballyhoo.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Springfield's Harmony House, which helps survivors...
View ArticleBoy dies after ATV rollover in Barry County on Thanksgiving
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Jet Lee of Fairview died at Springfield's Mercy Hospital on Thanksgiving evening at 7:30.NEAR PURDY, Mo. - A 13-year-old boy has died of injuries suffered when...
View ArticleFit Friday: Holiday Gift Ideas for the Active and Athletes
Pamela Hernandez with Thrive Personal Fitnes s joined Ozarks Today and talked about gifts for your active friend or family member.
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinals' David Freese OK after wreck
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese is OK after crashing his SUV while trying to avoid a deer.WILDWOOD, Mo. (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese is OK after crashing his...
View ArticleMo. House committee to hold hearings on sheriff's, gov't contracts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Members of a Missouri House committee will be returning to the state Capitol next week.
View ArticleSeligman, Mo. man killed walking across Ark. highway
74-year-old Truman Patterson was struck by an SUV on U.S. 71 in Springdale, Ark.SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Authorities say a 74-year-old man was struck and killed by a car as he tried to walk across U.S. 71...
View ArticleGenerosity helps heal wounds in Wheaton after fatal fire
Volunteers and donors help families get back on their feetWHEATON, Mo. - Residents of the Blue Ridge Apartments are trying to move forward following Thursday morning's blaze that claimed five lives.
View ArticleSinkhole serves as illegal dump for decades; leads to Lake of the Ozarks
It was an illegal dump site for decades, and now volunteers are working to clean up Goodwin sinkhole, which is now known to lead to Ha Ha Tonka Spring.MONTREAL, Mo.-- An illegal landfill in Laclede...
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: Hogs season ends against LSU on last second end-zone pass
Arkansas finishes 2012 season 4-8FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas' final game finished as typical as the rest in a 2012 season fans want to forget.
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