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A senior citizen is dead following an accident on Route “O” about 2 miles south of Halltown near Springfield this morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 72-year old Edward D. Griffin was riding a 2006 Honda Goldwing Trike. The Patrol says the exact time of the accident is unknown but the trike — essentially …

Two 17-year-old boys were having having a good time operating their personal watercraft units Saturday at Mark Twain Lake northwest of St. Louis. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the fun came to an end around 1:30 Saturday afternoon when the Seadoo operated by one of the teens made a sudden turn and smashed into …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The federal government has been asked to consider at least two videos made in recent years as evidence that ivory-billed woodpeckers may still exist. A group dedicated to finding such evidence provided drone videos that founder Mark Michaels says show a bird with hallmark color patterns and landing style. Another shows …

Citizens will get the chance to let their feelings be known about the City’s proposed budget during the Joplin City Council meeting Monday night. During a public hearing, Joplin residents will have up to five minutes each to talk about the proposed budget. Council members also will cover a number of other agenda items. These …

A two-car accident on Missouri 96 about a mile east of Oronogo just before ten Saturday morning has resulted in injuries to a man from Purcell. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident happened when an southbound vehicle driven by 18-year-old Daunte Smiles of Purcell failed to yield to an eastbound pickup truck driven …

Fairgoers can learn how to prevent one of the leading causes of farm deaths and disabilities – tractor rollovers. University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Agriculture will showcase tractor rollover protection at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. which runs through Aug. 21. Fairgoers can see interactive demonstrations and videos on rollover …