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Flooding Plagues Christian County
Friday, September 03, 2010
More rain on top of already saturated ground has cause extensive flooding in Christian County prompting over 20 water rescues. More

Three Jailed in Home Invasion
Friday, September 03, 2010
Two men and a woman are in jail charged with a home invasion on North Broadway in Springfield. More

Record Breaking Rain Floods the Ozarks
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Up to 11 inches of rain fell over portions of the Ozarks closing roads and flooding low lying areas.  The previous official records was 2.47 inches of rain in 1958. More

More Fire Stations Opening
Thursday, September 02, 2010
As of today only one fire station in Springfield will be closed on a rotating daily basis as opposed to the two it has been and all stations are due to be open all the time beginning October 1. More

Helicopter Crash Kills Three
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
The crew of three is dead in the crash of an Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter near Clinton, Arkansas. More

Woman Charged in Infant's Death
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
A 27 year old Rogers, Arkansas woman has been charged with second degree murder in the death of her infant son. More

Man Sentenced on Kiddie Porn
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
A man from Jasper has been sentenced to 12 years and 7 months on a child porn conviction. More

Police Chief Planning to Beef Up Force
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Springfield's new police chief hopes to bring the number of officers in the city up to 300 by the end of the year. More

Woman Killed in Springfield Accident
Monday, August 30, 2010
A woman has died when hit by a car at Battlefield and Furgeson in southwest Springfield.
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Woman Drowns in Table Rock Lake
Monday, August 30, 2010
A 27 year old Springfield woman has drowned in Table Rock Lake while swimming near Joe Bald State Park. More

Harrison Man Charged in Wife's Death
Thursday, August 26, 2010
A man from Harrison, Arkansas is charged with first degree murder after his wife's body was found in a shallow grave near the couple's home. More

Attorney General Prepares Presentation on Lake of the Ozarks
Thursday, August 26, 2010
The Missouri Attorney General is preparing a presentation to legislators based on a thousand pages of transcripts from a symposium on water quality at Lake of the Ozarks. More

City Approves Loan for Heers Renovation
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Springfield City council has voted unanimously to lend 2 million dollars to a developer to
renovate the Heers building downtown. More

Fire Destroys Fair Grove Home
Monday, August 23, 2010
It took firefighters an hour and a half to bring a blaze under control that destroyed a home on Farm Road 177 near Fair Grove. More

Man Arrested After High Speed Chase
Monday, August 23, 2010
A man wanted on several outstanding warrants has been arrested after leading police on a chase that began with a traffic stop at Sunshine and West Bypass and ended in a wooded area near Billings. More

City Council to Hear from the Public on Heers Project
Friday, August 20, 2010
Springfield City Council will hold a public hearing at its Monday meeting as it considers loaning 2 million dollars to a developer hoping to renovate the Heers Building in downtown Springfield. More

Employee Critically Injured While Trying to Stop a Shoplifter
Friday, August 20, 2010
An employee of Shoe Carnival in Branson was critically injured when he tried to hang onto a car carrying a man he saw shoplifting a pair of shoes. More

Deputies Look for Missing Birds
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Greene County deputies are looking for some 2000 birds that were being kept on a property east of Springfield and were suspected of  being the victims of abuse.
When deputies showed up to rescue the birds, they were gone. More

Expedia Job Fair Enjoys Big Turnout
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Hundreds of applicants showed up at a job fair for on line travel company Expedia, planning to add some 500 workers to its Springfield job force. More

Fire Rages Through Apartment Complex
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Fire has left some 10 families homeless at the Strawberry Fields apartments near Kansas and Sunshine. More

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