Fisherman likely drowned at Lake of the Ozarks
CAMDENTON, Mo. -- The search resumed Monday morning for a man from Camdenton who is believed to have drowned in Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Joe Bartholomew was reported...
View ArticleFirst bill by Mo. Rep. Smith seeks balanced budget
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — New southeast Missouri congressman Jason Smith has proposed a balanced budget amendment as his first piece of legislation in Washington.
View ArticleVehicle hits man who was trying to remove animal from U.S. 160 near Nixa
NIXA, Mo. - A Highlandville man is in serious condition after a vehicle struck him as he was trying to remove an animal from a highway near Nixa Sunday evening.
View ArticleMan suspected of stealing shoes pulls gun on employee at Battlefield Mall
Police in Springfield are investigating a weekend incident in which a man suspected of stealing shoes pulled a gun on a J.C. Penney store employee who confronted him.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Springfield...
View ArticleVehicle hit man trying to save animal
NIXA, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol is looking for the driver of a vehicle that troopers say hit a man from Highlandville. Benjamin Gipson is in serious condition after he was hit while...
View ArticleOut-of-town teenager is charged for shooting in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- At 2:51 a.m. last Saturday, Springfield police rushed to the parking lot of a convenience store at 1313 W. Battlefield Road because of reports of a man who appeared to have been...
View ArticleFrogging season in Missouri starts June 30
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Celebrate summer with a favorite outdoor pastime for many Missourians -- frogging season. It begins at sunset on June 30 and ends Oct. 31.
View ArticleMeeting in car in shopping center parking lot turned violent
Police are looking for a white Chevy S10 Blazer, and say the SUV fled eastbound on Sunshine toward Highway 65.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after being...
View ArticleGet ready for frog days of summer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Celebrate summer with a favorite outdoor pastime for many Missourians -- frogging season. It begins at sunset on June 30 and ends Oct. 31 .
View ArticleFamilies evacuated from homes in Aurora due to flooding
Nearly two dozen families were urged to temporarily relocate until water levels went downAURORA, Mo - This weekend's torrents turned into a big headache for many people in the Ozarks. Flash floods...
View ArticleIsolated Storms for Some this Afternoon
A few storms are possible, especially in the north and northeastern Ozarks as a weak boundary moves in this afternoon.
View ArticleMissouri senator endorses group urging Hillary Clinton to seek White House in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says she is supporting a super political action committee encouraging Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for president in 2016.
View ArticleJury recommends death penalty for 3 murders in Cole Camp
Robert Blurton killed his aunt, uncle and cousin after a robbery.LIBERTY, Mo. -- A man from southeast Kansas man could face the death penalty after being convicted of murdering three of his relatives...
View ArticleEvents at fair grounds will go on despite major copper theft
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Events at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds will continue despite thousands of dollars of damage caused by copper thieves.
View ArticleMan from Ava pleads guilty for murdering teen
CLINTON, Mo. -- One of two men accused of killing a teenager near Ava pleaded guilty last Friday. Sentencing for Christopher Jorgensen of Ava is scheduled for Nov. 12.
View ArticleJudge sends Willinghams murder case to trial court
Jose Huckleberry faces two counts of first-degree murderSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The preliminary hearing for Jose Huckleberry, accused of killing a couple in their home in Greene County was Monday....
View ArticleLand in northwest Nixa could become park if voters okay new tax
The city is surveying residents to get ideas for a park, and gauge interest in a new tax.NIXA, Mo. -- The city is inviting residents to send in some opinions with their utility payments. The city is...
View ArticleRelief is in sight for drivers at U.S. 60 intersections in Republic
Smarter traffic signals should make waits shorter for drivers crossing the highwayREPUBLIC, Mo. -- Waiting at a light when no one's coming is a common driver frustration. A new traffic system in...
View ArticlePantries, hunger-relief programs get grants for equipment to distribute more...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Ozarks Food Harvest awarded $250,000 to nearly 50 food pantries and hunger-relief programs on Tuesday at a news conference at the O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief. The...
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