Man pleads guilty for killing woman whose body was burned next to Stockton Lake
Jay Rothe will get a 30-year sentence but could leave prison early because of his age.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man from Springfield pleaded guilty on Monday morning for murdering a woman who refused to...
View ArticleCrane accident knocks out power in downtown Branson
The crane was lifting a heavy piece of refrigeration equipment.BRANSON, Mo. -- A crane tipped over on Monday morning, creating quite a mess in downtown. The crane was lifting a piece of refrigeration...
View ArticleCourt rejects appeal for white supremacist challenging conviction in Arkansas...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal from a white supremacist who challenged his murder conviction after his defense attorneys tried to pick a jury with as many...
View ArticleMissouri University Of Science & Technology honored by EPA
(Lenexa, Kan., April 22, 2013) – EPA today announced that the Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Mo., was awarded second prize among small institutions in EPA’s first-ever Campus...
View ArticleHeer's foreclosure auction attracts no bidders besides mortgage holder
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- No person or company placed a bid on Monday afternoon on the building that used to be Heer’s Department Store -- except the investment company that held the mortgage on it. On the...
View ArticleCar sales up in the Ozarks--new jobs at dealerships follow
SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- It's another sign of a strengthening economy--car sales are bouncing back here in the Ozarks.
View Article5-year-old girl got lost during Parks Department's Parents Night Out program
Lyrik was found wandering alone after her parents entrusted her to SPARC staff at McBride Elementary Friday night.SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- A little girl was lost and later found alone. Her surprised...
View ArticleJoplin hospital renews medical school program
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- A Joplin program to train medical students as rural health care providers opens a new housing unit for University of Missouri students nearly two years after the deadly May 2011...
View ArticlePivot Rock near Eureka Springs is for sale
Ozarks LandmarkEUREKA SPRINGS, Ar. -- Ever want to own an Ozarks landmark? Now's your chance.
View ArticleProposed cuts in Mo. Senate budget plan could force halt to issuing driver's...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents could be unable to get driver's licenses if a budget plan passed by the Missouri Senate actually were to become law.
View ArticleArk. lottery unchanged by session and able to proceed with plans, but...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lottery players don't have to worry about lower payouts being introduced but college students whose scholarships are funded by the lottery proceeds will receive lower...
View ArticleCamden County detectives get confession for 9-year-old murder
Clara Rector is charged with murder; her husband, Jason, is accused of trying to destroy evidence of stalking by her.CAMDENTON, Mo. -- Investigators from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Camden...
View ArticleNo plan to shift insurance for Ark. state workers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — While Washington state legislators consider moving some part-time government workers from state-sponsored health plans to an insurance exchange under the new health care law,...
View ArticleFire damages cafe in Exeter
The fire broke out late Wednesday morning. Several fire departments in Barry County fought it.EXETER, Mo. -- A fire severely damaged a restaurant on Wednesday morning. It may have started as a grease...
View ArticleTruck carrying hazardous material crashes near Branson
REEDS SPRING JUNCTION, Mo. -- A driver escaped with only minor injuries after his truck carrying hazardous materials crashed on Missouri 248 near the Taney/Stone county line on Wednesday afternoon.
View ArticleHouse passes legislation to cut Mo. income taxes on individuals, businesses;...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has passed legislation that would trim the state's income tax and raise the sales tax as part of an economic competition with Kansas and other neighboring...
View ArticleArkansas will buy private insurance with Medicaid money
A new law in Arkansas would allow the state to buy private insurance for low-income folks using Medicaid money.HARRISON, Ark. -- Arkansas will be the first state in the nation to use its federal...
View ArticleBranson schools start early education program to meet demand from community
Parent considers tuition-based program an investment in daughter's futureBRANSON, Mo -- As the need for early education grows, some school districts in the Ozarks are trying to meet the demand.
View ArticleInmate bites Baxter County jailer during scuffle
An inmate bit a jailer on the arm during a struggle; he was upset when jail staff searched his cell.MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. -- A jailer was hurt after an inmate bit him during a struggle at the Baxter...
View ArticleNew charges are filed against man accused of dumping teen's body in lake
Anthony Balbirnie is in a state prison for past convictions.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Greene County prosecutors this month filed new criminal charges against a man connected with the death of a teenager...
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