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Update: Two Dead in N. Concord House Fire; Firefighters Injured
Fri, 18 May 2012 14:54:58 GMT
(Springfield, MO) -- Two people have died, and two firefighters suffered minor injuries, in a house fire at 920 N. Concord Friday morning.

Jury Begins Deliberations in John Edwards Trial
Fri, 18 May 2012 14:18:32 GMT
(Greensboro, NC) -- Jurors were set to begin deliberations Friday in the corruption trial of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards.

Search For Suspect in Officer-Involved Shooting Enters Fifth Day
Fri, 18 May 2012 11:37:39 GMT
(Springfield, MO) -- Major Phil Corcoran says the investigation into the incident, and the search for the suspect -- Matthew James Allen, 27 -- are not scaling back.

MSU Hopes to Name New President by November 1st
Fri, 18 May 2012 04:28:36 GMT
(Springfield, MO) -- The process of selecting Missouri State University's 11th president is officially underway.

Parkview HS Celebrates Secretary's Retirement After 55 Years
Fri, 18 May 2012 00:55:00 GMT
(Springfield, MO) -- Remember when Eisenhower was president, or when Elvis was drafted? It was 1957, the year one Springfield woman started her job at ParkviewHigh School in Springfield.

Thousands Attend OTC's Spring 2012 Commencement at JQH Arena
Fri, 18 May 2012 00:43:34 GMT
(Springfield, MO) -- Graduates at Ozarks Technical Community College took to the stage Thursday night to receive their diplomas.

Springfield Public Works Saved Big Bucks Due to Warmer Winter
Fri, 18 May 2012 00:07:43 GMT
(Springfield, MO) -- Unseasonably warm temperatures are saving local cities hundreds of thousand of dollars in spring and summer road repairs.

Springfield Postal Facility Spared in First Round of Closures
Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
(Springfield, MO) -- The U.S. Postal Service's mail processing facility on W. Chestnut Expressway will not close in February 2013 as expected.

MO Attorney General Asks for Execution Date for David Zink
Thu, 17 May 2012 23:09:42 GMT
(Jefferson City, MO) -- Missouri's top cop is asking the state Supreme Court to set execution dates in two capital murder cases linked to the Ozarks.

Facebook's IPO Price: $38 Per Share
Thu, 17 May 2012 21:28:40 GMT
(New York, NY) -- After four months of paperwork, hype and speculation, the last piece of the Facebook IPO is in place: Facebook said it has priced its IPO at $38 a share.

Greene County Sheriff Warns of Resurgence of 'Grandparent Scam'
Thu, 17 May 2012 20:34:58 GMT
(Greene County, MO) -- A renewed warning for seniors in Greene County: don't send that bail money!

Fatal Elm Street Shooting Being Investigated as Homicide
Thu, 17 May 2012 18:45:07 GMT
(Springfield, MO) -- Officers were called to 422 E. Elm Street -- at the Willow Walk North Apartments -- for an assault call around 5:30 a.m.

Update: Rev. Larry Rice, Three Others Released From St. Louis Jail
Thu, 17 May 2012 18:42:03 GMT
(St. Louis, MO) -- The Rev. Larry Rice and three other men spent most of Wednesday night and Thursday morning at the Justice Center in downtown St. Louis after being arrested at the new homeless encampment dubbed "Integrity City."

Ozarks Red Ribbon Ride Saturday to Help Fight HIV/AIDS
Thu, 17 May 2012 18:32:01 GMT
(Springfield, MO) -- The month of May is synonymous with outdoor events, and the AIDS Project of the Ozarks is expecting to have its most successful event to date.

Missouri Lawmakers Move Through Bills as Session Nears End
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:29:53 GMT
(Jefferson City, MO) -- With less than 48 hours remaining in legislative session, lawmakers in the General Assembly moved through a slew of bills on Wednesday.

Questions Raised by Conflicting Job Numbers in Missouri
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:08:16 GMT
(Jefferson City, MO) -- Who has a job, and who doesn't seems to be the question in Missouri. According to the Missouri Journal, there are conflicting job figures out for the state.

Gov. Nixon Questions Constitutionality of Vehicle Sales Tax Bill
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:04:05 GMT
(Jefferson City, MO) -- The Missouri House of Representatives approved legislation early Thursday morning that would allow Missouri localities to instate a sales tax on vehicles sold outside of the state.

Census: Most U.S. Children Under 1 Are Minorities
Thu, 17 May 2012 16:27:47 GMT
U.S. minorities now represent more than half of America's population under the age of 1, the Census Bureau said, a historic demographic milestone with profound political, economic and social implications.

'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer Dead at 63
Thu, 17 May 2012 16:12:32 GMT
(Los Angeles, CA) -- Donna Summer, the "Queen of Disco" whose hits included "Hot Stuff," "Bad Girls," "Love to Love You Baby" and "She Works Hard for the Money," has died, a representative said Thursday. She was 63.

Autopsy: Mary Kennedy Died of Asphyxiation Due to Hanging
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:54:52 GMT
(New York, NY) -- Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., died of asphyxiation due to hanging, the Westchester County, New York, medical examiner said Thursday.

May is Motorcycle Safety Month
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:29:07 GMT
(Springfield, MO) - With all of the amazing weather we've been having in the Ozarks, more people are hitting the road and that includes people on motorcycles.

Update: Springfield Police Investigating 'Potential Homicide'
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:55:15 GMT
(Springfield, MO) - Springfield police are on the scene of what they are now calling a "potential homicide" at an apartment in the 400 block of East Elm.

OTC Middle College Graduates Celebrate Nontraditional Success
Thu, 17 May 2012 03:03:00 GMT
(Springfield, MO) -- They might not have followed the same road map as their peers, but a group of students is reaching the same destination tonight: graduation.

Big Rigs, Buses Could Soon Be Equipped With Anti-Rollover Technology
Thu, 17 May 2012 01:45:00 GMT
(Jefferson City, MO) -- That big rig in the lane next to you is safer than ever before -- and about to get safer.

MSU Seniors Frustrated by Rec Center Delays
Thu, 17 May 2012 01:30:00 GMT
(Springfield, MO) -- College students are packing up and heading home for the summer, but some seniors graduating from Missouri State University are going to miss out on a big perk.


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