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Standout University of Iowa basketball commit and family struck down by impaired driverLOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kansas high school and college-bound star basketball player Ava Jones and her family were hospitalized after being hit by an allegedly impaired driver Tuesday evening. Ava, her… Read More
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Ameren set to build large solar farm in central MissouriAmeren Missouri has agreed to terms to build a large solar farm in central Missouri. The project, known as the Huck Finn Solar Project, is set to be built on… Read More
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Missouri nonprofit helps bring fresh water to remote Pakistani villagesWEST PLAINS, Mo. – Volunteer efforts in West Plains have come together to bring fresh water to rural villages in the Sindh, Pakistan region. The Nehemiah Trust Pakistan Water Hand… Read More
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Private philanthropy funds half of UM system’s largest new capital project(The Center Square) – The largest of five new capital projects throughout the University of Missouri system will be funded equally by gifts and campus reserves. The Board… Read More
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Site of fatal Amtrak derailment scheduled for safety improvements in 2022, yet construction never beganMENDON, Mo. – After the derailment of an Amtrak train killed four and injured roughly 150 people on Monday, it is now known that safety improvements had been approved… Read More
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Boy Scout troops help pull passengers from wreckage, administer first aid after fatal derailment of Amtrak trainMENDON, Mo. – There have to be merit badges in this for some heroic young men.After an Amtrak train crashed into a dump truck and derailed near Mendon, Missouri on… Read More
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West Plains PD ready for 2nd annual community police academy, looks to add new community advisory boardWEST PLAINS, Mo. – The West Plains Police Department is gearing up for its second annual Community Police Academy, while forming a new Police Community Advisory Committee to focus on… Read More
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Three Missouri veterans set to compete in National Veterans Golden Age GamesPOPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – Three military veterans from southeast Missouri have spent the year gearing up for this summer’s National Veterans Golden Age Games (NVGAG) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. … Read More
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Kansas City Chiefs’ Frank Clark creates scholarship fund for Missouri teen who fell to his death at Orlando theme parkKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark has stepped in to help a Missouri family stricken by tragedy. Tyre Sampson was a 14-year-old who died in… Read More
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Missouri mayor encourages residents to apply for federally subsidized home improvement programSEYMOUR, Mo. – After Seymour’s first year participating in a federally subsidized home improvement program, the town’s new mayor is soliciting senior citizens to continue applying for 2023 to see… Read More
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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks declares a critical shortage of blood, pleas for immediate donorsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) is asking for immediate donors, as it says blood reserves are dangerously low with only a two-day supply on… Read More
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Tiger Park in Hollister to receive large upgrades – including for this surging new sportHOLLISTER, Mo. – The city of Hollister is revamping Tiger Park with several additions, including much more parking and four long-awaited new pickleball courts. The city will begin the first… Read More
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Camdenton spice shop partners with high school to employ those with disabilitiesCAMDENTON, Mo. – A spice shop in Camdenton is giving people with disabilities a chance to earn income and get real-world work experience – an opportunity many of them have… Read More
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10-restaurant food hall in Nixa will pay tribute to 1950s feed millNIXA, Mo. – Residents of Nixa and the Springfield area can look forward to a new restaurant and entertainment concept in the form of an open-air food hall called 14… Read More
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Small Business Spotlight: Gooseberry Bridge Farm near RogersvilleROGERSVILLE, Mo. – Former computer technician Jeremy Hill left his old career in the dust last year as he and his family started their own small business just outside of… Read More
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Silver Dollar City launches new student outreach program to employ, transport rural students to summer jobs at the parkBRANSON, Mo. – Silver Dollar City has launched a new program to strengthen its bond within the community by helping local school kids obtain temporary jobs over the summer. Silver… Read More
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$65 million retail and residential development coming to the city of RepublicREPUBLIC, Mo. – A planned $65 million retail and residential project will be the largest of its kind in the city of Republic, developers say. Magers Management says its “Iron… Read More
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‘We raised the babies’: Over 60 animals killed in Greene County barn fireSTRAFFORD, MO. – Over 60 animals were killed in a barn fire in Greene County just outside of Strafford, Missouri on Monday. The animals killed were mostly goats, but also… Read More
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PINK Jeep Tours to hit the scene this month in the Ozark Mountain regionBRANSON, Mo. – Herschend Enterprises is bringing yet another family adventure to the Ozarks this month with its off-road Pink Jeep Wrangler tours. The off-road expeditions have been a… Read More
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Sophomore wins medals in local Constitution contests, now headed to state competitionLICKING, Mo. – Licking High School Sophomore Sami Hall has qualified for the state American Legion Oratorical Contest about the U.S. Constitution. The tournament features an oral competition testing participants’… Read More