SLIDESHOW: Need an umbrella? Your hour-by-hour rainfall forecast for Sunday Will you need an umbrella for church?  Your hour-by-hour rainy forecast for Sunday morning. ...

Thieves knock local railroad ride off track near Springfield For more than ten years the Joplin-Springfield Railway has offered rides on its miniature trains, complete with all the bells and whistles. But last week thieves broke in and stole exactly that -- the trains' bells and whistles. "The whistle mount is right here, they unscrewed that," said owner Dave Holberg. The bell was bolted in there and they unscrewed that. The whistles and bells are over ...

Front brings changes Sunday A cold front will move through the Ozarks Sunday causing windy and cooler conditions. Isolated shower begin overnight and continue Sunday with a few snow flurries possible during the evening. ...

SLIDESHOW: Pineapple Whip fans wait in long lines for a taste of the summer treat Saturday Check out the line at the "Pineapple Whip" that opened in Springfield for a limited winter run. ...

College students fail to apply for millions in grants College students didn't claim $2.9 billion dollars last school year. A Pell Grant is what educators call free college money. Students qualify based on income. They don't have to pay it back. "Student loan debt keeps going up, but if more people took advantage of the grants that are there maybe they wouldn't take out so much in student loans," said Lori Miller with Drury. New analysis from ...

PHOTOS: Greater Springfield Garage Sale and Marketplace A look at some of the items for sale at the 22nd Annual Greater Springfield Garage Sale and Marketplace at the E-Plex at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds.  ...

No. 3 Gonzaga tops Pacific 91-60, wins 36th straight at home
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Przemek Karnowski and Gary Bell Jr. each scored 13 points as No. 3 Gonzaga routed Pacific 91-60 on Saturday night, extending the nation's longest home winning streak to 36 games.

Explosion shakes Afghan capital, official says 2 wounded
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A truck packed with explosives blew up on the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday, police said, in the first such violent incident in Kabul for almost three weeks.

Sundance Watch: Franco falls in love, Reed coy on engagement
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Associated Press is all over the Sundance Film Festival, from its premieres to the Hollywood glitz. Here's what they've seen and heard:

Russia blocks U.N. statement on Ukraine as fighting escalates
By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia prevented the U.N. Security Council on Saturday from criticizing statements by pro-Russian Ukrainian rebels and condemning an upsurge in violence that has claimed dozens of lives in Ukraine, council diplomats said. Pro-Russian rebels have launched an offensive against the strategic port of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine, prompting warnings from the European Union and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Fighting has escalated in eastern Ukraine in recent days, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed Kiev.

Johansen gets help in winning NHL breakaway skills challenge
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ryan Johansen of the hometown Columbus Blue Jackets pulled a kid out of the stands and guided him to a goal to win the breakaway challenge, and Nashville's Shea Weber fired the hardest shot with a 108.5-mph blast at the NHL All-Stars skills competition on Saturday night.