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On April 28, at approximately 9:48 p.m., West Plains Police Department officers observed a motorcycle with lighting violations in the area of Halstead Street. Officers made contact with the subject on the motorcycle who was identified to be 53-year-old Sean Boyer of West Plains.
Boyer fled from...
Both Mayor Jack Pahlmann and City Administrator Tom Stehn retired from their respective positions in West Plains on April 30. On April 27, the City gathered at a farewell reception to honor the two public servants.
Pahlmann served as the mayor of West Plains for nine years, and has served the...
Mike Topliff was sworn in as the Mayor of the City of West Plains at a special session of the City Council on April 30. A recently re-elected city councilor, Topliff has served as mayor pro tem for several years, making him the natural successor as Mayor Jack Pahlmann’s retirement became official...
The newly constructed location for the Dollar General in Willow Springs opened for business on April 28. The former location that shared a parking lot with G&W Foods between Main and Third Streets, closed early in the week. The new location is at the south intersection of East Main and Cherry...
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources invites Missourians to celebrate drinking water week by taking a moment to reflect on the importance of a clean abundant supply of quality tap water.
Whether you need it to cool off after a workout or warm up in a hot bath, your tap water is there...
The time has come to announce the annual morel mushroom photo contest winners! Thank you to all who submitted photos of their morel hauls. Entries were evaluated for the size and quantity of the mushrooms, as well as the morels' appearance and the photo’s overall composition.
The grand prize...
Montana Hardy, 24, of Willow Springs, was airlifted from the scene of an accident on US Highway 60 one mile east of Macomb. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Hardy was the only occupant in the vehicle on April 29 when her Cadillac Escalade failed to negotiate a curve, overcorrected,...
First General Baptist Church is the latest victim in the third theft of catalytic converters in Willow Springs this month. According to information from the Willow Springs Police Department, thieves stole the first converter from a church van on April 24 at about 3:30 a.m. Security footage from...
Sacred Heart Church, St. Joseph Church, and the Knights of Columbus recently collected 1000 pounds of donated food from their 40 Cans for 40 Days campaign throughout Lent. The donations were recently delivered to MUNCH by local Knight of Columbus members Ed Carda, Jim Ewers and Larry Simon....
Alumni Weekend is coming up. Have you made your reservation for the cookout? Alumni from as far away as Arizona and Alabama have. If you are planning to attend this year, please provide your information (name, spouse, graduation year, address, phone, email address) by calling 417 469-1400,...