Springfield Wins Bid To Host Missouri USA Wrestling

(KTTS News) — Springfield will be the home of Missouri USA Wrestling for the next three championship events in 2024, 2025 and 2026. The first event takes place January 19-21. The rookie division features 700 contenders and
Springfield Man Leads Authorities On High-Speed Pursuit

(KTTS News) — A motorcyclist from Springfield is behind bars after leading authorities on a 50-mile long pursuit through Greene and Lawrence counties. A Greene County deputy tried to stop 41-year-old Joshua Dickens in Springfield for driving
Arkansas AG Rejects Proposal Protecting Access To Government Records

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Monday rejected the language for a proposed ballot measure that would make access to government records and meetings a right protected in the state’s constitution. Griffin
Missouri AG Investigates Media Outlet After Advertisers Leave X

(KTTS News) — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is investigating the media outlet Media Matters for America over allegations that it influenced advertisers to leave X, formerly known as Twitter. Bailey sent a letter to the left-leaning
Murder Trial Re-Scheduled In Lebanon Murder Case

(KTTS News) — The jury trial has been re-scheduled for a man from Lebanon charged with shooting his girlfriend to death. Dillion Bacon, 24, is charged with shooting Megan Glasser to death at the couple’s home northeast
Woman Arrested on Child Sex Trafficking Charges to be Sentenced

(KTTS News) – A trial date has been set for one of the three individuals who were arrested on charges of child sex trafficking. Shawna Ross has entered into a plea agreement and opted for an Alford
Flue Fire Causes Damage To Western Taney County Home

(KTTS News) – A flue fire caused significant damage to a home in Western Taney County on Sunday. Fire crews were dispatched to a fire on White Oak Road in Merriam Woods around 8 PM. The fire
Royals Agree With Reliever Will Smith on $5 Million Deal For 2024, AP Source Says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Left-handed reliever Will Smith, who has won World Series rings the past three seasons with three different organizations, has agreed to a $5 million contract with the Royals, a person with knowledge
Arkansas Will Add More State Prison Beds

(AP News) – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ administration has taken action to reduce overcrowding at state prisons by adding hundreds of new beds. Corrections officials say that staffing shortages would make it unsafe to add so
Humane Society of SW Missouri Hosting “Empty The Shelters” Event Until Sunday

(KTTS News) – The Humane Society of Southwest Missouri is wrapping up their final week of their Empty the Shelters event. The “Empty the Shelters” event will end on Sunday, December 17. The fee to adopt any