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An Ottawa County jury on Wednesday convicted a 31-year-old Missouri man of first-degree murder in the death of his former girlfriend's 15-month-old daughter.

A celebration is planned Tuesday by the city of Joplin for the completion of the Landreth Park Trail.

David Dormeyer, co-owner of Bridgeport Realtors Inc., has succeeded Douglas Stevens as president of the Cape Girardeau Kiwanis Club; new officers for the coming year were installed last night; in addition, the ...

In 2006, Kip Cullers grew 130-bushel soybeans . That gaudy number was followed in 2007 with a yield of over 154 bushels.

A wall of exotic corn varieties - some towering, some odd-looking - was the backdrop for a stop at the recent field day on Kip Cullers' Stark City, Mo., farm.

Agustin Tinoco awaits customers Saturday, Aug. 2, during the first "Market on the Square"farmers market.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold an informational meeting Sunday, July 20, to discuss issues related to Van Meter State Park near Miami.

Milk may do a body good, but milk producers say it's not working for them right now.

Joshua C. Clements, 31, of Miami, was seriously injured Thursday, July 10, in a motorcycle accident on Route 240 near Route 139.

A U.S. Extraditions Company van carrying two male and one female prisoner broke down near Route NN in northern Saline County Wednesday morning, July 2. Saline County Sheriff Wally George said all three ...

A Request For Proposal from Sign Up Ltd. was the primary topic of discussion at the Thursday, June 26, meeting of the 911 commission.

You'd expect Marshall native Gregory Thompson, second oldest of 12 children, father of five daughters, grandfather of 14, and longtime teacher, coach and superintendent of schools, to have an interest in ...

There once was a car club in Saline County. Sometime in the past, it disbanded. But there are still car and motorcycle enthusiasts in the area --- too many, in fact, not to have a club, according to Dan and ...

The Malta Bend Board of Education last week approved raising the cost of tuition for out-of-town students attending the district's high school.

Ole Miss erupted for a 10-run sixth inning on the way to a 14-1 victory over Bethune-Cookman in the NCAA Coral Gables Regional on Saturday afternoon.

Fred Andrew Guffin, 65, of Sedalia, died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.

The following is a list of services available for people who have been affected by the storms, as well as pertinent phone numbers and information about utilities. via Joplin Globe

Oral arguments will be heard Tuesday by the Missouri Supreme Court in an Empire District Electric Co. via Joplin Globe

After reading several incredibly ignorant newspaper pieces about some citizens wanting to deny shelter to the homeless in Joplin's First Baptist Church, I became hopping mad. via Joplin Globe

“There are quite a few acres planted in some areas, and virtually none in other parts of the county”

Editor's note: For a personal account of how farmers view the weather, see page 4 in the Tuesday, May 6, edition of our paper. via Marshall Democrat-News