Springfield man challenges life sentence in 2009 rape conviction
A 42-year-old southwest Missouri man serving four consecutive life sentences for the 2008 kidnapping and rape of a 7-year-girl returns to court Thursday with a post-conviction appeal that suggests...
View ArticleCrews extinguish fire in downtown apartment building
Springfield fire crews responded to 608 West Walnut Street and found smoke coming from an upstairs apartment. Crews attacked the fire and put it out within minutes.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Firefighters were...
View ArticleTraffic Alert: Overturned tractor trailer closes portion of I-44 and US-65...
MoDOT reports that the eastbound Interstate 44 to northbound Route 65 ramp will be closed for several hours.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An overturned tractor trailer has an onramp connecting two of...
View ArticleGirls will be on the Run, Guys on the Go Friday Night
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - On Friday night, some 500 Girls will be on the run and they'll be joined by Guys on the Go for a 5K race in Springfield.
View ArticleVolunteers needed for "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive Saturday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Letter Carriers'"Stamp Out Hunger" food drive is this Saturday.
View ArticleMo. bill to mandate newborn heart screening
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have voted to mandate another health screening for newborn babies.
View ArticleSpringfield man says tainted DNA, 2nd fire near crime scene cloud child rape...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A 42-year-old southwest Missouri man serving four consecutive life sentences for the 2008 kidnapping and rape of a 7-year-girl returns to court Thursday with a post-conviction...
View ArticleAR Attorney General opens hotline for Mayflower oil spill victims
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has started a hotline for concerns related to the crude oil spill from an ExxonMobil pipeline in Mayflower.
View ArticleMo. lawmakers send governor additional funding for mental hospital, Capitol,...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a spending plan that includes money for the state mental hospital, the Capitol, a new state office building and the state parks...
View ArticleHighway bathroom breaks fall victim to budget cuts at MoDOT
Agency is closing many rest areas, converting them to truck parking lotsHalltown, Mo. -Rest areas give drivers a chance recoup during long trips. But the rest area along I-44 near Halltown is about to...
View ArticleLost and Found Grief Center annual balloon release will honor lost loved ones
The event also features a 5k run/walk. It will be held on May 23 at Hammons Field. SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- The 4th annual Lost and Found Memorial Balloon release is quickly approaching. This year it's...
View ArticleMissouri Senate passes new college scholarship bill
Under the legislation, students would have to be continuously enrolled for a certain number of credit hours per semester to continue receiving state aid. It would affect recipients of Bright Flight,...
View ArticleNeosho man dies in crash near Joplin
State troopers say Gary D. Maddox, 69, was killed when his 1997 Toyota Camry crossed the center line while traveling east on Missouri Route 96 and struck an oncoming vehicle.NEAR JOPLIN, Mo. - A...
View ArticleGardening this weekend? Check out these yoga moves on Fit Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A general rule of thumb in The Ozarks is that you should wait until Mother's Day weekend to plant warm season annuals in your backyard garden. So, if you're out this weekend...
View Article3 horses, 2 donkeys die at north Arkansas refuge after eating contaminated...
GASSVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Three horses and two donkeys at a north Arkansas animal refuge have died from suspected botulism.
View Article18-year-old to graduate University of Arkansas with triple majors in math,...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Raymond Walter will bring home a bachelor's of science degree from the University of Arkansas this weekend with a triple major in mathematics, physics and economics — and...
View ArticleTwo men in jail after recent vandalism spree in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Investigators say they have identified and arrested two men responsible for a recent rash of broken car windows and property damage.
View ArticleSale of cocaine to narc gets comedy club planner 120 days in prison
Travis Dibben will undergo a drug treatment program while in custody.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man from Rogersville will spend the next 120 days in the Missouri Department of Corrections, where he will...
View ArticleU.S. cancels plan to close control towers at smaller airports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday canceled budget-driven plans to close 149 air traffic control towers at smaller U.S. airports, two weeks after Congress passed...
View ArticleHumane Society, state seized nearly 100 dogs, cats from home in Taney County
The owners said all of the pets were spayed and neutered; they can't find out what happened to the animals.KIRBYVILLE, Mo. -- Don and Linda Burke saw their small farm as a type of rescue for animals....
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