SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — Springfield police officers stifled protesters’ free-speech rights during protests against the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, particularly during a...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri man who is charged with threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver will remain in jail, a federal judge ruled Monday.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A retired Army lieutenant colonel and top prosecutor in the U.S. attorney's office in central Illinois has been named acting U.S. attorney.

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Zeb Noland threw two touchdown passes and three-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State rebounded from an upset last week to blank Missouri State 25-0 on...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A pedestrian fatally struck by a sport utility vehicle this week in Springfield was walking on the sidewalk when she was hit, police said.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted a southwest Missouri man on charges that he threatened to kill two Democratic congressmen from Missouri and Tennessee.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Four people have been arrested in connection with a yearlong investigation into heroin trafficking in the Springfield area, state police said Wednesday.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Two Missouri community colleges have been given permission to become the first in the state to offer a four-year bachelor's degree program.

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A father who hasn't been seen since leaving his southwest Missouri home with his two young sons last week was charged Monday with two counts of parental kidnapping....

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jasmine Franklin scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds off the bench and No. 23-ranked Missouri State fought off a sluggish start to beat Loyola Chicago...

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jasmine Franklin scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 23 Missouri State beat Loyola Chicago 64-50 on Saturday to set a program record for its...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Missouri State University President Clif Smart said he anticipates an August start to the new school year that will be as close to normal, adding that the university has...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — An officer who made headlines for excessive use of force allegations and a whistleblower lawsuit resigned from the Springfield Police Department at the end of 2020....

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts police officer struck by gunfire nearly two years ago when he was caught in the crossfire of two men shooting at each other has retired because of the...

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Brice Calip scored 17 points, Abby Hipp had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 25 Missouri State beat Bradley 75-62 on Saturday night for its 11th straight win....

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A food bank in central Illinois is $168,000 richer thanks to actress Jennie Garth.

Garth is donating the money that she won on ABC's “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” to...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jasmine Franklin had 11 points and 12 assists and No. 25 Missouri State won its 10th straight with a 62-56 victory over Bradley on Friday night.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two more Missouri residents have been charged in last month’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

The FBI said Zachary John Wilson, 31, was taken into custody without incident...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police in southwestern Missouri say a man and woman have been hospitalized following a family domestic disturbance involving several people that ended with the man being...

PALMER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman charged with fatally stabbing a friend who was trying to help her has been held without bail pending a mental health evaluation.

SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) _ Spok Holdings Inc. (SPOK) on Wednesday reported a loss of $46.6 million in its fourth quarter.

The Springfield, Virginia-based company said it had a loss of $2.44 per...

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) _ Eversource Energy (ES) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $271.9 million.

The Springfield, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 79 cents...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Energy companies in Missouri began implementing rolling power outages Monday in response to overwhelming demand for power during record-setting low temperatures and wind...

Indiana State (12-8, 9-6) vs. Missouri State (14-5, 10-5)

JQH Arena, Springfield, Missouri; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State looks for its sixth straight conference...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Isiaih Mosley scored 27 points as Missouri State topped short-handed Bradley 72-57 on Sunday. Gaige Prim added 20 points for the Bears. Prim also had eight...

Bradley (11-12, 5-9) vs. Missouri State (13-5, 9-5)

JQH Arena, Springfield, Missouri; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State looks for its fifth straight conference win against...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Ja’Monta Black scored 24 points as Missouri State romped past Bradley 80-58 on Saturday. Gaige Prim added 20 points for the Bears.

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The FBI on Friday arrested two more Missourians in relation to the January riots at the U.S. Capitol.

Springfield residents Michael Aaron Quick and Stephen Brian...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two arrests have been made in the abduction and slaying of a Massachusetts man whose body was found inside a burning car in Connecticut.

Bradley (11-11, 5-8) vs. Missouri State (12-5, 8-5)

JQH Arena, Springfield, Missouri; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State hosts Bradley in a MVC matchup. Bradley easily...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois on Thursday submitted his resignation to the Biden administration despite two of the state's congressmen advocating...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison on Thursday submitted his resignation from the Western District of Missouri, which is based in Kansas City.

Valparaiso (7-13, 4-7) vs. Missouri State (12-5, 8-5)

JQH Arena, Springfield, Missouri; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: MVC foes meet as Valparaiso squares off against Missouri...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A former altar boy who says he was sexually abused by a now deceased Roman Catholic bishop has filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for the suffering he alleges was made...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Keaton Hervey had 18 points and three blocks as Missouri State got past Southern Illinois 65-53 on Wednesday night.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Two Republican congressmen say the U.S. attorney in central Illinois appointed by former President Donald Trump should remain on the job until his replacement is approved...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Federal marshals have arrested a man wanted on suspicion of threatening to kill a south-central Missouri judge, sheriff and their families.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — An American Airlines jet made an emergency landing Tuesday in southwestern Missouri after experiencing trouble with its landing gear.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police are searching for a suspect in the death of a man who was shot several times in downtown Springfield.

Officers who heard gunshots early Saturday found Robert...