Springfield city council delays vote on special sales tax for Country Club...
Only five council members would be available to vote on the issue on Monday night.SPRINGFFIELD, Mo. -- A developer asked the city council to table the issue of a proposed Community Improvement...
View ArticleCrumpled note left in c-store leads to probe of reported kidnapping
The note was written on a paper towel.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- City police are investigating a report by a woman who says she was brought to Springfield against her will and raped repeatedly. The...
View ArticleOzark kidnapping report isn't what it seemed
OZARK, Mo. -- It was reported over the weekend as an attempted kidnapping, but now Ozark police say it was just a misunderstanding after a man apparently lost his dog. Police say a driver approached...
View ArticleMissouri Senate panel considers paper-only ballots
A Missouri Senate panel is considering a measure to phase out electronic voting machines. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri Senate panel is considering a measure to phase out electronic...
View ArticleTeachers at Missouri school carrying concealed firearms
Some teachers at Fairview Elementary are now carrying concealed guns. It follows a training program and approval from the school board.WEST PLAINS, Mo.-- Some teachers at Fairview Elementary in rural...
View ArticleTeams searching Bull Shoals Lake for missing fisherman
PEEL, Ark. -- Search teams are using sonar on Bull Shoals Lake to look for a Missouri man reported missing after he didn't come home from a fishing trip.
View ArticleStarting to Warm but Rain Possible
Tonight will be chilly but tomorrow is going to be warmer than today was. Light rain is in the forecast daily.
View ArticleCrews in northern Arkansas work to restore running water to hundreds
A newly-installed pipe burst over the weekend cutting off five communities.VALLEY SPRINGS, Ark. -- Hundreds of people in northern Arkansas have been without safe drinking water since Sunday. A major...
View ArticleKidnapped note scribbled on paper towel found in Springfield
Justin Lawson says he went to the apartment the note referred to, hoping to help the woman in danger.SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- A kidnapping note scribbled on a paper towel caught the attention of a...
View ArticleEveryday Hero, Gene Harris is driven to help people
One bus passenger says Gene is a kind of therapist, always telling her something to help her through the weekTrouble is no stranger to anyone on an Older Adults Transportation, OATS bus. But you...
View ArticlePowerball jackpot winner describes his 'pure joy'
LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey (Reuters) - An immigrant who described years of working more than 15-hour days running a small New Jersey shop, introduced himself to the public on Tuesday after winning the...
View ArticleCardinals place 3B David Freese on disabled list with back injury
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals put third baseman David Freese on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a lower back strain, and hoped he would heal in time for the home opener...
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: Marshawn Powell tweets he's declaring for NBA Draft
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas coach Mike Anderson says through a spokesman he is aware of a tweet from Marshawn Powell's Twitter account that says the forward is entering the NBA draft.
View ArticleMO Highway Patrol: Driver stopped on I-44, shot into semi
A man from the St. Louis area was arrested.WAYNESVILLE, Mo. -- A man from eastern Missouri is in jail and charged with firing a weapon into passing traffic and hitting a tractor trailer on Interstate...
View ArticleArkansas Senate overrides veto of voter ID bill
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas Senate voted to override Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of legislation that would require voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot. The...
View ArticleSearch scaled back for missing fisherman on Bull Shoals Lake
PEEL, Ark. -- Search teams on Bull Shoals Lake are scaling back their efforts to look for a man reported missing after he didn't come home from a fishing trip.
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: Lawmakers reject bill requiring Arkansas-Arkansas State...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Razorbacks and Arkansas State Red Wolves won't be meeting up on the football field any time soon now that a panel of state lawmakers shot down a proposal that...
View ArticleArkansas House lawmakers approve resolution opposing gay marriage
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — As the U.S. Supreme Court considers two gay marriage cases, The Arkansas House has passed a resolution reaffirming opposition to allowing same-sex couples to marry.
View ArticleJoplin to receive additional $113M in federal funding for recovery from 2011...
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Joplin is receiving $113 million in fresh federal assistance to help the recovery from the devastating May 2011 tornado.
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