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Battle with cancer is over for Springfield's Drew Lewis

by Paula Morehouse, KY3 News — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:59:00 CDT

SPRINGFIELD -- A man from Springfield whose fight against cancer inspired a benefit concert by singer Sheryl Crow has died.

Missouri mom sentenced to jail after son's death in car accident involving cell phone use

By Associated Press — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:54:20 CDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A central Missouri woman whose son died in a car accident while she was talking on a cellphone has been sentenced to one year in a county jail.

Nixon, Republicans clashed over Medicaid, campaign finance and drivers' licenses

By Associated Press — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:29:36 CDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon began the year with ambitious priorities to start of his second term but ran into a wall of opposition from the Republican Legislature.

Powerball jackpot swells to $600 million

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:51:00 CDT

(Reuters) - The jackpot for the Powerball lottery has soared to a record $600 million and the top prize may swell to nearly $1 billion if no one draws the winning numbers this weekend, a lottery official said on Friday.

Vacant house catches fire in Springfield

by KY3 News — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:31:00 CDT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Firefighters worked a house fire early Saturday morning.

Building dedication for Mansfield Community Center

by Sara Forhetz, KY3 News — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:58:00 CDT

Guns vs. Hoses basketball match-up

by Sara Forhetz, KY3 News — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:34:00 CDT

REEDS SPRING, Mo.-- Saturday night marks the fifth annual Guns vs. Hoses match-up in Stone County.

Warm & Humid May Weekend

by meteorologist Sarah Jones, KY3 News — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:03:00 CDT

The weekend will be warm and muggy before storms arrive late Sunday and Monday.

Proposed sales tax for transportation projects dies in the Missouri Senate

Ashley Reynolds, KY3 News — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:12:00 CDT

If approved, the issue would have gone to voters

A proposed one-cent sales tax for transportation projects died in the Missouri Senate on Friday. If approved this issue would have gone to voters. Voters would have decided on a sales tax to fund $8 billion dollars in transportation projects.

Jet lands at Springfield-Branson Natl. Airport with smoke in cockpit

Paula Dowler, KY3 News — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:33:00 CDT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Officials are looking into what caused a jet cockpit to fill with smoke before landing at the Springfield-Branson National Airport.