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Several agencies were still searching for the bear as of the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 3. The campground was temporarily closed to the public.

In a 5-round light heavyweight bout on the main card, Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree Jr. meet Saturday at UFC 320 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The early prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+ / ...

A recent column in the Kansas City Star suggested that my office is taking a “second bite at the apple” in drafting ballot language for a constitutional amendment. That is factually incorrect, and it ...

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For leadership and support of Missouri State, state Sen. Sandy Crawford will receive the university's 2025 Government Excellence Award.

The Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish (6-0) took down Mid-Lakes Conference counterpart Fair Grove Eagles (3-3) on Friday to remain undefeated halfway through the Missouri high school football season ...

The coffee trail includes shops in Springfield, Republic, Ozark and Bolivar. Also, Hawaiian Bros. Island Grill will open this fall.

As part of its plans for celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary, Silver Dollar City will offer free season passes to active-duty military in 2026.

Still, through all that trauma, we managed to share a lot of fun the last 23 years as you read my column in over 50 papers — Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, ...

Bill Rowe, an outspoken supporter of Missouri State for more than six decades, will receive the Bronze Bear award in December.

Chris Rushing, a teacher in Lebanon, was selected for the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence.