Hundreds running obstacle course through downtown Springfield
First ever Springfield Urban Warrior Challenge by Missouri State ROTCSPRINGFIELD, Mo - Hundreds of people will be running, jumping, and climbing through downtown Springfield Sunday morning. The...
View ArticleRunners in Springfield doused with colors as part of event
SPRINGFIELD -- Downtown Springfield on Saturday morning was bathed in a slew of bright colors; it was all part of the the Color Run.
View ArticleMan drowns at Stockton Lake when canoe capsizes
Stockton, Mo. -- Authorities have recovered the body of a 20-year-old Golden City man from Stockton Lake.
View ArticleT-storms Develop in Parts of the Ozarks
Scattered storms are possible in the Missouri Ozarks this afternoon/evening. More rain is in the workweek forecast.
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued for the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the eastern half of the Ozarks.
View ArticleInvestigators looking into SUV that caught fire at a Springfield home
SPRINGFIELD -- Fire crews are on the scene of an SUV that caught fire in north Springfield. Crews were called to the fire around 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
View ArticleLockdown ends at Bolivar schools after reported gunfire near high school
It turns out the gun involved in a dispute is not a real gun.BOLIVAR, Mo. -- Administrators locked down schools late Monday morning after a report that someone had fired shots from a car near the...
View ArticleDrury champions will fly into Springfield around noon Tuesday
Drury received an invitation to play Duke University next season.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Drury University men's basketball team -- champions of NCAA Division II -- will fly into Springfield-Branson...
View ArticleHighway Patrol releases new video to promote safe driving
Jefferson City - Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces a new traffic safety program for teenage and adult drivers entitled, “Gone Too Soon." Public...
View ArticleArk. Senate approves bills cutting unemployment benefits, requiring random...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate has approved proposals to cut the maximum unemployment benefits the state pays out and to subject some unemployment recipients to random drug testing
View ArticleBreaking News: Kansas City girl found safe after taken from father's home
GLADSTONE, Mo. (AP) - A 5-year-old suburban Kansas City girl has been found safe with family members after being taken from her father's house Sunday night.
View ArticleWireless company call center looks to hire 90 people by July1
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- T-Mobile says it plans to hire 90 people by July 1 for its Customer Care Center here. To fill these positions, it scheduled a “hiring event” on Thursday.
View ArticleQueen City shows support for Drury champions
Springfield, Mo. -- People all around Springfield are welcoming home the NCAA Division II men's basketball champions. The team is set to arrive home Tuesday at noon, but the city is ready for them....
View ArticleTeenagers are accused of trying to hide stolen goods under 12-day-old baby
Wal-Mart security officers spotted the would-be shoplifters and called Osage Beach police.OSAGE BEACH, Mo. -- City police say three teenagers used a 12-day-old baby to hide merchandise that they tried...
View ArticleMissouri bill excuses nursing moms from jury duty
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Nursing mothers could be excused from jury duty under legislation given initial approval by the Missouri Senate.
View ArticleDeveloper pulls plan for special sales tax to fix up shopping center in...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A developer on Monday withdrew his request for the city council to approve a proposed Community Improvement District for the Country Club Center shopping center. That district...
View ArticleHouse Helpers: Flip flop wreath, decorating with flowers
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- In his weekly Saturday morning feature on Ozarks Today, designer Jeremy Rabe showed how to make an inexpensive colorful wreath with flip flops, pipe cleaner and glue. In his...
View ArticleConvicted killer asks Gov. Nixon for pardon for 2001 Columbia homicide
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A man convicted of killing a sports editor in Columbia in 2001 is asking Gov. Jay Nixon for a pardon.
View ArticleArkansas House panel OKs 'private option' bill
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas House panel has approved a proposal to use federal Medicaid funds to subsidize private health insurance for low-income residents.
View ArticleArk. Senate approves bill cutting off grants to abortion providers such as...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate has approved legislation that would prohibit the state from awarding grants to abortion providers, a move aimed at cutting off money Planned Parenthood...
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