by admin | Jul 11, 2003 | News
The nation’s fifth-most popular zoo is in Missouri. Although, it’s only the third-largest zoo in the state. The St. Louis Zoo drew 2.9-Million visitors last year – more than the National Zoo in Washington; more than the Bronx Zoo in New York; and...
by admin | Jun 26, 2003 | News
A private sewage plant serving about 500 homes and businesses south of Springfield has failed and untreated raw sewage has been pumped into the James River. The Department of Natural Resources says the plant has been considered deficient for about ten years and now...
by admin | Jun 24, 2003 | Uncategorized
Authorities in Springfield say an investigation into the fatal explosion at the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield last week leads them to believe a natural gas leak was the cause. Assistant Fire Chief Barry Rowe says it appears a butane lighter ignited the natural gas....
by admin | Jun 18, 2003 | Crime / Courts
A Springfield judge will be ruling on whether Missouri’s law allowing non-compete clauses should stand. Non-compete clauses are contractural arrangements in which an employee agrees not to work for a competitor for a certain amount of time after leaving the...
by admin | Jun 9, 2003 | News
Our new Miss Missouri is Springfield native Amber Etheridge. She will represent the state in the Miss American pageant. She has a degree in Crime and Society from Southwest Missouri State University.