(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — Prosecutors have ruled that a southwest Missouri man was justified when he stabbed his brother to death during an argument. Greene County prosecutors say 31-year-old Ryan… Read more »
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Vegas ambush deaths: 2 police, 2 shooters, 1 other
By MICHELLE RINDELS and MARTIN GRIFFITH (LAS VEGAS, AP) — Two police officers were having lunch at a strip mall pizza buffet when a man and a woman fatally shot them… Read more »
Free fishing day in Missouri, Kansas
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Anglers get to fish for free in Missouri and Kansas this weekend. The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/1hCeUIX) that Saturday is a Free Fishing Day… Read more »
Talk to examine Lake of Ozarks, Truman Reservoir
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — The authors of a book about the creation of Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks and Truman Reservoir will discuss their work next week in Jefferson… Read more »
Water rescues in SW Missouri after heavy rains
(ANDERSON, Mo., AP) — Ten people had to be rescued in one southwest Missouri county after it was inundated with heavy rain. No serious injuries were reported after the rescues… Read more »
‘Heroes’ helped stop gunman at Seattle university
By MANUEL VALDES and PHUONG LE (SEATTLE, AP) — When a lone gunman armed with a shotgun at a small Seattle university stopped firing at students to reload, another student pepper-sprayed him… Read more »
Task force arrests nearly 2 dozen in Poplar Bluff
(POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., AP) — More than 20 people in the southeast Missouri town of Poplar Bluff are expected to face charges after a sting involving several police agencies. The… Read more »
UCM finger knitter to walk in Topeka event
(TOPEKA, Kan., AP) — A University of Central Missouri professor who set a world record for knitting a 12-foot-long scarf while running in the Kansas City Marathon last year plans to… Read more »
Bergdahl uproar halts plan for return celebration
By BRIAN SKOLOFF and RAHIM FAIEZ (HAILEY, Idaho, AP) — There will be no hero’s welcome for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in his hometown, no fanfare of parades, music or picnics in… Read more »
Republicans offer alternative VA health care bill
By MATTHEW DALY (WASHINGTON, AP) — A bill proposed by four Senate Republicans would give veterans more flexibility to see a private doctor if they are forced to wait too… Read more »