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A West Plains man remains in custody after police say he crashed a stolen car while fleeing arrest. Ryan A. Kniess, 43, faces one count of stealing a motor vehicle, one count of resisting arrest, one count of resisting arrest by fleeing and creating a substantial risk, and one count of drug...
West Plains police responded to a residence in the 1200 block of Jefferson Ave. last week for a report of a burglary. The victim reported someone had entered his residence, disturbed his possessions, attempted to pry open his gun safe, and ultimately stole coins and bills worth about $200 as well...
A homeless man in West Plains faces two felony charges of burglary and property damage after he allegedly broke into a downtown business to shower. According to a probable cause statement filed by Officer Robert Shell of the West Plains Police Department, he responded to a business address off...
The Howell County SWAT unit, assisted by the South Central Drug Task Force and West Plains Police, descended on a State Route N residence in Pomona Friday to serve a search warrant.
Court documents explaining probable cause for the search warrant were unavailable prior to press time. The...
Missouri's annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 6. During this time, certain back-to-school purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from...
Repairs on the dangerous building in downtown Willow Springs could start within two weeks. The McClellan Building, located at 104 E. Main, has been an item on the board of alderman’s agenda in each of the meetings for a year. Now, according to Director Dean Aye, the final administrative hurdle...
The West Plains City Council unanimously passed a resolution authorizing the City Administrator to execute an abatement order that will resolve the city’s violations of the Missouri Clean Water Act (MCWA).
The abatement order on consent was prompted by violations found by the Missouri...
With floating season in full swing, one retired teacher has turned a river snorkeling hobby into a veritable treasure hunt. Instead of finding precious metals, he’s finding iPhones and fishing equipment.
“It’s crazy what you can find,” Dan Taylor told Howell County News, “and you get crazy...
Ozark National Scenic Riverways will host a series of free, one-day workshops about the basics of fly fishing for youth between the ages of 12 and 16. The clinics will be held on July 27, August 20, September 24, and October 22 at the Akers Visitor Center. These free workshops are limited to 10...
At the conclusion of the 2023 legislative session, the Missouri Nurses Association (MONA) released a legislative scorecard recognizing the Representatives and Senators who led the way on MONA’s legislative priorities.
One of the Champions of Nursing was Representative Bennie Cook, from the...