President-elect Donald Trump has proposed trillions of dollars of tax cuts. In some states, governors and lawmakers are seeking to cut millions more. The movement for more tax cuts comes after nearly … more

A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide. The states of Idaho, Kansas and Missouri can now … more

A tourist from Missouri accused of burning down several businesses in southwestern Puerto Rico in a high-profile case that sparked a backlash against unruly visitors in the U.S. territory has been … more

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders hopes to bring back work requirements for some people on its Medicaid program. Sanders told reporters Thursday she wants to impose work requirements on … more

The City of West Plains has announced there will be a planned power outage for part of town beginning at 11 p.m. today, Thursday, and estimated to last about 90 minutes. more

The Missouri Department of Transportation recently announced it has plans to improve Highway 142 near Billmore in Oregon County, east of Thayer. The project includes replacing the Highway 142 bridge over the Eleven Point River. A section of the road, located from the Eleven Point River to 0.4 miles east of the river, will be raised to mitigate issues with flooding, said MoDOT officials. more

An Alton resident is dead of injuries suffered in a two-vehicle collision in Shannon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Here are the AP’s top sports stories that have moved or are planned to move today. All times U.S. Eastern. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit AP Newsroom’s Coverage Plan. … more

Here are the AP’s top sports stories that have moved or are planned to move today. All times U.S. Eastern. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit AP Newsroom’s Coverage Plan. … more

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An Ozark County woman charged with elder abuse about a year ago is now charged with second-degree murder after an investigation into the Oct. 8, 2023, death of a disabled woman. The incident came about four months after the victim was returned to the suspect's care after being treated at Ozarks Healthcare and a subsequent long-term stay at a West Plains nursing home in 2023. more

U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply. The move comes nearly 35 years after the dye was barred from cosmetics such as lipsticks because of potential cancer risk. Food … more

Quill Managing Editor Abby Hess has been named the West Plains Daily Quill’s General Manager, effective immediately. more

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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says college professors should be fired if they are “indoctrinating” students. Sanders made the proposal on Tuesday as she delivered her state of the state of … more

Scrutiny of the hiring practices of the Missouri Public Defender's Office prompted by the discovery that a suspect in the 2007 rape and murder of Rowan Ford has been working in the state public defender's West Plains office has led to the topic of hiring practices being placed on the agenda of a public meeting being held at 9 a.m. Wednesday via Zoom. more

The West Plains Senior Center, 416 E. Main St., is in need of volunteers for its food delivery program. Administrator Joy Pace said the volunteer opportunity is available for route drivers of home-delivered meals.  more

As a menacing wildfire approached, staff and residents of a senior citizens home made a desperate escape for their lives. It quickly became apparent to the community that they were for a long night. … more

As a menacing wildfire approached, staff and residents of a senior citizens home made a desperate escape for their lives. It quickly became apparent to the community that they were for a long night. … more

U.S. food inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, not just the Jarratt, Virginia, factory that was shut down last year. That's according to newly released … more