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Missouri man charged with setting his wife on fire

HIGBEE, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man is jailed on several charges after he allegedly set his wife on fire during a domestic dispute.

Two dead after being thrown from vehicle in crash north of Bolivar

POLK COUNTY, Mo. - Two people are dead after being thrown from their vehicle in a crash north of Bolivar on Wednesday.

Firework vendors optimistic about sales in 2013 as stands open for season

NEAR SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Fireworks stands open today in Missouri, and vendors are hoping 2013 can bring forth a significant boost in sales...

Flooded mobile home park becomes city park in Hollister

HOLLITER, Mo. - Holland Mobile Home Park flooded in both the spring of  2008, and the spring of 2011.  Lake Taneycomo couldn&...

Alleged cheating on MAP tests prompt district, state investigations

CAMDENTON, Mo. -- School administrators are looking into allegations that a teacher helped students cheat on a state-mandated test. Two...

Gas line rupture leads to evacuations at the University of Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The University of Arkansas says evacuations at its Fayetteville campus have ended after a leak was stopped...