GOP senators press Mo. driver's license agency to stop collecting documents
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some Missouri senators are pressing the state's driver's license agency to stop collecting documents from people with concealed gun permits. But the head of the agency said...
View ArticleGov. pushes for Medicaid expansion in Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The healthcare debate continued in Missouri on Wednesday with the state's governor again calling for an expansion of Medicaid during a stop in Springfield. It is something he said...
View ArticleArkansas lawmakers approve sale of unpasteurized milk
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would allow farmers to sell unpasteurized milk.
View ArticleThieves target Springfield non-profit agency twice in one week
Someone broke into the Community Partnership of the Ozarks Neighborhood Resource Center on Tuesday night and its main office over the weekend.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A nonprofit agency serving the...
View ArticleCircus elephant hurt in Mississippi drive-by shooting will recover in Willard
Carol the elephant is being treated by MSU expertSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A circus elephant wounded in a drive-by shooting in Tupelo, Miss., lives in the Ozarks when it’s not performing. Carol is part of...
View ArticleMo. Senate endorses bill to curb electronic welfare benefit spending
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has advanced a bill outlawing use of electronic welfare benefit cards at casinos, liquor stores or adult-entertainment establishments.
View ArticleState of emergency declared for Missouri after strong storms hit
HAZELWOOD, Mo—A system of strong storms caused damage around St. Louis and other parts of the state.
View ArticleStudy Middle School to host ceremony celebrating school's history
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - It's a time to reminisce for students and alumni of a middle school in Springfield that will soon be repurposed.
View ArticleKansas couple charged in Lake of the Ozarks retiree's death may testify
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports a prosecutor told a Boone County judge this week that Stacey and Desre Dory are cooperating as the state builds a case against Susan Elizabeth Van Note.COLUMBIA, Mo....
View ArticleSpringfield Cardinals home opener is Thursday night
The team is trying to build off its league championship in '12.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals take on the Corpus Christi Hooks on Thursday night in the club's home opener. Last year,...
View ArticleAmeren says about 26,000 people are without power after storms hit St. Louis...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ameren Missouri officials say about 27,000 people are without power after storms raked the St. Louis region.
View ArticleWest Meadows of Jordan Valley closer to completion
Cleanup of the brownfields site is nearing completion and a park setting will soon follow.SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- An old rail yard near downtown Springfield is well on its way to being restored. The area...
View ArticleState awards Gold Stars to 3 high schools in the Ozarks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Eight high-achieving public schools were named Gold Star Schools by Missouri education officials on Thursday.
View ArticlePlayful pachyderm with bullet wound returns home to Willard
Carol the elephant is scheduled to appear on the Today ShowWILLARD, Mo -- The circus elephant wounded in a drive-by shooting in Mississippi is now home in Willard.
View ArticleGov. Nixon denied state sent concealed weapons info to feds; Highway Patrol...
Col. Ron Replogle, superintendent of Highway Patrol, says the whole list should not have been released.
View ArticleNational gun debate fuels hot gun and ammo sales in the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo - There are two things showing no signs of cooling off: the heated gun debate, and hot sales of guns and ammo.
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: Hogs baseball player arrested on kidnapping, assault...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — University of Arkansas baseball coach Dave Van Horn has suspended relief pitcher Thomas Altimont following Altimont's arrest on kidnapping and assault allegations.
View ArticleArk. flu season was one of its worst in recent years, with 1,392 people in...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' current flu season has been among its worst in the last three decades, with 54 deaths and nearly 1,400 people requiring hospital stays.
View ArticleVan crashes into Cato
Springfield - A minivan crashed into the Cato store at 3530 W. Sunshine in Springfield Friday afternoon. Firefighters say the woman behind the wheel hit the gas instead of the brakes, sending her...
View ArticleBranson man arrested, told police he had "hundreds of thousands" of child...
The Taney County Prosecutor's Office filed charges Friday against Paul Wesley Young, 37, who was arrested Thursday on suspicion of child pornography.BRANSON, Mo. - A Branson man has been arrested...
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