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Missing Osceola man found safe
UPDATE 10:00 A.M.: The Missouri State Highway Patrol says William Howard Brown Jr. has been located and is safe. Original story: ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Mo. — The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) have issued an endangered silver advisory for an Osceola man who went missing Sunday evening. According to […]
State finds probable cause of election violations in Humansville, investigations ongoing
Humansville is facing a crisis in local government, with multiple state agencies scrutinizing the city's compliance with election laws and use of public funds. The Missouri Secretary of State's Office referred a probable cause statement to the Polk County Prosecutor on May 7 after an investigation into election violations for the April election. Humansville did not hold an election for the open mayoral and aldermen seats because only one individual reportedly filed for each seat — although the investigation brings that into question.
Here's how the first regional initiative in the St. Louis area aims to reduce shootings, homicides by 20% in three years
FLORISSANT, Mo. — On Thursday afternoon at the St. Louis County Library Florissant Valley Branch, some of the region's key stake holders filled the room. It was the first meeting for the new 'Save Lives Now' Advisory Council and it's the first time the St. Louis region is taking a regional approach to reduce homicides and shootings, aiming for a 20% reduction over three years.
Federal grand jury indicts Springfield, Willard residents in cocaine conspiracy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Three southwest Missouri residents are among five defendants indicted for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy after federal agents seized 16 kilograms of cocaine while arresting two co-defendants in Texas. Mario Jose Castillo, 55, of Springfield, Mo.; Christhian Eduardo Cruz-Pineda, 22, a citizen of...
Ash Grove Lady Pirates reach Final Four, championship
Wallop Bernie Lady Mules in semifinal, 17-4; played Concordia for state title. The Ash Grove High School Lady Pirates softball team defeated the Bernie High School Lady Mules at the semifinals for the Class 1 State Championship semifinals on Monday, May 20, at the Killian Sports Complex in Springfield to advance to the finals on Tuesday, May 21. The Lady Pirates defeated the Lady Mules, 17-4. The teams were tied early in the game. Ash Grove scored two runs at the top of the first inning, only to see Bernie pull ahead by scoring three runs at the bottom. The Lady Pirates then scored two more runs at the top of the second, but Bernie scored another run, tying both teams 4-4.
Who's Racing The Show-Me 100 At Lucas Oil Speedway? Here's The Entry List
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors invade Wheatland for the 32nd annual Show-Me 100, the state’s richest Late Model event and longtime Memorial Day weekend tradition. Action continues with Friday’s 40-lap, $10,000-to-win Don and Billie Gibson tribute, honoring the longtime West Plains Motor Speedway owners and Show-Me 100...
How and why sinkholes form in the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The heavy rainfall the Ozarks has experienced over the last few weeks has led to some sinkholes opening in roadways across the area. One sinkhole opened up on Richwood Road in Ozark between Highway 14 and Fremont Road. Ozarksfirst drove by the sinkhole Wednesday and found it was repaired. With more rain […]
Maysville High School baseball outlasts Weaubleau in extra innings, heads to State Semi-Finals for 2nd straight year
(OZARK, MO) - The Maysville High School baseball team won a 6-4 8 inning thriller against Weaubleau on Wednesday in the Class 2 State Quarterfinals. Now Maysville is heading back to the State Semi-Finals for the second straight season. The game was tied at 4 a piece after seven innings....
Regional Save Lives Now plan aims to curb violent crimes within 3 years
ST. LOUIS — A new group of leaders and people from various communities will join forces Thursday afternoon to put a drastic dent in homicides from St. Louis city to the county and even in St. Clair County. They're looking at trends from other cities to see what can work here.
Willard headed to Class 5 Final Four, Glendale falls to Blue Springs in Class 6 Quarterfinals
SPRINGFIELD–The chase for a high school baseball state championship is nearing the final stages, and every win is a huge sigh of relief for those remaining in the hunt. Two Ozark area teams took the diamond on Saturday in their respective quarterfinal games – Willard of Class 5 and Glendale of Class 6. Willard was […]
Homes in Greene County sold for higher prices recently. Here's what to know
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Greene County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $227,100. The median home sold for $241,062, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent month for which figures are available, was up 6.1% from January. ...
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