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Officers, Troopers Push for Safety on Roads and Lakes
Friday, May 24, 2013 @11:59 PM

TABLE ROCK LAKE, Mo. -- Memorial Day weekend marks the end of a hibernation for lake travelers.
Classic Cars Return to Springfield for Street Rod Nationals
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 9:44 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- If you're driving around the north side of Springfield, you're bound to see some really cool cars.
High E. coli Samples Found as Swiming Hole Water Testing Begins
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 8:06 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield-Greene County Health Department partners with the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks to monitor select stream and river locations in Greene...
Questions Linger in Ozarks Over Boy Scouts' Gay Policy
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 6:56 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to end its policy banning gay kids and teens from joining.
UPDATE: Beaver Lake Boat Explosion Kills Woman; Vigil Planned
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 6:38 PM

GARFIELD, Ark. -- Fire crews are responding to an area of Beaver Lake for a report of a boat on fire from an explosion that...
Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Sexually Abusing Girl in 2 Counties
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 6:34 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Republic, Mo., man is sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing a victim over three years.
Registration Underway for Storm Shelter Database in Lawrence County
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 5:43 PM

MT. VERNON, Mo. -- In the wake of this week's deadly tornado in Oklahoma, one Ozarks county is making plans to create a storm shelter...
Man Charged with Dumping Teen's Body to Stand Trial in October
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 5:30 PM

HERMITAGE, Mo. -- Anthony Balbirnie, who is accused of abandoning the corpse of Willard teen Khighla Parks, will stand trial on October 24.
Mid-Arkansas Town Experiences State's 16th Quake in Matter of Weeks
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 4:43 PM

Morrilton, Ark. -- The ground shook underneath some folks in Morrilton, Arkansas Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5...
Catholic Charities Team Deploys to Oklahoma; Donations Still Sought in Ozarks
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 3:44 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri has deployed four experienced disaster response case managers from Joplin to the tornado-ravaged area surrounding Moore, Oklahoma.
Life Jacket Loans Available at Corps-Operated Waterways
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 2:53 PM

During this Memorial Day weekend Army Corps of Engineers officials want lake visitors to be safe when on or near the water.
Ozark Vehicle Theft Victim Follows Burglars, Dodges Bullets in Pursuit
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 2:01 PM

OZARK, Mo. -- Two men and a juvenile are behind bars after a vehicle break-in led to a chase through Christian County.
Checklist: Safety Reminders for Memorial Day Weekend
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 1:30 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Whether on land or by water, in your own back yard or on vacation, safety should be top of mind this Memorial...
MoDOT to Upgrade Sidewalks, Pedestrian Crossings Along Kearney Street
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 1:19 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- MoDOT has announced plans to begin rebuilding sidewalk ramps and pedestrian crossings along Kearney Street in early June.
'March Against Monsanto' Planned in Springfield Saturday
Friday, May 24, 2013 @12:41 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Hundreds of events, including one in Springfield, will be held this weekend to protest Monsanto and genetically-altered foods.