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10/10/2025

The White House said Friday it had started laying off federal workers, following through on a threat to do so amid an ongoing government shutdown.

10/10/2025

A jury previously found Antwuan Lavell Looney, Sr., guilty on all counts after a three-day trial this summer.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A former youth basketball coach will remain in prison the rest of his life after he was sentenced on 11 counts of statutory so**my, statutory r**e and child molestation today.&nb…

10/10/2025

Jesse Inman KOLR 10 takes you around Springfield this afternoon to show multiple incidents police were working on US 65, West Bypass, and more. Link below ⬇️

10/10/2025

To scratch that fall festival itch, here are the different festivals and activities being held the weekend of Oct. 10-12:

Fall festivals and activities are being held in Missouri from October 10-12, including the 59th Apple Butter Makin’ Days in Mount Vernon, the Gr**e and Fall Festival in Hollister, CultureFest…

10/10/2025

Casualties have been reported following an explosion Friday morning at a military explosives manufacturing plant Tennessee, officials said.

Casualties have been reported following an explosion Friday morning at a military explosives manufacturing plant in Hickman County, Tennessee, officials said.

10/10/2025

A historic home in Ozark, now located on the Finley Farms property, received some love on Thursday.

The historic Marley House in Ozark, Missouri, was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony after being purchased and remodeled by Finley Farms, and has since been used for wedding activities and o…

10/10/2025

Daybreak's Angela Luna finds all sorts of exotic creatures at the Dungeons of Doom !
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Ozarks First morning anchor Angela Luna visits the Dungeons of Doom in Springfield for the scariest autobiography series, The Haunted Highlight, which airs every Friday in October on OzarksFirst.co…

10/10/2025

A vigil for Charlie Kirk has been rescheduled in Stockton after the initial vigil was postponed when someone made a shooting threat.

A vigil for Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist who was shot and killed in September, has been rescheduled for October 14th at the Assembly of God church in Stockton after the original vigil was …

10/10/2025

The survey revealed that Halloween spending is expected to reach a record $13.1 billion this year, overtaking the previous record set in 2023 at $12.2 billion.

Recent data from the National Retail Federation (NRF) shows that a growing number of people are spending more money on Halloween over the last decade or so. NRF’s annual consumer survey, cond…

10/10/2025

The Missouri Department of Conservation is holding a program this month on the basics of hunting.

ASH GROVE, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is holding a program this month on the basics of hunting. According to an MDC news release, the department is holding an event titled …

10/10/2025

The Howell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a woman who went missing Thursday morning.

HOWELL COUNTY, Mo. — The Howell County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is asking the public for help in locating a woman who went missing Thursday morning. Atsuko Saito Clare (Courtesy: Howell …

10/10/2025

Kelli Hodges, owner of Accurate Tax Services, says it already can take hours to get the IRS on the phone. The layoffs would make that wait time even longer.

MISSOURI — The IRS plans to lay off about half of its workforce due to the government shutdown, potentially affecting taxpayers who have yet to file their taxes. The layoffs would result in 34,000 …