Douglas County authorities investigating deadly shooting
AVA, Mo. -- The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is investing the shooting death of an Ava, Missouri man.
View ArticlePasserby saves Nixa business from serious fire
NIXA, Mo. -- Nixa firefighters say quick thinking by a passerby may have saved a pizza place from flames Sunday morning.
View ArticleATV sitting on dark road with no lights, driver arrested for meth
VIENNA, Mo.-- Early Sunday morning, authorities located an ATV stopped on Route V near Vienna with no lights on.
View ArticleHundreds turn out to mourn Ark. teen found dead
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (AP) — Hundreds of family and friends turned out at the Walnut Ridge basketball gym for funeral services for a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in the Black River nearly a...
View ArticleChristian County posts advisories for 3 waterways because of high E. coli levels
OZARK, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri county health department has posted health advisories for three waterways because of high bacteria levels.
View ArticleAmber Alert cancelled; Colorado boy found safe
DENVER, Colo. -- An Amber Alert has been cancelled for a boy once thought to be heading to the Springfield area with his father.
View ArticleE. coli levels high in 3 SW Mo. waterways
OZARK, Mo. (AP) - A southwest Missouri county health department has posted health advisories for three waterways because of high bacteria levels.
View ArticleUpdate: Coroner releases names of 2 killed in helicopter crash
HICKORY COUNTY - The Hickory County coroner has officially released the names of the two people killed in a helicopter crash on Friday near Cross Timbers and just west of U.S. Highway 65.
View ArticleState audit shows SW Mo. court needs improving
FORSYTH, Mo. (AP) - A state audit shows a southwest Missouri judicial circuit hasn't been efficient in collecting money and was still owed about $1 million.
View ArticleMotorcycle crashes into Springfield home
SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- A Springfield motorcyclist is hospitalized after driving through a house.
View ArticleDeveloper and philanthropist John Q. Hammons passes away at age 94
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — John Q. Hammons, a prominent hotel developer and southwest Missouri philanthropist who rose from a poor Depression-era childhood to build a national real estate empire, has...
View ArticleSeveral events planned across Ozarks to honor deceased veterans on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a day to honor those who have served and given their lives for our nation. Here in the Ozarks, a variety of events are planned in observance of Memorial Day.Memorial Day is a day to...
View ArticleWalnut Grove man dies in wreck west of Eudora
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Augustus C. Dodson, 23, died when the 1999 GMC Sierra he was driving on 36th Road struck an embankment and overturned three miles west of Eudora.POLK COUNTY,...
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: Hogs baseball selected to Manhattan, Kansas Regional
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- "The Road to Omaha" for the Arkansas Razorbacks begins in Manhattan, Kansas.
View ArticleJoplin Chamber speeds aid to Moore businesses
Officials of the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce have presented the first installment of a special fund to their counterparts in the tornado-stricken town of Moore, Okla.JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Officials...
View ArticleColorado mom awaits return of son from Canada
Brandy Turner said Monday that 3-year-old Luke sounded good and was excited about returning home when they spoke on the phone Sunday.LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado woman is waiting to hear when her...
View ArticleSheriff waits for official notice he has to leave office
A decades-old stealing conviction will cost Kenny Cassell his elected position.MARSHALL, Ark. -- The "Help Wanted" sign is out for a new Searcy County sheriff. The Quorum Court is now taking resumes...
View ArticlePrank in Missouri high school yearbook leads to student's arrest
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A Columbia high school student faces a possible felony charge in criminal court after her arrest for changing a classmate's name in the school yearbook to a sexually suggestive term.
View ArticleWalmart admits dumping hazardous waste, mishandling pesticides
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Wa l-Mart Stores Inc. pleaded guilty to federal charges the company dumped hazardous waste in California. In a separate case filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, the...
View ArticleState will audit Rogersville Municipal Court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State Auditor Tom Schweich said Tuesday that his office has started an audit of the Rogersville Municipal Court. State law gives the auditor the authority to audit municipal...
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