Plane Crash in Southwest Missouri Kills Three

A small plane has crashed in southwest Missouri, killing three people and severely injuring another. The State Highway Patrol says the Piper PA-30, a twin-engine airplane, crashed just south of the Aurora airport, about 35 miles southwest of Springfield. Few details...

Scholars Academy Still Going Strong

Two programs for some of Missouri’s brightest high school students have given thousands of them special opportunities. It’s been 21 years since the first Missouri Scholars Academy gathered about 300 incoming high school seniors in Columbia for a special...

Sex Offender Photographs to be Posted on Internet

Convicted and registered sex offenders throughout the state could soon have their photographs on county sheriff web-sites. Governor Blunt has signed into law a bill allowing any sheriff’s department in the state to post the photos. The bill was signed in...

Learjet Not Responsible in Golfer’s Death

A jury in Florida says Learjet is not responsible for the death of Springfield pro golfer Payne Stewart. Stewart was killed in 1999 when the plane in which he was a passenger apparently lost oxygen pressure at high altitutde and crashed several hours and several...
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