Mo. bill lets state workers carry guns in car
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State employees in Missouri could keep firearms in their vehicles on state property under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
View ArticleSpringfield-Greene County Park Board celebrates 100 years with 'birthday bash'
Before 1913, there were just two parks in the city. Today there are more than 100.Springfield, Mo. -- One hundred years ago this weekend, the Springfield-Greene County Park Board was born. That's...
View ArticleSpringfield's outdoor pool season begins May 20
SPRINGFIELD--The Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s outdoor pool season opens Monday, May 20, at 1 p.m. Grant Beach, Silver Springs and Westport pools open Monday. Fassnight and Meador...
View ArticleMo. man gets life for triple killing at Minn. home
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has sentenced a Missouri man to life in prison without parole for the fatal shootings of a Brooklyn Park home day-care provider and her elderly parents last year.
View ArticleMissouri lawmakers approve measure to close loophole in child abuse reporting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have Gov. Jay Nixon legislation closing a loophole in the state's mandatory child abuse reporting law.
View ArticleMo. Gov. Nixon gives mixed review to legislative session, renews concerns...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon is giving a mixed review to Missouri's 2013 legislative session.
View ArticleSpringfield, Kirbyville men charged with K2 conspiracy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Springfield, Mo., man and a Kirbyville, Mo., man were charged in federal court today...
View ArticleJet lands at Springfield-Branson Natl. Airport with smoke in cockpit
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Officials are looking into what caused a jet cockpit to fill with smoke before landing at the Springfield-Branson National Airport.
View ArticleProposed sales tax for transportation projects dies in the Missouri Senate
If approved, the issue would have gone to votersA proposed one-cent sales tax for transportation projects died in the Missouri Senate on Friday. If approved this issue would have gone to voters....
View ArticleSevere Weather Becoming More Likely by this Evening
Several rounds of storms will become likely in the Ozarks from this evening through Tuesday.
View Article2 homeless people kicked out of storage unit in Lebanon
LEBANON, Mo.-- Laclede County deputies removed two homeless people from their storage unit after it was discovered they were living in there.
View ArticleAmericans can't take a break-- many report working on vacation
You might be surprised how many people are packing a little extra for vacation-- in the form of work.
View ArticleArkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner remains jailed on federal charge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner remains in custody in the Pulaski County Jail on a federal charge.
View ArticleMost Ark. colleges opting out of law allowing concealed handguns on campus
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — So far, no Arkansas colleges or universities are permitting faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus.
View ArticleTornado Watch issued for southwest, central Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for much of southwest and central Missouri through Monday morning.
View Article3 big issues before Springfield City Council on Monday: Walmart, Heer's, pot
SPRINGFIELD -- Three big issues will go before Springfield City Council during Monday's meeting.
View ArticleAt least one reported dead as tornadoes hammer Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tornado half a mile wide struck near Oklahoma City on Sunday, part of a massive storm front that hammered the central United States. News reports said at least one person had died.
View ArticleThey didn't hit the jackpot, but 2 $1M Powerball tickets were sold in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million wasn't sold in Missouri. But two Missouri Powerball players were so close to picking all the winning numbers that...
View ArticleTwo years later: Road to Recovery in Joplin
A ceremony will mark the two year anniversary on May 22JOPLIN, Mo -- This week will mark two years since the deadly tornado hit the town of Joplin. The twister killed 161 people and damaged thousands...
View ArticleNational Weather Service confirms tornado near Stockton Lake
NEAR STOCKTON, Mo. -- The National Weather Service confirms a tornado struck the Stockton Lake area during Monday's severe weather outbreak.
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