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UPDATE: 5-Year-Old Girl Dies After Stockton Lake Incident

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What We Know: A 5-year-old girl from Sheldon has died after being pulled from Stockton Lake earlier this week. What It Means: The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the girl was pronounced dead Wednesday morning at...
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Cleanup Begins At Old Gas Plant Site

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What We Know: City Utilities of Springfield is about to begin an environmental cleanup on a 4.3 acre site located at 333 N. Main St. roughly adjacent to the Hotel of Terror and the...
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Free Ice Cream At College of the Ozarks

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What We Know: A summer tradition is returning to College of the Ozarks, and it comes with a sweet reward for young visitors. Throughout July, children ages 12 and younger can receive a free scoop of...
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Springfield City Council considers delay for data center developments

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The City Council looked at a proposal at their meeting Monday that would pause any data center developments in the city for 120 days. What We Know: The bill was proposed Monday at the Springfield City...
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MSHP Name Used In Scam

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What We Know: Missouri residents are being urged to stay alert after state investigators uncovered a scam that falsely uses the Missouri State Highway Patrol's name and image. What It Means: The warning comes from the...
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Missouri Attorney General sued over enforcement of gaming machines

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A class action lawsuit against Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway over her office's enforcement of certain gaming machines has been filed by a St. Charles bar owner. What We Know: The lawsuit, filed on June 18th, by...
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KWTO Invites You To Thank A Farmer

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Every meal starts with a farmer, with long days and hard work along the way. 93-3 and AM 560 KWTO, along with Thompson Sales, Horsin' Around Golf Cars, Hiland Dairy, and Westgate Trailers invite you...
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Missouri Attorney General Challenges California Plastics Act

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What We Know: Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has joined a coalition of 15 states in a lawsuit challenging California's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. What It Means: The lawsuit argues that the...
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UPDATE: MLB Backs Down, Pledges No Punishment for Religious Beliefs in Reply to Hawley

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What We Know: U.S. Senator Josh Hawley said Monday that he has received a response from Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred regarding concerns over religious expression by players. The exchange follows a letter Hawley sent...
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A “Flock” Of Cameras In The Ozarks

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Flock Safety Cameras are seemingly everywhere in the Ozarks. Springfield, Nixa, Willard, Branson, Lebanon, and Lake of the Ozarks are home to a multitude of these solar powered Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) all operated...

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