SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Registration is now open for the 2025 Missouri Blueberry School. more

Why winter is cold if the Earth is closer to the Sun more

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Small-scale food and farm entrepreneurs face unique challenges with business planning and marketing. To help meet these needs, the University of Missouri Extension is launching “Growing Success: Marketing and Business Development for Small Farms.” Running throughout March, this evening webinar series is designed to equip attendees with practical skills and resources for success. more

Gretchen Cliburn of Springfield got a second chance at life in 2014 thanks to CPR-trained bystanders willing to help when she collapsed during a race. more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO), and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) invite both new and experienced birders to join in a special series of free birding webinars in preparation for the first-ever Missouri Birding Challenge -- May 1-15! The free webinars will introduce participants to birding and educate them on key issues around birds and bird conservation in Missouri. more

Timothy Heinlein more

Son, brother, soldier, husband, father, musician, friend. more

Harvey Kevin Roller more

Phyllis Simpson more

Donald Riley more

Carol Sue Cardwell, a loving mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on Jan. 21, 2025, in Nixa, Mo. Born on June 15, 1944, Carol was known for her kindness, generosity, and love for others. more

My most important job more

Ozark, MO – The Christian County WIC announces a contract continuance more

Scott Matthew Yarbrough more

OZARK, Mo. -- The City of Ozark is pleased to announce Randall Whitman has been appointed as the new community development director. more

“Den of Thieves 2: Pantera" more

NIXA, MISSOURI – On Saturday, February 1st, 2025, Lucid TLC Arts will host “Monarch Amore,” an enchanting evening of art and awareness. This special event, showcasing the work of up-and-coming artist Shaun Collins, will take place at 111 South Main Street in Nixa, Missouri, from 6 to 8 p.m. more

A Stotts City man whose murder trial was moved to Christian County on a change of venue was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Jan. 7. Steven Calverley, 34, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for Second Degree murder and 10 years for First Degree assault, with the sentences to run consecutively. He was also sentenced to 15 years for First Degree robbery, 15 years for First Degree kidnapping, and 10 years each for four charges of armed criminal action, but he will serve those sentences concurrently with each other, and the sentences for murder and assault. more

Freshmen students at Nixa High School got to hear about one of the worst chapters in World history from a person who lived through part of it. Erika Schwartz, who survived the Holocaust, spoke to the students at the Aetos Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, Jan. 21. more

Richard Leslie “Rick” Thompson more

The Christian County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) reached a settlement with Adam and Ashley Finley on Thursday, Jan. 23 in a wrongful death lawsuit the Finleys brought against them. The Finleys filed the suit against the CCSO in May of 2024. In it, they claimed an attempt by the CCSO to stop an erratic driver resulted in a chase that ended in a collision that killed their son, Alex Finley, 9. more

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Jan. 22, 2025) – As America’s population ages, Mercy and Humana are teaming up to open new 65 Prime+ by Mercy Primary Care clinics, which are specifically geared toward making it easier for patients who are 65 years and older on Medicare to get the care, education and support they need. more

Maria Delia Orejuela Lamar more

We still have a little snow hanging in shaded places, and, we still have to watch for those icy places. We have had some pretty nice days and still have to make sure there are plenty of warm clothes in our automobiles. more

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