Children in hospital treated to private concert
'Songs for Kids' stopped at Mercy and Cox on nationwide tour.Springfield, Mo. -- Two talented musicians stopped in the Queen City Thursday on a nationwide tour of children's hospitals. They are part...
View ArticleSaint Louis University scientist to study if cancer meds can protect from...
The university said Thursday that Mark Buller has won a contract from the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency that would be worth nearly $1 million, depending on the cost of the work.ST. LOUIS (AP) -...
View ArticleArk. Senate approves using Medicaid funds to purchase insurance for...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate has approved a proposal to use federal funds to purchase private insurance for 250,000 low-income workers, an idea that's being touted as an alternative to...
View Article525,000 Missourians could get health insurance aid
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A health care advocacy group says more than 525,000 Missouri residents could get federal subsidies for health insurance beginning in 2014.
View ArticlePassenger in car that hit apartment complex dies of injuries
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A woman from Forsyth who was a passenger in a car that crashed into an apartment complex died of injuries sustained in the crash. City of Springfield spokeswoman Cora Scott said...
View ArticleSears Portrait Studios, PictureMe close their doors
A financially troubled St. Louis-based company is abruptly shuttering its more than 2,000 portrait studios that are found nationwide in locations such as Walmart and Sears stores.ST. LOUIS (AP) - A...
View ArticleMusic, art, theater will fill downtown Springfield on Friday night
First Friday Artwalk includes several special events.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- People who go downtown Friday night will have a lot of interesting events to attend, besides the normal art gallery exhibits....
View ArticleTyson Foods will pay nearly $4 million in EPA fines for ammonia accidents at...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Tyson Foods agreed to pay nearly $4 million in civil penalties to settle violations of the Clean Air Act after a series of chemical accidents at its facilities, the Justice...
View ArticleOzarks Food Harvest expands help to Springfield School District
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Ozarks Food Harvest has long served “food insecure” children attending schools in Springfield wih the Weekend Backpack Program . Last year, the regional food bank piloted its...
View ArticleTwins from Springfield go to prison for passing altered stolen checks
The Sayles brothers pleaded guilty last year.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Two men from Springfield were sentenced in federal court this week for their roles in a conspiracy to alter stolen checks and pass them...
View ArticlePetition to reverse rezoning for Walmart store is short of signatures
Organizers of the petition drive have 10 days to get 43 signatures of registered voters.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- An effort to stop Walmart from building a Neighborhood Market on the southwest corner of...
View ArticleScouts in the Ozarks collected more than 18,000 pounds of food in March
Scouts asked for food in their neighborhoods and in front of grocery stores.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The annual Scouting for Food drive in the Ozarks collected 18,150 pounds of food in March. Most of that...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinals to honor Stan Musial at home opener
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The man widely hailed as the greatest St. Louis Cardinal of them all will be honored at the team's home opener on Monday.
View ArticleNew Missouri restrictions on drone aircraft concern hobbyists
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -New restictions on the use of unmanned aircraft are concerning a few hobbyists.
View ArticleRain washes away memories of drought, concerns still linger for this summer
Some lake levels are at full capacitySPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Talk about a drought buster. After last year's hot and dry weather sent water storage levels plummeting, the lakes are now full.
View ArticleWarm but Active Weather Pattern
Today will be warm and windy. Storms are in the forecast for the next several days after today.
View ArticleArkansas House approves proposal to allow farmers to sell unpasteurized milk
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A proposal to allow Arkansas farmers to sell unpasteurized milk has won approval from the state House.
View ArticleChurch: Pastor Rick Warren's son commits suicide
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) - The Southern California church headed by popular evangelical Pastor Rick Warren says his 27-year-old son has committed suicide.
View ArticleUnion members opposed to "Right to Work" legislation in Missouri campaign...
SPRINGFIELD -- The Missouri House has endorsed a bill that would no longer require state workers to pay union dues.
View Article2nd murder charge added in pregnant woman's death
SEARCY, Ark. (AP) - A man charged with capital murder for the slaying of a Bald Knob woman will face a second count because the victim was four months pregnant when she died.
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