A few of the Springfield area's best players stepped up in the biggest moments to lift their teams to district championships ...

Southwest Missouri delivered one of the more surprising weeks of district baseball in recent memory. Here's what happened.

The track and field championships begin for Classes 1,2 and 3 this weekend in Jefferson City. Here are live updates for Springfield area athletes.

Due to damage from the April 29 storms, Grant Beach outdoor pool will remain closed indefinitely. Only Fassnight will offer full concessions.

A change in airports in Washington, D.C., will avoid delays, allowing veterans to return to Springfield for an earlier Welcome Home ceremony.

Also in food and restaurant news, a lakeside sub shop opens a Republic location and a Springfield favorite moves downtown.

A Springfield fire marshal was recognized with an investigative award and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...

The federal government made its final order of penny blanks this month — the first step to end the production of the 1-cent coin, a spokesperson for the Treasury Department confirmed to USA TODAY.

The Missouri Attorney General's Office filed 27 felony counts against Jeremy Watson, but 13 were dismissed for taking place ...

Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms over Memorial Day weekend could bring flooding to parts of the state.

Noticed the new mural off Park Central Square? It's part of an effort by the Child Advocacy Center to engage the community in ...

Bruce Long was arrested in Clarke County, Iowa, and extradited to Greene County for the homicide of his nephew in 2021.