West Meadows of Jordan Valley closer to completion
Cleanup of the brownfields site is nearing completion and a park setting will soon follow.SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- An old rail yard near downtown Springfield is well on its way to being restored. The area...
View ArticleState awards Gold Stars to 3 high schools in the Ozarks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Eight high-achieving public schools were named Gold Star Schools by Missouri education officials on Thursday.
View ArticlePlayful pachyderm with bullet wound returns home to Willard
Carol the elephant is scheduled to appear on the Today ShowWILLARD, Mo -- The circus elephant wounded in a drive-by shooting in Mississippi is now home in Willard.
View ArticleGov. Nixon denied state sent concealed weapons info to feds; Highway Patrol...
Col. Ron Replogle, superintendent of Highway Patrol, says the whole list should not have been released.
View ArticleNational gun debate fuels hot gun and ammo sales in the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo - There are two things showing no signs of cooling off: the heated gun debate, and hot sales of guns and ammo.
View ArticleEvents highlight Child Abuse Prevention Month in April
SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- A new report shows child abuse cases in the Ozarks is growing. According to Missouri Children's Division latest report in 2012, reported incidents of child abuse and neglect in...
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: Hogs baseball player arrested on kidnapping, assault...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — University of Arkansas baseball coach Dave Van Horn has suspended relief pitcher Thomas Altimont following Altimont's arrest on kidnapping and assault allegations.
View ArticleArk. flu season was one of its worst in recent years, with 1,392 people in...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' current flu season has been among its worst in the last three decades, with 54 deaths and nearly 1,400 people requiring hospital stays.
View ArticleVan crashes into Cato
Springfield - A minivan crashed into the Cato store at 3530 W. Sunshine in Springfield Friday afternoon. Firefighters say the woman behind the wheel hit the gas instead of the brakes, sending her...
View ArticleBranson man arrested, told police he had "hundreds of thousands" of child...
The Taney County Prosecutor's Office filed charges Friday against Paul Wesley Young, 37, who was arrested Thursday on suspicion of child pornography.BRANSON, Mo. - A Branson man has been arrested...
View ArticleLegislation lets pharmacies refuse to sell Plan B pill
Legislation in Missouri would prohibit any requirement that pharmacies stock certain drugs, like the Plan B pill. AURORA, Mo.-- The Missouri legislature is debating whether a pharmacy owner can decide...
View ArticleSpringfield financial consultant pleads guilty to stalking her daughter's...
Prosecutors say Nadia Cavner went to Memphis to try to injure, harass or intimidate her daughter's former boyfriend and his new girlfriend.MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A prominent financial adviser from...
View ArticleMissouri man critical but stable after being blown from an overpass during...
HAZELWOOD, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County man is in critical but stable condition after he was blown over the guardrail of an overpass at the height of this week's storm.
View ArticleOfficers kill man from Springfield who was wanted in death probe in Battlefield
Federal officers were trying to arrest Michael Findley, a person of interest in death of Desiree Haugen.JOPLIN, Mo. -- Members of a federal task force killed a man from Springfield on Friday who was...
View ArticleMo. gun list given to federal government leads to privacy lawsuit being refiled
State officials confirmed private information on 163,000 conceal and carry permit holders was released to feds twice, prompting Stoddard Co. man to refile privacy suit against state.Springfield, Mo....
View ArticleTwo of the largest hotels in Branson will be sold in online auction
Owner of Days Inn and Howard Johnson filed bankruptcyBRANSON, Mo -- Two of the largest hotels in Branson are going to the auction block. The company that owns the Days Inn and the Howard Johnson has...
View ArticleLight Rain Possible on South Side Today
A few rain showers are possible in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri today. Tomorrow will be warm and windy.
View ArticleSenate plan would deport illegal immigrants entering U.S. after 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators crafting an immigration bill have agreed that foreigners who crossed the U.S. border illegally would be deported if they entered the United States after December 31,...
View ArticleAlamo-linked groups seek immunity as charities
TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — Groups linked to convicted evangelist Tony Alamo want a judge to rule they are immune from being sued because they operate as charities.
View ArticleMobile food pantry helps those in rural Greene County
Crosslines assists those who can't access servicesGREENE COUNTY, Mo -- It's a different way to help those in need.
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