Cooler than average into July
Temperatures will only reach the mid and upper 70s this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies and chances for rain.
View ArticlePassenger dies after head-on collision in northwest Greene County
Accident happened near WillardWILLARD, Mo. -- An 82-year-old woman from Aldrich died at a hospital on Saturday night, after she was one of five people, including a small child, injured in a head-on...
View ArticleFireworks sales expected to soar for Fourth of July
Stand operators say mild weather plus mid-week holiday may help boost sales this yearGREENE COUNTY, Mo - A lot of people are out buying explosives this weekend. Operators of fireworks stands are...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in hit-and-run crash near Lebanon
LEBANON, Mo. - A Lebanon man was seriously hurt after he was hit by a car Sunday evening.
View ArticleDeer permits go on sale; hunters can also be picked for managed hunts
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Deer hunting permits go on sale in Missouri today, and that means it's also your chance to apply for one of Springfield's managed bow hunts.
View ArticleMotorcyclist from Arkansas killed in crash on U.S. Highway 65
NEAR OZARK, Mo. - A man from Arkansas died in a crash involving his motorcycle Sunday evening near Ozark.
View ArticleBranson police chief defends officers' use of force on homeless man
Justin Squyres' attorney says police should have just issued him a ticket.BRANSON, Mo. -- Some people who saw the arrest of a homeless man think he was brutalized by police. They think Justin “Tex”...
View ArticleCollege costs more: federal student loan rates double
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Quiet walkways and empty hallways are a sign it’s summer break for Missouri State University students. But, it’s not vacation time for the staff.
View ArticleSequester cuts impact Arkansas home-bound seniors
Northwest Arkansas Meals on Wheels Program will cut $74,000HARRISON, Ark. -- Federal sequester spending cuts are impacting food banks in Arkansas.
View ArticleSen. McCaskill to visit Springfield, discuss putting more people to work
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is scheduled for a Springfield visit today.
View ArticleFort Leonard Wood officials to host Q&A session about upcoming furloughs
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. - Government budget cuts are hitting one of the largest Army bases in the nation.
View ArticleOzarks storyteller featured in "Winter's Bone" to perform at Capitol museum
Marideth Sisco was a retired journalist when the makers of "Winter's Bone" discovered her and some fellow Ozark pickers in West Plains.JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - An Ozarks singer and storyteller...
View ArticleResidents of Galena encouraged to boil water after drop in pressure
The advisory runs through at least Wednesday, and is just a precaution after the town's water supply had a drop in water pressure.GALENA, Mo. - City officials in Galena say their town is under a boil...
View ArticleMSU employee accused of theft has to forfeit certificates of deposit
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - A federal judge has approved a preliminary order requiring the former bookstore director at Missouri State University to forfeit several certificates of deposits.
View ArticleRecord Lows this Morning, Cool Afternoon
Highs will continue to stay well below average for a few more days. Small showers and storms are possible during next few afternoons.
View ArticleWright County grand jury indicts woman for baby's abuse death in August 2012
HARTVILLE, Mo. -- Eleven months after a 7-month-old baby died in rural Wright County, a grand jury indicted a woman last week. Kayla Cork, 20, is charged with second-degree murder, endangering the...
View ArticlePolice in Ozark, Missouri arrest man wanted in 1986 Las Vegas slaying
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Police say a 61-year-old registered sex offender is jailed in Missouri pending extradition to Nevada on a warrant accusing him of murder in the long-unsolved rape and slaying of a...
View ArticleMo. Gov. turns tables on GOP, cites "privacy" and "database" concerns in...
Bill would have created database of Worker's Comp ClaimsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Governor Jay Nixon took a page out of the Republican playbook Tuesday, accusing the GOP-led General Assembly of...
View ArticleFood pantry serves families for first time after devastating fire
Volunteers continue to ask for donationsAURORA, Mo. -- Volunteers were gearing up to serve hundreds of hungry families, but then a fire destroyed everything in the food pantry two weeks ago. Now,...
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