By JIM SALTER (RIDGEDALE, Mo., AP) — Instead of panicking, Johnny Morris saw an adventure worth digging into when a massive sinkhole swallowed tons of earth at his exquisite golf… Read more »
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Tornadoes, hail again in forecast for parts of central US
(NORMAN, Okla., AP) — Forecasters say severe storms are likely Monday in parts of the Southern and Great Plains states, with tornadoes and very large hail a possibility in some… Read more »

Local resident becomes student member of UCM governing board
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – A Warrensburg resident was sworn in Thursday as the student member of the University of Central Missouri board of governors. Mathew Martinez will serve on the board until Dec…. Read more »
Punishments but no criminal charges in US attack on hospital
by ROBERT BURNS Associated Press National Security Writer (WASHINGTON, AP) — A top U.S. general says the gunship attack on a hospital in Afghanistan that killed 42 people occurred because… Read more »
FBI: ‘Argument can be made’ fake AP story broke rules
by RAPHAEL SATTER Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — FBI officials say there’s no clear evidence the agency violated its own rules when it posed as The Associated Press to unmask… Read more »
Prosecutors: Missouri man raped woman days before he killed
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — Missouri prosecutors say a man imprisoned for a 2013 strangling had raped a woman days before the killing but avoided arrest by claiming the sex was… Read more »
Former jail guard accused of sex with inmate gets probation
(ST. CHARLES, Mo., AP) — A former St. Charles County jail guard accused last year of having sex with an inmate has been given a four-year suspended sentence and placed… Read more »
DEA: 240 gangs operating in St. Louis
(ST. LOUIS, Mo., AP) — The Drug Enforcement Administration says 240 gangs are roaming the streets of the St. Louis area, and most of their money is made through the… Read more »
Ex-pastor accused of having sex with girl, 16, sentenced
(STOVER, Mo., AP) — A former Missouri pastor accused of having sex with a 16-year-old girl in 2005 has been sentenced to four years in prison. The Kansas City Star… Read more »
Amtrak looks to increase local service
By CASSIE SLANA Reporter (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — Local Amtrak scheduling adjustments could lead to an increase in service use. In a recent University of Central Missouri survey administered by the Midwest… Read more »