Eagles earn academic honors but suffer a loss on diamond
Joplin High School’s baseball team fell 11-1 to the top-ranked Class 5 Willard High School Tigers on a blustery Tuesday at JHS, but the Eagles had plenty t...
May 7, 2026Open source
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Missouri requests federal damage assessments in Greene County and other counties after severe storms
The joint teams will survey storm damage that occurred from April 23 through April 28 in preparation for a potential request for federal disaster assistance.
May 7, 2026Open source
Man pleads guilty to gambling conspiracy, money laundering
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — An Indian national pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield on Wednesday to being involved in a multimillion-dollar gambling consp...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
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CORRECTION: Area schools' results at Class 1 State track & field
High school track and field athletes from northeast Missouri battled intense competition to secure all-state honors over the weekend at the MSHSAA Class 1 St...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Bulldogs' volleyball schedule announced
Coming off of a 12-17 season but finishing the year on a 4-3 run, the Truman Bulldogs return almost the entire roster. The team has an additional year of exp...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick warns Missouri remains on track for painful, emergency budget cuts
JEFFERSON CITY — As Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe prepares to take action on the Fiscal Year 2027 state operating budget, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Go Mid Mo: What’s Happening June 11-17, 2026
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Jun 11, 2026Open source
The Missouri Symphony’s 2026 Firefly Music Festival approaches
The Missouri Symphony's 2026 Firefly Music Festival will take place June 21-July 11 in Columbia.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Jefferson Farm and Garden to hold Butterfly Festival on Saturday
The University of Missouri's Jefferson Farm and Garden in Columbia will host its ninth annual Butterfly Festival from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
The Missouri Symphony’s 2026 Firefly Music Festival approaches
The Missouri Symphony's 2026 Firefly Music Festival will take place June 21-July 11 in Columbia.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Child care centers across Missouri grapple with staff retention issues
As more discussions about supplying adequate, affordable child care are held across the state, child care centers continue to struggle with staff retention.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Missouri home prices, sales increased in April
The residential housing market in Missouri gained momentum in April, with sales activity and prices increasing on both a monthly and year-over-year basis, ac...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Missouri auditor warns deep budget cuts loom as surplus nears end
Missouri is about to exhaust the surplus lawmakers relied on to balance the state budget, and elected officials are going to have to make deep cuts to al...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Sedalia area crash reports for June 11
Cole Camp man seriously injured in Benton County accident A Cole Camp man, 42, suffered serious injuries at 12:50 p.m. June 4, in a Benton County accid...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Sedalia area police reports for June 11
Sedalia Police Department Arrests June 6 9:16 p.m.: Jesus Gonzalez Garcia Sr, 44, was arrested after a traffic stop near West Broadway Boulevard and South Mi...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Boys & Girls Club to receive Rapid Response grant
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has chosen the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Missouri as one of the recipients of its Rapid Response program gra...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Area children participate in Lions hoops camp
Smiles were abundant Wednesday inside the newly renovated Leggett & Platt Athletic Center on the third day of the four-day skills camp presented by the M...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Woodbine woman wins $150,000 prize with Powerball ticket bought in Missouri Valley
A Western Iowa woman won $150,000 by matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball in the national lottery
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Search underway for missing Missouri woman in Bedford
A search is underway for a missing Missouri woman who was last heard from in May while she was believed to be staying at a hotel in the Town of Bedford, acco...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Missouri auditor warns deep budget cuts loom as surplus nears end
Missouri is about to exhaust its surplus lawmakers and elected officials are going to have to make deep cuts, according to a new report.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
First hearing Wednesday in case accusing officials of pressuring county clerks
Parties are meeting Wednesday for People Not Politicians' case related to Missouri's new gerrymandered congressional map.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
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Willard is in Greene County, Missouri.
Region: Missouri
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65781
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CORRECTION: Area schools' results at Class 1 State track & field
High school track and field athletes from northeast Missouri battled intense competition to secure all-state honors over the weekend at the MSHSAA Class 1 St...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Bulldogs' volleyball schedule announced
Coming off of a 12-17 season but finishing the year on a 4-3 run, the Truman Bulldogs return almost the entire roster. The team has an additional year of exp...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick warns Missouri remains on track for painful, emergency budget cuts
JEFFERSON CITY — As Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe prepares to take action on the Fiscal Year 2027 state operating budget, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Go Mid Mo: What’s Happening June 11-17, 2026
Discover upcoming music, theatre, exhibits and other fun stuff from June 11-17, 2026, in Mid-Missouri.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
The Missouri Symphony’s 2026 Firefly Music Festival approaches
The Missouri Symphony's 2026 Firefly Music Festival will take place June 21-July 11 in Columbia.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Jefferson Farm and Garden to hold Butterfly Festival on Saturday
The University of Missouri's Jefferson Farm and Garden in Columbia will host its ninth annual Butterfly Festival from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
The Missouri Symphony’s 2026 Firefly Music Festival approaches
The Missouri Symphony's 2026 Firefly Music Festival will take place June 21-July 11 in Columbia.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Child care centers across Missouri grapple with staff retention issues
As more discussions about supplying adequate, affordable child care are held across the state, child care centers continue to struggle with staff retention.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Missouri home prices, sales increased in April
The residential housing market in Missouri gained momentum in April, with sales activity and prices increasing on both a monthly and year-over-year basis, ac...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
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