Missouri S&T professor lands spot on 'Jeopardy!'
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri University of Science and Technology is planning a "Jeopardy!" watch party for a faculty member who landed a spot on the game show.
View Article'Modern Family' stars stuck 1 hour in KC elevator
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Three stars from the ABC comedy "Modern Family" were stuck in an elevator for about an hour, delaying their appearance at a charity benefit.
View ArticleMissouri Tigers: Mizzou defeats LSU at home
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Laurence Bowers had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Alex Oriakhi had 18 points, 10 boards and four blocks, helping Missouri bounce back from an awful start and stay perfect at home...
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: Hogs beat Kentucky; make case for NCAA bid
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Coty Clarke had 14 points and 12 rebounds as Arkansas did its best to make a renewed case for a NCAA tournament bid with a convincing 73-60 win over Kentucky on Saturday.
View ArticlePolice find baby Harmony Blue safe in Springfield hours after Saturday abduction
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield Police late Saturday night reported missing baby Harmony Blue was found safe. Police say the baby was in the father's car near Campbell Avenue at Mt. Vernon Street...
View ArticleMan shot, police search for suspects
Springfield - Police are looking for suspects after a man was shot in northeast Springfield. Just before midnight Saturday night, officers were checking a report of shots fired near Kearney and...
View ArticleMo. utility measure calls for tracking power company's expenses for future...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri power companies would track costs for operations and maintenance for their next rate case under proposed state legislation.
View ArticleEncouraged by flexibility, Arkansas legislators say more details needed on...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican legislators who had resisted expanding Medicaid in Arkansas say they're encouraged by a new plan that would allow funds from the federal-state program to purchase...
View ArticleTyson Foods announces plans to idle processing plant in Springdale, workers...
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Tyson Foods has announced plans to close its small processing plant in Springdale.
View ArticleGrandfather says he found baby Harmony Blue sleeping in a stolen car
Grandfather found child in the statewide searchSPRINGFiELD, -- Grandfather Bill Lee says the moment he heard about the statewide search for his granddaughter, he got a description of the car she was...
View ArticleAuthorities search for man who took off after traffic stop in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A driver remained on the run on Monday morning after a manhunt near Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park in west Springfield. Greene County sheriff's deputies are searching for a man who...
View ArticleDoling Family Center reopens after receiving massive upgrades
The pool was funded by a 2006 sales tax that included renovations to four other pools. It used to be an outdoor pool, so it was only open from about Memorial Day through Labor Day.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -...
View ArticleFirefighters offer reminder to be careful when using alternative heating methods
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A close call one morning last week was a good reminder for residents to be vigilant when using alternative heating. Springfield firefighters responded to a house fire on South...
View ArticleBenton County authorities investigate man's shooting death in Gentry; wife...
GENTRY, Ark. (AP) — Authorities in northwest Arkansas are investigating after a man was found shot to death at a home in Gentry.
View ArticleSpringfield woman wins "Cash for Life" lottery prize
Stephanie Sprague, 30, scratched the top prize of $380,000 on a "$500 A Week for Life" ticket. She bought it at a Kum & Go station at 2650 W. Sunshine St. in Springfield.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A...
View ArticleAuthor shares memories of Frisco passenger train service in the Ozarks
You can re-live some railroad history in a new book.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- It's been 45 years since the last passenger train pulled out of Springfield. When the train from the Frisco Line arrived in...
View ArticlePolice release name of accident victim at metal recycling business in NW...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- An employee who was working around scrap metal was run over by a piece of heavy equipment at a recycling business on Monday afternoon. Police said Tuesday morning that he was...
View ArticleMo. House panel debates special voting procedures for sexual offenders
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Registered sex offenders would have to vote at their local county clerk's office under a bill under consideration in the Missouri House.
View ArticleSpringfield car dealer is criminally charged with falsifying odometers
Ashley Bolton has been sued civilly several times but now faces felony charges.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A car dealer whose business was shut down by a civil lawsuit by the Attorney General's Office last...
View ArticleMan stole from Walmart, attacked employees then hid under SUV, police say
Hiding under a sport-utility vehicle in a parking lot of a north Springfield restaurant didn't pay off for a man accused of theft and fighting with associates from a nearby store.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -...
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