Missouri Gov. Nixon discussing Medicaid expansion with federal officials,...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon wants to know what modifications to Missouri's Medicaid system may be acceptable to federal health care officials.
View ArticleSmoke forces evacuation of Riggs Hall at Evangel University
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Smoke forced Evangel University students and faculty to empty out of Riggs Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Fire alarms sounded throughout the building after smoke filled the first...
View ArticleMSU will announce new women's basketball head coach on Wednesday
The news conference was announced at noon Tuesday.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri State University will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. Wednesday to announce the hiring of a new women's head basketball...
View ArticleMo. House endorses requiring parental consent for children under 17 to use a...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Children younger than 17 would need parental consent to use tanning machines that emit ultraviolet rays at salons under legislation advanced by the Missouri House.
View ArticlePanthers get huge welcome on return to Drury with title trophy
The players thanked their fans for their support.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Tuesday was a big day of celebration on the Drury University campus as students, staff and fans welcomed home their new NCAA...
View ArticleWoman's death in Battlefield is classified as suspicious
BATTLEFIELD, Mo. -- The Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating the suspicious death of a woman in her mid-20s. Someone found the body in a home at 5377 S. Hutchison Court about 1:30 p.m....
View ArticleMo. Southern alumni trying to save debate program, which currently has no...
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — A group of Missouri Southern alumni are working to save the school's debate team, which currently has no members.
View ArticleTornado Watch for Eastern Ozarks Until 9:00 P.M.
Temps will range nearly 40° from west to east.
View ArticleNew head Lady Bear is Kellie Harper
She was fired last month as head coach at North Carolina State University, but had a winning record there.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri State University announced former North Carolina State head...
View ArticleTornado watch in effect for several eastern Ozarks counties
Missouri counties under the watch in our viewing area include Dent, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Shannon, Texas and Wright counties.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Storm Prediction Center has issued a...
View ArticleGOP senators press Mo. driver's license agency to stop collecting documents
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some Missouri senators are pressing the state's driver's license agency to stop collecting documents from people with concealed gun permits. But the head of the agency said...
View ArticleGov. pushes for Medicaid expansion in Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The healthcare debate continued in Missouri on Wednesday with the state's governor again calling for an expansion of Medicaid during a stop in Springfield. It is something he said...
View ArticleArkansas lawmakers approve sale of unpasteurized milk
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would allow farmers to sell unpasteurized milk.
View ArticleThieves target Springfield non-profit agency twice in one week
Someone broke into the Community Partnership of the Ozarks Neighborhood Resource Center on Tuesday night and its main office over the weekend.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A nonprofit agency serving the...
View ArticleCircus elephant hurt in Mississippi drive-by shooting will recover in Willard
Carol the elephant is being treated by MSU expertSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A circus elephant wounded in a drive-by shooting in Tupelo, Miss., lives in the Ozarks when it’s not performing. Carol is part of...
View ArticleMo. Senate endorses bill to curb electronic welfare benefit spending
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has advanced a bill outlawing use of electronic welfare benefit cards at casinos, liquor stores or adult-entertainment establishments.
View ArticleStudy Middle School to host ceremony celebrating school's history
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - It's a time to reminisce for students and alumni of a middle school in Springfield that will soon be repurposed.
View ArticleKansas couple charged in Lake of the Ozarks retiree's death may testify
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports a prosecutor told a Boone County judge this week that Stacey and Desre Dory are cooperating as the state builds a case against Susan Elizabeth Van Note.COLUMBIA, Mo....
View ArticleSpringfield Cardinals home opener is Thursday night
The team is trying to build off its league championship in '12.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals take on the Corpus Christi Hooks on Thursday night in the club's home opener. Last year,...
View ArticleAmeren says about 26,000 people are without power after storms hit St. Louis...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ameren Missouri officials say about 27,000 people are without power after storms raked the St. Louis region.
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