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A Willow Springs man faces three felony charges for a February incident in which he allegedly threatened a father and son with a knife. Jason McDowell, 23, of Willow Springs, was charged with second degree assault, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon by the Howell County...
One man is dead and three other victims are receiving treatment for critical injuries after a shooting in a Koshkonong convenience store on Saturday morning. During a press conference that afternoon, Public Information Officer for Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop G, Sergeant Jeff Kinder,...
Tuesday’s municipal elections were marked by low voter turnout. Only 5.77% of registered voters in Howell County came out to cast votes in the various municipal and county-wide questions put before them. The numbers reported below are sourced from the Howell County Clerk’s office.
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The Easter Egg Hunt took place at Booster Field in Willow Springs on April 3. The Lions Club spearheaded, set up, and staffed the event. Volunteers from the Senior Center stuffed the 5,000 eggs with more than 15,000 pieces of candy and toys.
Youngsters and families showed up by the hundred on a...
Brian Eschrich has donated a new commercial stove to the Mountain View Senior Center to honor his late father, Virgil Eschrich’s, memory.
“One day, Brian called the center to check on all of us and see how things were going. During our conversation I explained how our old stove was in need of...
The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards banquet on April 10 at the Willow Springs High School gymnasium. This year’s theme is a blue jean ball. Tickets are $25 per person for the fundraising event.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6, catered by Sharry...
A vacant commercial building in the 800 block of East Main St. reported evidence of trespassing, property damage, and vandalism to the Willow Springs Police Department on March 29. Assistant Chief Wes Ellison took the report from the property owner.
There was evidence that trespassers had been...
Brock Kenaga, 49, and Bridget Kenaga, 43, both of West Plains, were injured in a single car crash that took place on Highway W two miles south of Mountain View on March 28 at 4:15 p.m. Mr. Kenaga was driving with Ms. Kenaga as a passenger when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road and...
A resident on Short St. in Willow Springs reported the theft of a catalytic converter from a Nissan X-Terra on March 30. This is the latest in a string of similar thefts in Willow Springs and the surrounding areas over the last several months.
Willow Springs Police Chief Bryan Hogan urges...