President Obama and Sen. Mark Kirk fist bump before State of the Union address

SBA offering help in eastern Missouri counties affected by severe weather in April

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon says federal help is being offered to residents and businesses in several eastern Missouri...

UA system president recommends schools opt out of law allowing concealed handguns on campus

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The president of the University of Arkansas system is recommending its 11 campuses opt out of a law...

Walmart pledges $1M for Moore tornado recovery; company still checking on workers

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Walmart says it is pledging $1 million for the recovery from the tornado that devastated Moore.

Fair Grove MO principal recalls childhood at Moore, OK elementary school

FAIR GROVE, Mo -- More than 100 Oklahoma schools have reinforced tornado shelters. However, the two in the town of Moore did not when an EF-...

Oklahoma tornado damage likely to exceed Joplin: commissioner

MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - The damage from Monday's tornado in a suburb of Oklahoma City is likely to exceed that caused by the 2011...

Inmate rearrested after drugs found in prison uniform after release

Mountain Home, AR - A former Baxter County Jail inmate was arrested on...