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A southwest Missouri man drowned while trying to unload his boat in Pomme de Terre Lake.Click to Continue »

A Joplin family's lawsuit against the city of Joplin, the police department and two police officers has been settled.Click to Continue »

A forecaster has warned that the ingredients necessary to "blow up some big storms" would fall into place Wednesday and Thursday and cautioned millions of residents in the middle of…Click to Continue »

Senators have passed a proposal to grant amnesty to Missourians who agree to pay back taxes.Click to Continue »

A man must serve 50 years in prison after pleading guilty in the shooting of two brothers, one of them fatally, during a St. Louis robbery in 2013.Click to Continue »

Springfield voters have narrowly repealed an ordinance enacted last year to protect gays, lesbians and transgender residents from discrimination.Click to Continue »

The entertainment lineup for Fair St. Louis, one of the nation's largest Fourth of July celebrations, will be announced Wednesday.Click to Continue »

A central Illinois festival has been canceled after failing to generate enough interest or revenue.Click to Continue »

Missouri senators have narrowly passed a budget for state social services despite hours of late-night debate and filibusters.Click to Continue »

Dramatic video that shows a white South Carolina police officer shooting a fleeing black man after a traffic stop has led authorities to file a murder charge against the officer…Click to Continue »