Business hopes Fassnight Creek project will prevent future flooding
John Moody Construction has been flooded twice in it's time along Fassnight Creek, but Moody hopes the current storm water project will solve the problem.SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- An area of Springfield well...
View ArticleMcCaskill blocks Air Force officer's nomination in wake of sexual assault case
WASHINGTON, D.C. --Sen. Claire McCaskill says she's going to continue to block the nomination of Air Force Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, tapped to serve as vice commander of the U.S. Space Command, over...
View ArticleSpringfield police investigate 2 home invasions on Thursday night
At least one person was reportedly assaulted.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- City police are investigating two home invasions in which at least one person was reportedly assaulted.
View ArticleHistoric Oregon County mill vandalized
Doniphan, Mo. – Information is being sought on vandals that damaged Mark Twain National Forest’s Falling Spring Mill, located in Oregon County.
View ArticleVandalized church receives unexpected blessing
Police said the church's air conditioning units were stripped for their copper.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- It was looking like it would be a hot summer for the members of Central Baptist Church on...
View ArticleFree outdoor movies start next month in downtown Springfield
The movies will be on Friday and Saturday nights at Founders Park. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield-Greene County Parks Department’s annual Movies at Founders Park series begins July 5, bringing...
View ArticleNTSB: UP engineer missed stop signal before train crash with BNSF train
The crash of the two trains caused about $11 million worth of damage.CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Federal investigators say a Union Pacific freight train that collided with another freight train had a signal to...
View ArticleNew guidelines for concealed carry permits in Greene County
Carrying a concealed weapon across county lines will soon become a bit harderLEBANON, Mo - At the Pig Pen BBQ in Laclede County guns aren't only allowed, they're welcome.
View ArticleWal-Mart plans $15 billion in stock buybacks; celebrity-laden annual meeting...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it is planning $15 billion in stock buybacks.
View Article40 immigrants take U.S. citizenship oaths
The group included people from a variety of countries.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Friday is a day that could change everything for 40 people in the Ozarks. It’s a day that neither they nor their family will...
View Article40 people take oath and become U.S. citizens in federal court
The new Americans are from more than 20 countriesSPRINGFIELD --- They took the oath and pledged their allegiance to the United States of America.
View ArticleGirl dies after car slams into rock bluff
SADDLEBROOKE, Mo. -- A girl died and two adults were injured in a crash along U.S. 65 about a mile south of the Saddlebrooke community. A northbound silver Pontiac Grand Am left the roadway, slammed...
View ArticleSpeeding drivers in neighborhoods prompt new safety program
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Living on a side street can be nice and quiet until that quiet is shattered by a vehicle speeding through.
View ArticleAre the weekend movie releases worth seeing?
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Eight years after the success of "Wedding Crashers," Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn are teaming up once again.
View ArticleDozens of dogs and their owners attend annual Bark in the Park
Money raised goes to off-leash dog parkSPRINGFIELD, -- Dozens of families brought their four-legged friends to the park to raise money for their K-9 companions.
View ArticleMissouri Gov. Nixon receives thousands of messages about state gun legislation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Several thousand messages are piling up as Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon decides whether to sign recently passed legislation that would bolster gun rights.
View ArticleI-70 in KC reopened after tanker crash, spill
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A section of Interstate 70 in Kansas City has reopened after a tanker truck crashed and exploded into flames, forcing the closure in both directions.
View ArticleNTSB: Mo. train collision caused $11M in damage
CHAFFEE, Mo. (AP) - Federal investigators say a Union Pacific freight train involved in a collision with another freight train had a signal to stop at the rail intersection where the crash occurred in...
View ArticleGov. Nixon in Springfield, challenges people to complete 100 miles of...
SPRINGFIELD -- Governor Jay Nixon was in the Queen City on Saturday morning to help kick off the 100 Missouri Miles Challenge.
View ArticleYouth soccer tournament draws thousands to Springfield, boosts local economy
Tourists spend hundreds helping fund city improvementsSPRINGFIELD, Mo - You'll see plenty of out-of-state license plates on Springfield roads this weekend. A state-wide soccer tournament has drawn...
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