Woman drowns after kayak flips in Buffalo River
JASPER, Ark. -- A woman from Vermont drowned on Monday on the Buffalo River. The 79-year-old woman's kayak overturned after hitting a tree.
View ArticleGreenhouse project could turn trash into community treasure
The project would use heat produced by methane from the landfill to power a large community greenhouse.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- City leaders, local growers, architects, grocery store owners, and...
View ArticleConsumer Reports' ground turkey caution - half of samples tested positive for...
Trying to serve up healthy meals? More and more people are opting for ground turkey instead of beef. Even Burger King has started serving up turkey burgers. Ground turkey can be a better choice. But a...
View ArticleMan from Everton is indicted for scheme involving stolen restaurant cooking oil
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man from Everton is accused of laundering money that was gained by selling used cooking oil that was stolen from restaurants. John Arnold, 61, is charged in a four-count...
View ArticlePolice take more than 100 reports of broken car windows in Springfield
The reports began pouring in Monday morning of car windows shot out all over town.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- City police are looking for vandals who went on a crime spree across the city. More than 100...
View ArticleSpringfield man says tainted DNA, 2nd fire near crime scene cloud child rape...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A 42-year-old southwest Missouri man serving four consecutive life sentences for the 2008 kidnapping and rape of a 7-year-girl was back in court with a post-conviction appeal...
View ArticleMo. budget forces Gov. Nixon to choose between disabled kids and low-income...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers have prepared a budget that could force Gov. Jay Nixon to choose between developmentally disabled children and low-income seniors.
View ArticleNixa police cyber crimes unit leads to child pornography arrest
Nixa, MO - A Nixa Police Cyber Crimes Unit investigation has led to the arrest of a Holt’s Summit man for child pornography.
View ArticleMoDOT will convert I-44 rest areas to limited-service truck parking lots
The change will occur while the rest areas are closed all summer.HALLTOWN, Mo. -- The eastbound and westbound I-44 rest areas at Mile Marker 50 between Halltown and Mount Vernon will be closed from...
View ArticleOzarks Technical Community College announces $500,000 gift for OTC Lebanon...
Lebanon, Mo - OTC Lebanon got a big boost today--a half a million dollar boost. Fifty acres of land next to the existing OTC Lebanon Center were handed over by the owner, Reuben Casey.
View ArticleMan from St. Louis is charged with trying to be pimp for teen from Springfield
A state trooper believes Theotis Thomas Jr. picked up the 14-year-old girl after recruiting her online.MARSHFIELD, Mo. -- The Webster County prosecuting attorney believes a state trooper’s routine...
View ArticleOzark Co. shooting victim dies; authorities charge his father
Sheriff's office says Howard L. Ingram, Sr. shot his son, Howard Ingram, Jr. after an argumentDUGGINSVILLE, Mo. - Authorities have charged a man for shooting his son to death after an argument in...
View ArticleTable Rock Lake divers like what they see: clearest water in years
Normally, water at this time of year is green and brown.BRANSON, Mo. -- Our weird weather this spring turned out to have one clear advantage. It's a secret that's quickly getting out, as we approach...
View ArticleNew Branson H.S. 9th grade center could help improve graduation rates
Freshmen will take all core classes in the new wingBRANSON, Mo -- The new Ninth Grade Center at Branson High School is more than a new wing. Educators say it's a new model for learning. They think...
View ArticleDaughter sues City of Waynesville over mom's death in hit-and-run crash
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. -- On a winter night two years ago, Rhonda West was run over and killed near her hometown of Waynesville. No witnesses came forward. On Thursday, West's daughter sued the top brass...
View ArticleMissouri state budget includes $10 million for possible medical campus in...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Springfield's medical and business leaders say they are encouraged that a new budget approved by Missouri legislators includes $10 million to help fund a medical school campus...
View ArticleMid-Missouri soldier who died in accident in Kuwait to receive military...
NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A soldier from central Missouri who died in an accident in Kuwait will receive a military funeral this weekend.
View ArticleGov. Nixon signs bill allowing inspections of eggs from additional fowl
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation that would expand the definition of eggs.
View Article2 men charged for BB gun damage say vandalism spree lasted 3 or 4 weeks
Police got a break from a parking garage security camera in their search for Ira Boyd and Randy Moore .SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Two young men are charged for a portion of a recent rash of broken car...
View ArticleSale of cocaine to narc gets comedy club planner 120 days in prison
Travis Dibben will undergo a drug treatment program while in custody.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man from Rogersville will spend the next 120 days in the Missouri Department of Corrections, where he will...
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