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Officials with the Missouri State University-West Plains Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree program are seeking comments from the public regarding the program in preparation for a five-year site visit by the Missouri State Board of Nursing (MSBN). more

A 28-year-old man from West Plains is dead of injuries suffered in a traffic crash at 4:40 a.m. Saturday on ZZ Highway eight miles east of West Plains, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

The names of two Peace Valley-area residents that perished in a house fire Friday have been released by Howell County Coroner Tim Cherry. He identified the victims as Larry Collins, 51, and Sherry Robinson, 58. more

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A portion of Highway 76 in Douglas County will be closed next week while Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace culverts along the road. more

A Mtn. Grove resident was injured in a two-vehicle crash at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday on west U.S. 60, a quarter-mile west of Norwood in Wright County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol more

A caregiver from Ozark County who allegedly pressured her employer to add her name to a property deed and took money from another person without permission now faces felony charges. more

Tanner S. Huffman, 30, Koshkonong, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to eight years and six months in federal prison without parole for illegally possessing a firearm. According to court documents, he was a member of the Gangster Disciples and third in command locally as of 2020. more

The West Plains Model Railroad Club has its sixth annual December Display set up through Dec. 30 at the Harlin Museum, 405 Worcester St. in West Plains. There are three large setups with plenty to bring out the kid in everyone and spark the imagination. The display includes a Christmas train that runs through a snowy village, miniature scenes, movie vehicles and a motorized carnival, plus visitors may purchase tickets for a chance to win a starter train set. Hours are 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Christmas Eve. The museum will be closed Christmas Day, but the display will be open again from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 26 through 30. Club members promise new things to see on layouts of various sizes and scales, and visitors are invited to look for bears, a sniper and other "hidden" items located in the highly detailed landscapes. Admission is free, but donations are welcome to help pay club costs, and train-related items will be available for purchase. more

Sexual assault charges have been filed against two area men in separate Douglas County cases. Both cases are being prosecuted by Douglas County Prosecutor Matthew Weatherman. more

Kasey R. Gilpin, 29, Alton, has been charged with first-degree assault, a felony, after he allegedly punched an Alton police officer in the head as the officer attempted to intervene during a domestic altercation. more

A West Plains woman suffered minor injuries when her pickup truck struck a cow in the road at 8:40 p.m. Friday on Highway 14, 5 miles west of West Plains, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

A house fire that was reported at about 11:40 p.m. Thursday near Peace Valley resulted in the deaths of two people, but the cause of the blaze as been listed as undetermined by the Missouri Division of Fire Safety (DFS) because of the extent of the structure damage. more

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Col. Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 25 troopers will graduate from the patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. in the academy gymnasium, 1510 E. Elm St., Jefferson City. The graduation ceremony will be live streamed on the patrol’s Facebook page, @motrooper. more

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Kenneth H. Worthy, 48, West Plains, federally convicted Dec. 6, 2022, of sexual exploitation of a child and distributing child pornography, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison without parole, followed by 15 years of supervised release. more

A West plains resident recently released from prison and wanted for a felony charge of violation of a lifetime condition of release was taken into custody on a no-bond warrant Dec. 8, according to court records. more