Man from Ava pleads guilty for murdering teen
CLINTON, Mo. -- One of two men accused of killing a teenager near Ava pleaded guilty last Friday. Sentencing for Christopher Jorgensen of Ava is scheduled for Nov. 12.
View ArticleJudge sends Willinghams murder case to trial court
Jose Huckleberry faces two counts of first-degree murderSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The preliminary hearing for Jose Huckleberry, accused of killing a couple in their home in Greene County was Monday....
View ArticleLand in northwest Nixa could become park if voters okay new tax
The city is surveying residents to get ideas for a park, and gauge interest in a new tax.NIXA, Mo. -- The city is inviting residents to send in some opinions with their utility payments. The city is...
View ArticleRelief is in sight for drivers at U.S. 60 intersections in Republic
Smarter traffic signals should make waits shorter for drivers crossing the highwayREPUBLIC, Mo. -- Waiting at a light when no one's coming is a common driver frustration. A new traffic system in...
View ArticlePantries, hunger-relief programs get grants for equipment to distribute more...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Ozarks Food Harvest awarded $250,000 to nearly 50 food pantries and hunger-relief programs on Tuesday at a news conference at the O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief. The...
View ArticleJudge convicts man for injuring girlfriend's baby
Ryan Hudson cared for a child who ended up with permanent vision loss, likely from being shaken.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Greene County judge recently convicted Ryan Hudson, 26, of Springfield for abusing...
View ArticleMonkey business: Macaque triggers alarm in Conway, AR vet clinic
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) -- An Arkansas veterinary clinic says a 30-pound pet monkey busted out of his steel cage and played with a large orange house cat before he was coaxed back into confinement by a...
View ArticleFederal authorities identify man from Monett as Springfield bank robber
Joseph Meierotto is on the run.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Federal authorities are looking for a man from Monett suspected of robbing a bank in Springfield on Friday. Joseph Meierotto, 49, is charged in U.S....
View ArticleFunding available for projects to protect water from pollution
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications to fund projects that will protect Missouri’s waters from pollution caused by stormwater runoff.
View ArticleMissouri woman wins $13 million judgment against Vatterott College in lawsuit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri woman has won a $13 million judgment against Vatterott College in a lawsuit over advice she was given during enrollment at the school.
View ArticleGreene County deputy's alertness led to 2 arrests for 4 stolen vehicles
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man and a woman are in custody and suspected of stealing two cars and two motorcycles in southwest Missouri. They were arrested on Wednesday morning about 7:30 after a Greene...
View ArticleOlder generation teaches younger generation how to give back
Cox Health volunteers taught children how to sew specialty items for hospital patients at a volunteering event Wednesday.Springfield, Mo. -- One day each month dozens of volunteers get together for a...
View ArticleGas line rupture leads to evacuations at the University of Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The University of Arkansas says evacuations at its Fayetteville campus have ended after a leak was stopped following a gas line rupture.
View ArticleAlleged cheating on MAP tests prompt district, and state investigation
Questions surrounding standardized testing procedures Camdenton Middle School CAMDENTON, Mo - School administrators are looking into allegations a teacher helped students cheat on a state-mandated...
View ArticleFlooded mobile home park becomes city park in Hollister
Holland Park replaces neighborhood that flooded twice in recent yearsHOLLITER, Mo. - Holland Mobile Home Park flooded in both the spring of 2008, and the spring of 2011. Lake Taneycomo couldn’t take...
View ArticleDeath of Flippin man ruled homicide, police chief says
Flippin Police Chief Dusty Smith says Robert McCorkle's death earlier this month was ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner's office.FLIPPIN, Ark. (AP) - Authorities in northern Arkansas say...
View ArticleAuthorities ask for help in search for missing woman
WILLOW SPRINGS, Mo. -- Missouri authorities are asking for help in the search for a woman who has missing for nearly a month.
View ArticleBees are all the buzz during Pollinator Week in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - There's an extra buzz in the air this week.
View Article2 months after drive-by shooting, circus elephant travels again
Carol the elephant is reunited with her circus family, and attending performances on the roadSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A circus elephant is traveling, but not yet performing, two months after being injured...
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