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Barry County 911 tax proposal back on ballot

Barry County 911 tax proposal back on ballot

CASSVILLE, Mo. - In November of 2011, the voters of Barry County narrowly voted down an eighth cent sales tax increase to operate the...

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Branson firefighters give tour of destroyed condo

Branson firefighters give tour of destroyed condo

BRANSON, Mo-- A family that lost everything in a fire just days ago, is now hoping others can learn from their experience. Branson...

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Laclede County man finds ball of snakes in water meter hole

Laclede County man finds ball of snakes in water meter hole

LEBANON, Mo.-- A Laclede County man got a quite a surprise when he opened the lid to his water meter, to check for a leak.  He found...

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Arkansas, Missouri prove why college football recruiting rankings fail

Arkansas, Missouri prove why college football recruiting rankings fail

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Comedic film spreads message of heart disease awareness for women

Comedic film spreads message of heart disease awareness for women

"It started just like any other typical day..." says the character in the short film.  Moms -- you know you've been here... done this.....

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Parents of missing baby go on "Dr. Phil" to plead for child's return

Parents of missing baby go on "Dr. Phil" to plead for child's return

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The parents of a Kansas City baby

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Price Cutter store in east Springfield gives way for new Missouri Career Center

Price Cutter store in east Springfield gives way for new Missouri Career Center

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- During these hard times, the Missouri Career Center has been helping hundreds of people find work every month. ...

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Man pleads guilty for suffocating mother in 2009 in Springfield

Man pleads guilty for suffocating mother in 2009 in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man from Springfield pleaded guilty on Friday for murdering his mother in their home nearly three years ago. ...

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Judge upholds Missouri's new congressional redistricting map

Judge upholds Missouri's new congressional redistricting map

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A state trial judge upheld Missouri's new congressional map, rejecting arguments the redrawn districts do not meet...

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Springfieldians take sides over Susan G. Komen for the Cure funding for Planned Parenthood

Springfieldians take sides over Susan G. Komen for the Cure funding for Planned Parenthood

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a nonprofit foundation devoted to breast cancer research and treatment, announced Friday it...

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Big TVs for the big game

Big TVs for the big game

There are lots of sales on TVs right before the Super Bowl.  But how do you know if the television that's on sale is going to be a...

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Pulaski County man charged with child sex crimes

Pulaski County man charged with child sex crimes

Pulaski County, Mo. --  A man from Pulaski County Missouri faces child sex crimes.  36-year-old Kevin Joseph Williams was...

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Fire marshal can't determine cause of Missouri Hotel fire

Fire marshal can't determine cause of Missouri Hotel fire

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A city fire marshal says he can't determine the cause of the fire at the Missouri Hotel on Jan. 20.  He found three...

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Rick Santorum makes a stop in Hannibal

Rick Santorum makes a stop in Hannibal

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Nixa Fire District names Jon Trent as new chief

Nixa Fire District names Jon Trent as new chief

NIXA, Mo. -- The directors of the Nixa Fire Protection District said Friday that Deputy Chief Jon Trent will fill the open position of...

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Registration opens for St. Patrick's Day parade in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Organizers of the city’s 32nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade say registration is now open. ...

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Ameren Missouri asking for nearly 15 percent increase in electric rates

Ameren Missouri asking for nearly 15 percent increase in electric rates

St. Louis, Mo., - Customers of Ameren Missouri would see their average monthly electric bills jump about $14 in a proposal for a rate...

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Tracker Marine Group will lay off 112 workers at Oklahoma plant due to falling boat sales

Tracker Marine Group will lay off 112 workers at Oklahoma plant due to falling boat sales

MIAMI, Okla. -- A boat manufacturer is laying off 112 workers in northeast Oklahoma.

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Where's the best place to look for a new job?

Where's the best place to look for a new job?

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Fayetteville Arkansas is one city.  An IHS global insight study listed the northwest Arkansas as one of the top...

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Arkansas Razorbacks: road weary Hogs know importance of Saturday's showdown at LSU

Arkansas Razorbacks: road weary Hogs know importance of Saturday's showdown at LSU

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas' aspirations of playing in the NCAA Tournament rests on its play on the road.

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Springfield police see rise in fraudulent uses of credit cards, debit cards, checks

Springfield police see rise in fraudulent uses of credit cards, debit cards, checks

SPRNGFIELD, Mo. -- City police say they've seen an increase in the fraudulent use of credit cards, debit cards and checks.  They put...

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Missouri Tigers: Mizzou hosting Kansas for final time in Columbia Saturday

Missouri Tigers: Mizzou hosting Kansas for final time in Columbia Saturday

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Missouri vs. Kansas border war basketball showdown is about to peak.

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Nixa restaurant hosts 1st Super Bowl party to raise money for mission trips

Nixa restaurant hosts 1st Super Bowl party to raise money for mission trips

NIXA, Mo. -- This Sunday's Super Bowl kicks off a pair of firsts.  It's the first time the game will be played in Indianapolis, and...

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Ft. Leonard Wood soldiers return home this weekend

Ft. Leonard Wood soldiers return home this weekend

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- More than 75 soldiers from Fort Leonard Wood are scheduled to return to the Ozarks.  The troops with the 55th...

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Missouri Legislation Would Allow Mountain Lion Killings

Missouri Legislation Would Allow Mountain Lion Killings

A state senator has introduced legislation clarifying that anyone in Missouri may kill a mountain

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