For the first time, Wreaths Across America, an organization dedicated to honoring deceased veterans, will be coming to Howell County. more

Members of the Missouri State University Board of Governors approved the purchase of the building that houses the Grizzly Lofts residence hall for $4.5 million during a special closed session meeting on Nov. 15 in Springfield. more

Darin V. Evans, 51, Gainesville, suffered minor injuries in a rollover accident at 4:30 p.m. Monday on County Road 103, a mile and a half north of Gainesville in Ozark County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

An Ozark County man who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter last December and was handed a five-year suspended sentence is now charged with two counts of third-degree domestic assault and held without bond, according to court records. more

A West Plains woman was injured when her vehicle ran off the road at 7:25 a.m. Sunday on south U.S. 63, a half-mile south of Koshkonong in Oregon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

To reflect estimated changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas as well as a change in the company’s Actual Cost Adjustment (ACA) factor, Summit Natural Gas of Missouri customers will see natural gas rates decrease under a filing that took effect Nov. 21. more

FF Highway in Douglas County will be closed through 5 p.m. Friday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace culverts under the road.   more

Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Adam R. Johnson and Cpl. Johnathan R. Roberts have been named Missouri State Team Members of the Month for their life-saving water rescue of two campers, announce officials with the State Department of Public Safety. Johnson and Roberts serve in Highway Patrol Troop G, headquartered in Willow Springs. more

A Springfield driver was injured when his semitruck overturned at 3:34 p.m. Monday on Highway 17, 7 miles south of West Plains, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Alex McHenry, 18, and Mike Owen, 19, arrived at Martha Vance Samaritan Outreach Center on Aug. 7; their son Finnegan Owen arrived Nov. 3, joining his young parents at the only home he's known so far. more

Eligible donors will receive generous state tax credits for their contribution toward building a new county library branch in Houston. more

An Ava man awaiting trial on felony charges in three Christian County cases is now charged with five felonies in Douglas County after allegedly beating two men to unconsciousness, one of whom reportedly became comatose. more

Cattle farmer and small business owner Keith Elliott of Doniphan has declared his candidacy for the Missouri House of Representatives in the 153rd District, encompassing parts of Oregon, Shannon and Howell counties, as well as Ripley, Carter and Wayne counties. more

A Christian County woman suffered fatal injuries in a head-on crash at 10:54 a.m. Nov. 13 at the intersection of Highway 14 and O Highway in Douglas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

An attorney and Nixa resident with ties to the area has a case related to gun rights making its way through the federal appeals court system after it was rejected by the U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, headquartered in Springfield. more

The Missouri Department of Conservation is asking the public for help in finding the person who, between Saturday and Sunday, illegally killed and left a bull elk near Klepzig Mill in Shannon County. A local deer hunter found and reported the animal’s location to MDC. more