Fire burns Journagan office building just east of Springfield
Witness says he saw lightning hit the buildingSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A fire during a rainstorm on Monday burned a building that was once a home but is now offices for part of Journagan Construction’s...
View ArticleAutopsy can't determine cause of baby's death in West Plains
Electra Elizabeth Werner had a genetic disease.WEST PLAINS, Mo. -- The Howell County coroner finally received autopsy results on a 9-month-old baby who died last Oct. 16. Investigators found Electra...
View ArticleKanakuk Kamps ex-counselor goes to prison for fondling boys
Lee Bradberry could be out of prison in 120 days or could serve a 10-year sentence.FORSYTH, Mo. -- A former camp counselor received a 10-year prison sentence last Friday for molesting boys who...
View ArticleWalmart wins final approval to build neighborhood market near downtown
Springfield - By the narrowest of margins, Springfield City Council approved a zoning change Monday night that will allow Walmart to build a Neighborhood Market at Campbell and Grand. The vote was 5...
View ArticleBaptist church offers advice on how to have a good sex life
The topic is no longer considered taboo in many Christian circles.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Christian faith promotes the ideas of marriage and intimacy, and now some local Christians are tackling the...
View ArticleMeasurable snow predicted for much of the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A powerful upper level low is now spinning across north Texas.
View ArticleArkansas governor vetoes 20-week abortion bill
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Gov. Mike Beebe vetoed a bill that would ban most abortions in the state at 20 weeks into a pregnancy. The Democratic governor said in a statement on Tuesday that he is concerned...
View ArticleSouthwest Electric Cooperative works to restore power outages
BOLIVAR, Mo. -- The winter storms that moved through the area this morning created several outages throughout Southwest Electric Cooperative’s entire system; which serves portions of 11 counties...
View ArticleHusband of woman killed at hotel in Branson faces murder charge
The 68-year-old man remains at large.FORSYTH, Mo. -- The husband of the woman found dead inside a hotel room in Branson is now charged with her murder. Thomas P. Brown, 68, faces first-degree murder...
View ArticleCounties struggle with covered roads, power outages after winter storm
Thousands are left int he dark after snow and ice snapped utility linesMACKS CREEK, Mo. - Heavy snowfall led to power outages along with school and business closings Tuesday around the Lake of the...
View ArticleBaxter County sheriff suspends 2 employees
A communications breakdown results in disciplinary actions.MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. -- Failure to provide assistance to a citizen has led to disciplinary action against two Baxter County Sheriff's...
View ArticleGet your eyes checked for AMD Awareness Month
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Age-Related Macular Degeneration, or AMD, is the leading cause of severe vision loss in adults over age 50. Some forms of macular degeneration can be treated with laser procedures...
View ArticleMissouri Senate panel considers limits on gun info
Missouri legislation could land teachers and doctors in trouble if they ask students about gun ownership or note such information from patients on medical records.JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri...
View ArticleGov. Nixon to visit Bolivar hospital, talk Medicaid strengthening
BOLIVAR, Mo. - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon plans to visit Central Memorial Hospital in Bolivar this afternoon.
View ArticleSpringfield mayor looks into additional security measures for council...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A ramped up security presence could be in place at future Springfield city council meetings.
View ArticleMissouri schools could receive letter grades starting next year
After some criticism from educational groups lawmakers revised the billSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Starting next year students might come home with two report cards.
View ArticleMissouri House OKs constitutional amendment on farming
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri House has given first-round approval to a measure that supporters say will help protect farmers.
View Article13 Springfield Officers honored for special acts of bravery, saving lives
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—The Springfield Police Department honored 13 of its own on Wednesday for acts of bravery and what the department calls extraordinary actions. These are awards the department says are...
View ArticleOne-cent sales tax could fund highway improvements in Missouri
Tax would generate $8-billion in ten years for projectsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Drivers in the Ozarks are benefiting from bigger- and better highways. But the pace of new highway construction project has...
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