Greene County News

A new partnership in Jefferson City aims to shut down Missouri's puppy mills. "For the first time, the Missouri Attorney General's office and Department of Agriculture are going to team together to use the state's top law enforcement to stop unlicensed and substandard breeders from operating in our state," said Missouri Attorney General Chris ...

Willard -- Dairyman Mark Thomson surveyed Greene County's proposed Land Use Plan Tuesday and said it was still too intrusive for his tastes.

Springfield police were watching two possible robbery suspects in the hours before they allegedly held up a convenience store early Tuesday.

Two Springfield men arrested in connection with a convenience store robbery early this morning have been charged with the crime, according to documents from the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

A 40-year-old Springfield man who held Greene County deputies at bay for six hours Sunday has been charged with felony assault for the events that led to the standoff.

Absentee ballots are available for eligible Ash Grove residents who are unable to go to their regular polling place Aug.

Springfield Police Department detectives are investigating the passing of several thousand dollars worth of fake checks cashed at area businesses, according to an SPD news release.

A new five-mile section of northbound Missouri 13 in northern Greene County could be ready to use next Tuesday.

COLUMBIA, Mo. Is there anything more basic than a citizen asking government about the expenditure of taxpayer money? In an audit of eight Greene County municipalities, the Missouri Sunshine Coalition found that it was not always easy to obtain a copy of the local budget.

A Springfield man is being held in the Greene County Jail as police try to determine what led to the wounding of another person in a central Springfield house early today.

The oppressive heat that settled on the Ozarks Tuesday isn't expected to lift any time soon, leading several area agencies to open their doors to residents in need of a cool place to escape the scorching sun.

The Springfield-Greene County Library system will get more than $40,000 to purchase a portable computer lab thanks to a State Library Technology Ladder Grant from the Missouri Secretary of State's Office.

Each year, the Council of Churches of the Ozarks honors 10 people for their 'Gift of Time' to the community through volunteerism .

Mr. Zimmerman, I can see why you are so perplexed. I would 'challenge' you, as you have challenged the readers and taxpayers, to simply pick up the phone and check your facts.

The trial of a Nixa man accused of killing a woman at a homeless camp in Springfield was delayed today as the defendant reappointed an attorney for his defense.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for northern Greene County and southern Polk County until 6:45 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

A man from Nixa pleaded guilty on Tuesday for the death of a woman whose body was found at a camp for homeless people in Springfield two years ago.

The trial of a Nixa man charged with killing a woman at a Springfield homeless camp ended abruptly in a guilty plea this morning.

A Nixa man accused of bludgeoning a woman to death in a Springfield homeless camp is expected to represent himself as his trial opens this morning.

The director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that almost $60,000 is on the way to hire an epidemiologist.