'Santa Claus of Monett' dies at age 78
Linn Thornton's life may be over, but not his legacy.MONETT, Mo. -- People here are paying tribute this week to a man who loved to give, and was loved for all he gave. Some say Linn Thornton was the...
View ArticleSeven who served in Normandy honored at Missouri Veterans Home
The veterans, living at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mount Vernon, received replica Normandy Medals of the Jubilee of Liberty for their service in the battle, which lasted June 6, 1944 to Sept. 30,...
View ArticleSpringfield City Council appoints new Municipal Court judge
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Becky Borthwick of Springfield will replace Dennis Budd as a Municipal Court judge on July 1. Budd retired last month after working for the city for 30 years.
View ArticleMissouri wants to know what you think about your drinking water
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. —The Missouri Department of Natural Resources urges consumers to become more familiar with their local drinking water provider. The department has made it easier to do so by...
View ArticleCrash kills 3 teenagers
UNION, Mo. -- Three teenagers died after their car went off a road and struck a tree in Franklin County. Two other teens were seriously injured in the crash that happened shortly after 2 a.m....
View ArticleEstranged husband pleads guilty for killing mother of triplets
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A man from southeast Missouri pleaded guilty on Thursday for killing his estranged wife. The victim was a mother of triplets who was missing for almost two years before her...
View ArticleMarshals Most Wanted: Michael Brown
He is accused of brutally beating a man with a baseball bat. Now, Brown is on the run and the Marshals are calling of the community for help.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Deputies in the Springfield U.S....
View ArticleMcCaskill blocks Air Force officer's nomination in wake of sexual assault case
WASHINGTON, D.C. --Sen. Claire McCaskill says she's going to continue to block the nomination of Air Force Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, tapped to serve as vice commander of the U.S. Space Command, over...
View ArticleSpringfield police investigate 2 home invasions on Thursday night
At least one person was reportedly assaulted.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- City police are investigating two home invasions in which at least one person was reportedly assaulted.
View ArticleHistoric Oregon County mill vandalized
Doniphan, Mo. – Information is being sought on vandals that damaged Mark Twain National Forest’s Falling Spring Mill, located in Oregon County.
View ArticleVandalized church receives unexpected blessing
Police said the church's air conditioning units were stripped for their copper.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- It was looking like it would be a hot summer for the members of Central Baptist Church on...
View ArticleFree outdoor movies start next month in downtown Springfield
The movies will be on Friday and Saturday nights at Founders Park. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield-Greene County Parks Department’s annual Movies at Founders Park series begins July 5, bringing...
View ArticleNTSB: UP engineer missed stop signal before train crash with BNSF train
The crash of the two trains caused about $11 million worth of damage.CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Federal investigators say a Union Pacific freight train that collided with another freight train had a signal to...
View ArticleNew guidelines for concealed carry permits in Greene County
Carrying a concealed weapon across county lines will soon become a bit harderLEBANON, Mo - At the Pig Pen BBQ in Laclede County guns aren't only allowed, they're welcome.
View ArticleWal-Mart plans $15 billion in stock buybacks; celebrity-laden annual meeting...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it is planning $15 billion in stock buybacks.
View Article40 immigrants take U.S. citizenship oaths
The group included people from a variety of countries.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Friday is a day that could change everything for 40 people in the Ozarks. It’s a day that neither they nor their family will...
View Article40 people take oath and become U.S. citizens in federal court
The new Americans are from more than 20 countriesSPRINGFIELD --- They took the oath and pledged their allegiance to the United States of America.
View ArticleGirl dies after car slams into rock bluff
SADDLEBROOKE, Mo. -- A girl died and two adults were injured in a crash along U.S. 65 about a mile south of the Saddlebrooke community. A northbound silver Pontiac Grand Am left the roadway, slammed...
View ArticleSpeeding drivers in neighborhoods prompt new safety program
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Living on a side street can be nice and quiet until that quiet is shattered by a vehicle speeding through.
View ArticleAre the weekend movie releases worth seeing?
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Eight years after the success of "Wedding Crashers," Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn are teaming up once again.
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