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About 65 years ago the Allied nations undertook the most massive humanitarian relief effort in history.

A 42-year-old Missouri man has been sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for selling thousands of counterfeit DVDs he bought from a distributor in China.

Posted by Ron Warnick in Attractions , Restaurants , Towns . Tags: Birthplace of Route 66 Festival , Red's Giant Hamburg , Route 66 Economic Impact Study , Springfield MO trackback A few days ago, the Springfield News-Leader published a long, soul-searching piece titled "Selling 66" that asks the question: Has Springfield, Missouri, done a good job ... (more)

Jerry Lee Wade, 73, of Columbia, died at home of cancer July 26, 2014. He was born in Mason City, IA, January 29, 1941, son of Ruth W. Liptrap Wade and Joseph Anderson Wade.

A southwest Missouri fair is offering elephant rides one year after a zookeeper was crushed by one of the animals nearby.

Grant and Katelyn are both recent graduates of Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri.

Homer and his brood won't be the only Simpsons characters that animation fans will see during Family Guy's much-awaited visit to Springfield in the one-hour season premiere .

Events for August 2014 appear below focusing on the cities of Springfield in Missouri and surrounding areas.

July 25, 2014 -- Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment held a hearing to examine the status of the Environmental Protection Agency's Integrated Planning Framework , as well as the legislative efforts being made to supplement the approach and promote clean water affordability issues.

I plan on making this story short because my answer will be short. During a recent road trip back from Chillicothe, it dawned on me that when football rolls around, it will be the start of my 25th season covering sports in Richmond.

Posted by Ron Warnick in Bridges , History , Motels , Signs . Tags: Flagstaff , L Motel , Rock Creek Bridge , Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program , Sapulpa , Skylark Motel , Springfield MO trackback The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program on Thursday announced five cost-share grants totaling $77,000 for 2014, including one for an endangered ... (more)

Robert Mann Gallery has announced Free Range, Julie Blackmon's third solo exhibition with the gallery.

Officials are investigating the death of an inmate at a federal prison medical center in Missouri.

This superseding indictment replaces the original indictment returned on June 10, 2014.

Free music offerings from local indie bands is often a matter of chance. Either it is an unexpected gem or there is a good reason why they're just giving the thing away .

A Missouri mother recently posted this video on YouTube of what she claims to be an encounter with hospital security after taking a picture of her son during an audiology test.

That indictment was unsealed and made public upon the arrests and initial court appearances of Doy and Tressie Case.

If you didn't have a ticket to the Ozark Mountain Daredevils ' headlining concert at the Gillioz Theatre during the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in Springfield, Missouri, on Aug. 9, no worries - the sellout show will be simultaneously broadcast for free on a 16-by-30-foot screen in Park Central Square downtown.

A Missouri mother was ordered to turn over her cell phone after taking a picture of her 7-year-old son during a hospital doctor's appointment, and posting it on social media.

Silva, a freshman from Toronto majoring in exercise science, ended the school year with a 3.97 GPA.