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Local agencies push preparedness during Missouri Severe Weather Awareness Week
The National Weather Service wants you to get ready for severe weather.
Local and state emergency management agencies recognize the first week of March as Missouri Severe Weather Awareness Week.
There's a state-wide tornado drill and a push to encourage families to develop an emergency plan.
"We are right on the heels of what typically for our region of Missouri is filled with severe weather. We start ...
2 dead after crash in McDonald County
Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash in McDonald County on Thursday.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 2006 Ford F150 failed to negotiate a curve on MO 59, two-miles north of Noel, and struck a 1998 Mercury Mystique head-on around 11:00 a.m.
The driver of the car, 28-year-old Ashley Tharp of Pineville, Missouri, and a passenger, 27-year-old Cody Blevins of Sebastian, Florida, were killed. ...
Group names 100+ businesses in favor of keeping gay-rights law in Springfield
On Thursday, supporters of Springfield's new Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) bill took to the steps of City Hall. The gathering took places just one month before Springfield voters decide the fate of the controversial ordinance.
The protections, passed by the Springfield City Council last fall, makes it illegal for an employer to fire someone (or not hire them to begin with); for a landlord ...
Portis scores 24 to lead No. 18 Arkansas to wild 78-74 win
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Michael Portis scored 24 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead No. 18 Arkansas to a 78-74 victory over South Carolina on Thursday night.
The Razorbacks (24-6, 13-4 Southeastern Conference) trailed by 11 points with 7 minutes left in a wild game during which they led by 20 in the first half
With the win, Arkansas clinched second place in the SEC ...
Family, friends, were worried about Schweich in days before his death
Friends and family were concerned about Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich’s emotional state in the days and hours before he killed himself.
According to a statement released by the office of former Missouri Senator John Danforth, an aide to the former senator, Martha Fitz, was on the telephone with Schweich in the final minutes of his life.
The statement, which includes a statement about the events from ...
Warmer temps by Friday afternoon
After a good bit of winter weather warmer air is finally on the way. Friday will start out cold but warm nicely. ...
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Clocks are springing forward this weekend, but Friday will still feel like winter for much of the country. 
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Peace talks between South Sudan's government and rebels adjourned on Friday and there was no date set for the next meeting, a mediation official said. Fighting erupted in December 2013 after a political dispute in which President Salva Kiir sacked Riek Machar as deputy president. East African intergovernmental body IGAD, which organised the talks, will issue a statement later on Friday, the official said. The fighting has killed more than 10,000 people and driven more than 1.5 million from their homes. The conflict runs along ethnic rifts that pre-date independence. ... 
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi forces pressed their offensive against the Islamic State group Friday, expecting to reach the outskirts of the militant-held city of Tikrit, a day after the extremists reportedly "bulldozed" a famed archaeological site in the area. 
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When a man battles Darth Vader, Nazis and other evil-doers for work, what does he do for fun? Harrison Ford's answer is found in a pilot's license and the freedom to take to the skies at will. 