Learjet with presidential past transformed into underwater scuba attraction in Pennsylvania
A plane that once carried former President George W. Bush was sunk in a quarry as part of an underwater attraction.
May 18, 2026Open source
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3,000 fans welcome ‘Idol’s’ Hannah Harper home
When Hannah Harper returned to Willow Springs Wednesday evening for a hometown celebration, thousands lined the streets in anticipation. The parade down Main...
May 9, 2026Open source
OZH opens Willow Springs clinic, offers extended hours today
Ozarks Healthcare began seeing patients at its new Willow Springs clinic on Monday. As a reminder to residents and visitors celebrating Hannah Harper Day, th...
May 6, 2026Open source
Willow Springs student entered in online contest
Willow Springs Middle School sixth grader Izzy Callahan is in the running for a $20,000 prize she intends to use to help out Ozarks Pet Rescues, and addition...
May 2, 2026Open source
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HPCA students qualify for national Beta convention
Three students from His Place Christian Academy in West Plains placed in events at the State of Missouri Beta Convention in March, qualifying to compete at t...
May 6, 2026Open source
Howell County Republicans celebrate Lincoln Day with focus on faith, family
Missouri Republican officials, lawmakers and candidates gathered Saturday at the West Plains Civic Center for the Howell County Republican Lincoln Day banque...
May 6, 2026Open source
Construction zone crash leads to serious injuries for Ark. man
A 66-year-old Melbourne, Ark., man suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash at 1:05 p.m. April 29 on Highway 17, 4 miles north of Lanton, according t...
May 6, 2026Open source
Premium activewear store opens in Sedalia
Sara Howell has a passion for clothes, working out, and looking great while being active, and she’s channeling that passion into a new retail opportunity f...
May 8, 2026Open source
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Stoops, McCall set new Missouri Valley girls soccer scoring records in 9-1 win
It was a record-setting day for both Madi McCall and Khloee Stoops, who recorded a first-half hat trick each in Missouri Valley’s 9-1 win over Riverside in...
May 13, 2026Open source
Through the lens of Missouri Valley girls soccer’s 9-1 win over Riverside
See through the lens of Missouri Valley’s 9-1 win over Riverside as Madi McCall scored five and Khloee Stoops scored four.
May 13, 2026Open source
NEMR Honors Novinger graduate Tyson Halley with 2026 scholarship
NOVINGER — Northeast Missouri Rural Telephone Company (NEMR) recognized Tyson Halley of Novinger High School as a recipient of the 2026 NEMR Scholarsh...
May 12, 2026Open source
Thompson Center expansion to be ‘stepping stone’ for advancing Autism care in Missouri
The University of Missouri Health Care's Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment unveiled a 74,000-square-foot building Friday its leaders say will p...
May 12, 2026Open source
Columbia Board of Education approves 6% salary increase for superintendent; discuss overhauls bullying policy
Columbia School Board approves $270,300 salary for superintendent and creates new bullying reporting system.
May 12, 2026Open source
Colombia to Columbia: Valentina Barrios' journey to a National Championship and beyond
Valentina Barrios discusses her NCAA championship last season as well as her journey to adapting to a new culture.
May 12, 2026Open source
Police made 11 arrests related to parties on Stop Day, a decrease from 2025
Students celebrate Reading Day, also known as Stop Day, on Friday at East Campus in Columbia.
May 12, 2026Open source
TURNING THE PAGE: This Week in Local History
115 Years Ago, May 10, 1911 The Denslow History Company in Kirksville announced that the new book, History of Adair County, Missouri, compiled and written by...
May 11, 2026Open source
Mizzou RB Ahmad Hardy shot at Mississippi concert
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy was shot at a concert in Mississippi early Sunday morning, May 10, and is reported as ‘stable’ a...
May 11, 2026Open source
OBITUARY: Samantha "Sammy" (Sagaser) Hill
Samantha "Sammy" (Sagaser) Hill, 96, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at The Pines in Kirksville. Samantha was born February 18, 193...
May 10, 2026Open source
Pedestrian access changing at National WWI Museum ahead of World Cup
Starting on Monday people who walk or run on the National WWI Museum grounds should expect changing access as construction ramps up for the Kansas City World...
May 10, 2026Open source
Hundreds roar through Blue Springs honoring fallen paramedic on his birthday
A Kansas City firefighter killed in the line of duty was remembered Saturday not with silence, but with the roar of hundreds of engines.
May 10, 2026Open source
Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson compete at MRAC Championships
Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson boys and girls track and field teams produced a number of medal-winning finishes at the 2026 Missouri River Activities C...
May 8, 2026Open source
Thompson Center expansion to be ‘stepping stone’ for advancing Autism care in Missouri
The Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment unveiled its new building, with a capacity to double patient care and advance research.
May 8, 2026Open source
Judge denies Missouri AG’s bid to immediately halt 7-OH kratom sales by American Shaman
A Jackson County judge ordered a hearing to look at further evidence on the risks involving 7-OH and kratom.
May 8, 2026Open source
Public hearings come to Kansas City as US ramps up plutonium production for nuclear weapons
After years of protests and a hard-won court battle, anti-nuclear activists in Kansas City will get a chance this week to tell the federal government why the...
May 8, 2026Open source
Naylor, Guardians fend off Royals for four-game series split
Bo Naylor hit a three-run home run and the Cleveland Guardians held on for an 8-5 win Thursday afternoon against the host Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stad...
May 8, 2026Open source
Fathers of Texas camp flood victims push for summer camp safety laws in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Missouri has no laws for safety at summer camps.
May 7, 2026Open source
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Willow Springs is in Howell County, Missouri.
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A decade after Standing Rock protests, contentious segment of Dakota Access oil pipeline gets OK
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday gave final approval for the Dakota Access oil pipeline to continue operating its contentious Missouri R...
May 21, 2026Open source
Missouri Tries to Ignore Petition and Brute Force Gerrymander into Place
A citizen group filed a new lawsuit attempting to force Missouri’s Secretary of State to stop slow-walking his certification of a petition that would put t...
May 19, 2026Open source
Missouri Tries to Ignore Petition and Brute Force Gerrymander into Place
A citizen group filed a new lawsuit attempting to force Missouri’s Secretary of State to stop slow-walking his certification of a petition that would put t...
May 19, 2026Open source
Arrest made after remains of missing Missouri Valley man found, ruled homicide
Nearly three years after a Missouri Valley man disappeared, investigators say remains found in rural Harrison County led to a murder arrest this week.
May 19, 2026Open source
Missouri legislature ends drama-reduced week with key agenda items now up to voters
Missouri lawmakers spent the past week working on wide-ranging omnibus bills that weren’t nearly as controversial as those of the final weeks in past sessi...
May 16, 2026Open source
Shifting attitudes on menopause drive states to push for new protections
The topic of menopause used to be taboo, but there has been a generational shift in recent years that has led to more legislation in statehouses around the c...
May 16, 2026Open source
Missouri legislature ends 2026 session marked by GOP wins, fewer meltdowns
The Missouri General Assembly adjourned Friday without the factional warfare and late-session meltdowns that have come to define the Capitol in recent years.
May 16, 2026Open source
St. Louis activist: City's Rams settlement plan is a 'multi-level governmental failure' one year after tornado
Kayla Reed, who organized the grassroots People's Response, says governments at every level have failed tornado survivors and the clock is running out
May 16, 2026Open source
'Life is so much brighter now,' says St. Louis family who recovered after May 16 tornado
"We love our new place. God has helped us to recover after that tornado," said Shakkia Miller.
May 16, 2026Open source
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