John Q. Hammons remembered fondly in lake town he created
Kimberling City, Mo. -- This week those who knew the late John Q. Hammons are remembering places he put on the map, including Kimberling City. Hammons laid out the town before Table Rock lake filled...
View ArticleResidents of Springfield care facility safe after small fire
Christian Health Care East on Cherokee Street was evacuated after smoke filled an area near the kitchen and laundry room.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - One hundred residents of a care facility are back in their...
View ArticleTRAFFIC ALERT: Portion of Chestnut Expressway will close for rail crossing...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - If you plan on using Chestnut Expressway to get around west of downtown Springfield this weekend, you'll want to choose an alternate route.
View ArticleFormer audit chief named Arkansas treasurer
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former legislative audit chief Charles Robinson has been named the new state treasurer.
View ArticleGov. Nixon to launch challenge urging Missourians to exercise throughout rest...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon is urging Missourians to walk, run, bike, paddle and hike throughout Missouri during the rest of the year.
View ArticleSpringfield Municipal Court judge retires
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield Municipal Court Judge Dennis Budd retires this week after 31 years with the City. For 19 years, he’s been the man who hears the cases of people who get tickets for...
View ArticleBattlefield city administrator: Don't give money to traveling panhandlers
Rick Hess says the group has been at the intersection of Highway FF at Highway M several times this year. BATTLEFIELD, Mo. -- Can you spare a dollar? That question has been asked a lot in Battlefield...
View ArticleFree Yoga Classes on Park Central Square
Yoga mats supplied on first come first serve basis
View ArticleSpringfield residents tire of unsightly overgrown lawns
One case is a vacant house on South Elmwood Avenue. The city of Springfield says those neighbors are not alone.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Heavy downpours this spring are making for greener and thicker lawns...
View ArticleMurder probe uncovered sex, lies, pig's head fantasy
Kelly Frech fell for a man she met at a mental health crisis center in Florida, and it led to her murder in Missouri.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A woman from Florida who followed a new boyfriend to...
View ArticleArea firefighters create program to stop kids from setting fires
Nine departments join together in a youth fire prevention effortSPRINGFIELD, Mo, -- It's a growing problem in southwest Missouri: fires caused by kids. Each year, dozens of kids end up in the hospital...
View ArticlePublic memorial for John Q. Hammons is June 11
It will be at one of the buildings that comprise his legacy.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A public celebration of the life of John Q. Hammons is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, at JQH Arena. The developer,...
View ArticleSpringfield police: Woman tried to help shoplifters by ramming store employees
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- City police arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of shoplifting and assaulting the store’s employees who tried to stop them. The arrests happened at midday Thursday outside the...
View ArticleTornado Watch issued for the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for much of the Ozarks for Thursday.
View ArticleMcCaskill gets an earful at University of Missouri as student loan interest...
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill has received an earful of comments from debt-ridden University of Missouri students during a discussion of her plan to cut interest rates on federally...
View ArticleLawsuit stops Springfield election to reverse rezoning for Wal-Mart store
The issue could be in court for months.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A lawsuit by a church that wants to sell its property to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for a grocery store caused a judge to cancel a special citywide...
View ArticleCoroner says 'multiple' people killed in shooting at Cape Girardeau home
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in the southeast Missouri town of Cape Girardeau say multiple people are dead following a shooting at a home.
View ArticleSiren sits silent in town devastated by 2008 tornado
Gassville was hit by a tornado five years ago, and people there now strive to be prepared. But recently, one of the town's two tornado sirens went silent.GASSVILLE, Ark.-- A tornado siren sits silent...
View ArticleFlash Flood Warning for several counties, including Greene
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for several Ozarks counties until midnight.
View ArticleSpringfield Relay for Life will be held at Parkview High School
American Cancer Society will host the event FridaySPRINGFIELD, -- Hundreds of people will come together Friday night on a mission to beat cancer. The annual Springfield Relay for Life will be held at...
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