Gov. Nixon proposes longer school year, more opportunity for Missouri kids
Governor Nixon visited a Nixa school to announce his plans.NIXA, Mo.-- Gov. Jay Nixon wants to improve opportunities for Missouri students, and says he's ready to put the funding in his budget to...
View ArticleFire kills family of 4 in Mountain View AR
The fire was early Friday.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. -- Four members of a family died when a fire swept through their home early Friday. The Stone County Sheriff's Department says the home was destroyed;...
View ArticleBattling the bug: Influenza cases skyrocket across the Ozarks
The Centers for Disease Control says the flu cases have reached epidemic proportionsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - There is an all-out war against the flu taking palce at clinics and hospitals across the Ozarks.
View ArticlePershing Middle School orchestras will play for music teachers from around...
The prestigious performance is selected based on past performances.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- About 75 Pershing Middle School students are warming up for the biggest performance of their lives. The seventh-...
View ArticleSpringfield Glendale graduate vying for Miss America title
Miss Missouri Tippe Emmott is currently a Drury University studentLAS VEGAS, Nev. -- A Springfield woman has hopes of a crowning moment Saturday night in Las Vegas.
View ArticleOaklawn opens for another horse racing season
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Nearly 20,000 people ushered in the 2013 Oaklawn Park thoroughbred racing season.
View ArticleOnce classified security information is now public
Missouri lawmakers failed to extend Sunshine Law provisions for state agenciesSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- State lawmakers didn't get to it last year and it could have serious repercussions this year....
View ArticleDoug McDermott's big night leads Creighton past Missouri State
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Doug McDermott poured in a season-high 39 points as the Blue Jays pulled away in the second half to earn a road victory overthe Bears.
View ArticleGun debate remains lucrative for gun businesses
Gun shows increasing, ranges busy, ammo scarceSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The billboards for Springfield's previous gun show in December have yet to come down, and the next gun show is already about to start.
View ArticleCity of Springfield prepared for inclement weather Saturday, Sunday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The City of Springfield Public Works Streets Division will mobilize a full crew at 6 p.m. to prepare city streets for the predicted precipitation. The City works together with...
View ArticleOzark Empire Fairgrounds hosts Boat, RV and travel show
SPRINGFIELD --For people needing some inspiration for warmer weather ahead, the E-plex at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds is hosting a boat, sport, and travel show this weekend.
View ArticleNew gym opens in southeast Springfield
SPRINGFIELD -- There are more opportunities to get fit in the new year with Saturday's grand opening of the Dan Kinney Family Center in southeast Springfield on Blackman Road, just north of Battlefield.
View ArticleTwo people died in a head-on collision in Jasper County
JASPER COUNTY -- A vehicle traveling down the wrong way on Interstate 44 in Jasper County on Saturday afternoon has claimed the lives of two people.
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: Powell leads Hogs to first SEC win over Vanderbilt
Hogs defeated the Commodores 56-33FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Marshawn Powell scored 17 points and BJ Young added 14 as Arkansas pulled away for a 56-33 win over Vanderbilt .
View ArticleMissouri Tigers: Ole Miss hands Mizzou first SEC loss
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Murphy Holloway scored 22 points, Jarvis Summers added 12 and Mississippi cruised to a 64-49 victory over No. 10 Missouri on Saturday night.
View ArticleSpringfield's Tippe Emmott competes before millions for Miss America crown
Miss New York crowned 2013 Miss AmericaLAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Springfield Glendale High School graduate Tippe Emmott shined before millions of viewers in the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas.
View ArticleCrews working late into the night trying to clear roads
Officials focusing on primary and secondary streetsSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Crews will be working late into the night trying to make sure the roads stay safe and clear for drivers.
View ArticleChiefs announce hiring of Packers' Dorsey as GM during Green Bay's playoff...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have hired longtime Packers personnel man John Dorsey to replace the fired Scott Pioli as their general manager.
View ArticleHobby Lobby to fight new health care, says it can delay fines
Oklahoma City, OK, -- Hobby Lobby may have found a loophole to avoid millions of dollars in fines it faces for choosing not to comply with a piece of the new health care law.
View ArticleIn-state tuition proposal for immigrants likely to resurface in Ark....
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A proposal to allow in-state tuition rates for children of illegal immigrants in Arkansas is likely to resurface in the upcoming legislative session.
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