Speeding driver will serve 120 days of shock jail time for fatal crash
Almed Almahuzi lost control of his car and it tumbled onto a sidewalk, hitting a pedestrian and two poles.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A driver who killed a pedestrian two years ago received a suspended...
View ArticleElectoral College count puts President Obama's win in the books
Mitt Romney got... 47 percentWASHINGTON -- It's official. A tally of the Electoral College vote affirms President Barack Obama's re-election.
View ArticleMany fitness resolutions don't last; experts offer advice
Fitness centers are seeing more new members than any other time of year, but one Springfield fitness center says about 60% of members won't stay active all year.SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- The start of a new...
View ArticleEmpire District electric customers talk about company's rate hike request
REEDS SPRING, Mo. -- Some customers of The Empire District Electric Company testified on Friday at a public meeting on a proposed rate increase. The utility is asking for a $22.1 million rate...
View ArticleDriller from Crane restores water for trailer park residents near Rogersville
The Oak Crest Mobile Home Park was without water for six months.ROGERSVILLE, Mo. -- The water is back on for nearly 80 households near Rogersville. Families in the Oak Crest Mobile Home Park went...
View ArticlePastor leads effort to bring bodies home from North Dakota
Three of the six men killed in North Dakota are already buried in Springfield.SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- The bodies of three men who lived in the Springfield area remained in North Dakota as of Friday...
View ArticleKansas City Chiefs hire Andy Reid as next head coach
Chiefs finished 2012 season with 2-14 recordKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs have reached an agreement with Andy Reid to become the franchise's next head coach.
View ArticleThieves steal more than $50K in machinery, keepsakes on farm in St. Clair Co.
Three people are behind bars; deputies looking for other suspects.COLLINS, Mo. -- A woman says thieves got on her farm and stole more than $50,000 worth of machinery and keepsakes last month. A tip...
View Article6-year-old boy Neosho boy found alive after five-hour search
NEOSHO, Mo. -- A boy, missing for nearly five-hours near Neosho, has been found alive.
View ArticleMother of twins hailed a hero after shooting an intruder
ATLANTA -- Donnie Herman was on the phone with wife as an intruder was breaking into their home in Georgia. "My wife is a hero. She protected her kids. She did what she was supposed to do as...
View ArticleObama to pay record high fee for misreporting campaign numbers
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign has been fined $375,000 by the Federal Election Commission for reporting violations related to a set of donations received during the final...
View ArticleNHL reaches agreement, season will continue soon
NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL and the players' association have announced a tentative labor agreement that will save the hockey season.
View ArticleMissouri woman who delayed return of pricey ring files suit against owner for...
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A St. Charles woman who was arrested after holding onto a $20,000 ring she found in a tanning salon for nearly a month is suing the owner, claiming she's owed a reward.
View ArticleGrandparents in legal battle for custody of child of dead Chiefs LB Belcher,...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two sets of grandparents are in a custody battle over the 4-month-old daughter of a Kansas City Chiefs player who fatally shot the child's mother before taking his own life.
View ArticleCity to start accepting applications for vacant council seat in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD -- Starting Monday morning Springfield will begin taking applications for the city council seat left vacant by former councilman Tommy Bieker.
View ArticleWater main break in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD --A water main broke on Sunday afternoon near Chestnut Expressway and Highway 65.
View ArticleFinder of lost pricey ring sues owner for reward
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - A St. Charles woman who was arrested after holding onto a $20,000 ring she found in a tanning salon for nearly a month is suing the owner, claiming she's owed a reward.
View ArticleWhite House considers broader U.S. gun control: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is weighing a far broader approach to curbing U.S. gun violence than just reinstating a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, the Washington Post...
View ArticleBattle over paying taxes for gym memberships, yoga instruction and target...
SPRINGFIELD -- A battle is building over how to tax you when you step out to get your heart pumping. As you might suspect, paying a higher tax to sweat goes over in a gym like a lead weight.
View ArticleCall goes out for artists to help paint storm drains, promote clean area...
The goal is to get at least ten artists to paint storm drains, with the message that what you put in storm drains could end up in an area lake, river, or stream.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The city of...
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