Ralph E. Wood, Jr., age 65 of Apache Junction, AZ died July 21, 2017 in Surprise, AZ.

Clinton John Myers Jr., 79 of Jasper, Missouri passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at his home.

Murl A. Johnson, age 86, of Carthage, Missouri, formerly of Miller, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at home., age 86, of Carthage, Missouri, formerly of Miller, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at home.

A heat advisory will be in effect for the entire region from noon to 8 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service station in Springfield.

A fake naturopathic doctor accused of operating medical clinics in four states has pleaded guilty.

By the time she makes her house payment and pays her utility bills each month, most of the Social Security check Pamela Gilkey receives is gone.

After lawmakers were caught off guard by Gov. Eric Greitens’ executive order to establish a program that analyzes prescription data last week, their first question was where the money to fund it was coming from, after two years of budget…

Bright Futures Joplin, through the Joplin School District, will spend more than $25,000 to buy school supplies for students who can’t afford to purchase their own materials for the upcoming term.

Both Kansas Sens. Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran have voted in favor of having the Senate debate health care legislation.