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DNA results show wrong bear killed for fatal attack on Springfield man

DNA results show wrong bear killed for fatal attack on Springfield man2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (72+ words) A Springfield man died of a bear attack while camping in Arkansas in early October. The search for the bear responsible is still ongoing. DNA results show wrong bear killed for fatal attack on Springfield man The latest news from…...

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Arkansas sheriff's office says bear suspected of killing Springfield man is dead

Arkansas sheriff's office says bear suspected of killing Springfield man is dead3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (97+ words) Officials will perform testing to confirm whether the bear was the one that killed a Springfield man in Ozarks National Forest last week. Arkansas sheriff's office says bear suspected of killing Springfield man is dead The bear believed to be…...

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Missouri requests federal waiver to ban candy, soda and desserts from SNAP purchases

Missouri requests federal waiver to ban candy, soda and desserts from SNAP purchases3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1022+ words) MOBERLY " Programs to help lower-income Missourians stretch their food benefits allow many families to put fresh produce on their tables, said Kara Bunten, director of the Randolph County Farmers Market, on Thursday, Oct. 2, the last market of the year. Families…...

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Springfield man's death at Arkansas campground investigated as bear attack

Springfield man's death at Arkansas campground investigated as bear attack3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (217+ words) A 60-year-old man from Springfield was found dead at an Arkansas campground Thursday, Oct. 2. While the investigation is continuing, law enforcement suspect the man died from a possible bear attack. On Thursday, Newton County Sheriff's Office in Arkansas received a…...

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Ozarks Tech marks continued growth with new ag, line worker building in Christian County

Ozarks Tech marks continued growth with new ag, line worker building in Christian County4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (104+ words) Neither building is on the main Springfield campus, where construction of the Michael L. Parson Student Union is highly visible along Chestnut Expressway. Ozarks Tech is in the midst of a period ... Ozarks Tech marks continued growth with new ag, line…...

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Springfield leaders urged to 'speak up' against plans for Whites-only enclave nearby

Springfield leaders urged to 'speak up' against plans for Whites-only enclave nearby5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (943+ words) Following widespread reports that a new Whites-only group called Return to the Land wants to expand into Missouri " specifically, the Springfield area " the Anti-Defamation League and others are speaking out. The relatively new group is based in northern Arkansas. The…...

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What to know about 'Devil in the Ozarks' subject, convicted murderer who escaped prison

What to know about 'Devil in the Ozarks' subject, convicted murderer who escaped prison7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (713+ words) A convicted murderer who was the subject of a 2023 documentary remains at large following a May 25 prison escape. Grant Hardin, 56, escaped from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock, Arkansas,where he was serving time for the 2017 murder of James…...

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MSU provost candidate Shawn Wahl vows to lead, 'create conditions for excellence"

MSU provost candidate Shawn Wahl vows to lead, 'create conditions for excellence"11+ mon, 3+ day ago   (726+ words) One of two internal finalists for the provost job at Missouri State University, Shawn Wahl has spent more than half of his 22 years in higher education on the campus. In a dozen years with the institution, Wahl said his love…...

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2025 Missouri State football way-too-early game-by-game predictions

2025 Missouri State football way-too-early game-by-game predictions11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (795+ words) Missouri State football hasn't won a game against an FBS opponent since 1990. Now that the Bears are becoming a full-on FBS member in Conference USA, they will have to find a way to come out on top once in a…...