Powerball jackpot winner describes his 'pure joy'
LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey (Reuters) - An immigrant who described years of working more than 15-hour days running a small New Jersey shop, introduced himself to the public on Tuesday after winning the...
View ArticleCardinals place 3B David Freese on disabled list with back injury
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals put third baseman David Freese on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a lower back strain, and hoped he would heal in time for the home opener...
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: Marshawn Powell tweets he's declaring for NBA Draft
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas coach Mike Anderson says through a spokesman he is aware of a tweet from Marshawn Powell's Twitter account that says the forward is entering the NBA draft.
View ArticleMO Highway Patrol: Driver stopped on I-44, shot into semi
A man from the St. Louis area was arrested.WAYNESVILLE, Mo. -- A man from eastern Missouri is in jail and charged with firing a weapon into passing traffic and hitting a tractor trailer on Interstate...
View ArticleArkansas Senate overrides veto of voter ID bill
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas Senate voted to override Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of legislation that would require voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot. The...
View ArticleSearch scaled back for missing fisherman on Bull Shoals Lake
PEEL, Ark. -- Search teams on Bull Shoals Lake are scaling back their efforts to look for a man reported missing after he didn't come home from a fishing trip.
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: Lawmakers reject bill requiring Arkansas-Arkansas State...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Razorbacks and Arkansas State Red Wolves won't be meeting up on the football field any time soon now that a panel of state lawmakers shot down a proposal that...
View ArticleArkansas House lawmakers approve resolution opposing gay marriage
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — As the U.S. Supreme Court considers two gay marriage cases, The Arkansas House has passed a resolution reaffirming opposition to allowing same-sex couples to marry.
View ArticleJoplin to receive additional $113M in federal funding for recovery from 2011...
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Joplin is receiving $113 million in fresh federal assistance to help the recovery from the devastating May 2011 tornado.
View ArticleCrews dig deeper in search of solution to collapsed mine shaft
Crews are working to plug a century old mine shaft that collapsed nearly two months ago in east Springfield.SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Two Springfield homeowners are hoping to find some solid ground after...
View ArticleStudent journalists produce 'eye-opening' program about their homeless peers
Hillcrest High School students spent three months following homeless youth in SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A special documentary about the lives of homeless teens in Springfield, produced by their...
View ArticlePolice: Murder in northeast Springfield occurred during heroin sale
Marlo Hodges is charged with shooting James Davis last Dec. 7.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Detectives believe a murder in northeast Springfield in December occurred during the sale of heroin. That detail was...
View ArticleArkansas joint panel looking at 37 proposed amendments
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- A joint committee of the Arkansas Legislature will be looking at all 37 proposals to amend Arkansas' constitution after the House and Senate decided to not whittle down their...
View ArticleEverton counts on voters to keep school from 'falling apart'
District is asking voter to approve a tax increase to raise $880,000 to fund upgradesEVERTON, Mo. -School leaders in this tiny Dade County town hope voters say "yes" to a tax hike to create a better...
View ArticleTrucking advocates say driving fatigue has to be stopped; electronic logs...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- There is a push to make the roads safer after a deadly wreck in Republic on Wednesday. A California man is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after police say he...
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: Sophomore guard BJ Young declares intentions tto enter...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- University of Arkansas sophomore guard BJ Young has declared his intention to enter the 2013 National Basketball Association Draft, Razorback head coach Mike Anderson announced...
View ArticleSpringfield grocery shoppers have two easy options for donating food items...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Helping hungry people in the Ozarks will be easier than ever this Easter weekend as two organizations host efforts to collect nonperishable food items.
View ArticleAudit recommends improvements within Springfield-Greene County Health Department
Springfield, MO - City of Springfield Internal Auditor Kristy Bork completed an audit report< www.springfieldmo.gov/manager/pdfs/auditHealth130326.pdf > covering operations of the...
View ArticleEyeballs found in KC gas station trash are not human
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Police say a pair of eyeballs found in a medical box in a gasoline station's trash bin aren't human. Police department spokesman Steve Young said Thursday that the police lab...
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