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Women in the Ozarks gear up for heart-healthy challenge

Lauren Pozen, KSPR News Reporter — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:51:00 CDT

Third annual 'Go Red For Women BetterU Makeover'

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Change is on the way for a Springfield mom of four.

Hickory County authorities investigating deadly helicopter crash

By: KSPR Staff — Sat, 25 May 2013 08:42:00 CDT

HICKORY COUNTY, Mo. -- Hickory County, Missouri authorities say a pilot and his passenger died when their helicopter crashed in a rural area near Cross Timbers.

Two freight trains collide in Missouri, bringing down overpass

Tim Bross — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:47:02 CDT

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in rural Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when at least a dozen rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said.

Missouri officials use landscaping, relocation to address geese at Lake of the Ozarks

By Associated Press — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:46:14 CDT

CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials are trying to combat geese flocking near swimming beaches at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Barge explodes on Beaver Lake in northwestern Arkansas, killing Missouri woman

By Associated Press — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:34:02 CDT

GARFIELD, Ark. (AP) — A Missouri woman has been killed in an explosion on a barge on Beaver Lake.

Effects from 2 years of drought are damaging, killing Arkansas oak trees

By Associated Press — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:47:10 CDT

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — Drought that began in 2011 is damaging and killing oak trees in western Arkansas and a state extension agent says the effects will likely continue.

Republic man sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing young girl for three years

Leigh Moody — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:18:00 CDT

Mark Edward Womack Junior was sentenced in both Greene and Christian county

A Greene county man is sentenced to fifty years in prison for sexually abusing a young girl.

Semi driver involved in deadly Republic crash pleads not guilty

Leigh Moody — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:07:00 CDT

Lei Sun is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the crash that killed two drivers

We have an update on a deadly crash between a semi and two cars in Republic earlier this year.

Operation Barbeque Relief feeding the hungry in Moore, OK

by Joanna Small. KSPR News — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:09:00 CDT

MOORE, Ok Ozarkers are answering the call for help from Moore, Oklahoma.

Developer and Indian Ridge Resort will pay $125,000 for failed Branson development

Leigh Moody — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:00:00 CDT

The Missouri Attorney General's office says developer James Shirato and company Indian Ridge Resort will pay out 125-thousand dollars in a failed Branson development.