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• Judge rules Missouri hunters didn't trespass when "corner-crossing" over private land

  31-05-2023 15:55 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  A wealthy Wyoming land owner had sued the four Missouri men, who were found not guilty in a criminal case, seeking $7.75 million.      
  
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• City Council, development group discuss role, influence of committee on city matters

  31-05-2023 11:48 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Councilman Craig Hosmer said he was concerned with the balance of voices the city hears, specifically mentioning neighborhood groups.      
  
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• Republic High School graduate awarded nearly $93K in college scholarships, most in class

  31-05-2023 11:06 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Of the 12 college scholarships the 2023 graduate received, four are renewable. They alone are worth $82,000 a year.      
  
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• 102 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, here's where efforts to reconcile and revitalize stand

  31-05-2023 10:05 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  More than 100 years after the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the community is making progress towards the revitalization of "Black Wall Street."      
  
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• MSHSAA Class 2 baseball championship: Ash Grove Pirates vs. Salisbury Panthers

  31-05-2023 05:24 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Scenes from a Class 2 state baseball championship between Ash Grove and Salisbury at Sky Bacon Stadium in Ozark on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.      
  
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• Ash Grove baseball caps off perfect season with Class 2 state championship victory

  31-05-2023 05:22 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Ash Grove won its first baseball state championship in school history with a dominant performance vs. Salisbury while finishing undefeated.      
  
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• Tickets now on sale for MSU Tent Theatre season, alumni reunion set for June 24

  30-05-2023 18:58 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  All Tent Theatre and theatre and dance alums are invited to a Tent Theatre reunion at 12 p.m. June 24. Lunch will be served, followed by a tour.      
  
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• Judge rules Missouri AG had no authority to order end of school mask mandates

  30-05-2023 18:19 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Schmitt had issued the orders, most of which were later dropped, while running for U.S. Senate.      
  
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• Missouri State Highway Patrol reports death of 1 Springfield man over holiday weekend

  30-05-2023 18:14 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 10 traffic fatalities and no boating fatalities or drownings over Memorial Day weekend.      
  
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• Springfield chef represents Midwest cuisine on 'MasterChef: United Tastes of America'

  30-05-2023 17:08 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  "Regional Auditions - Midwest," the episode of "MasterChef" Springfield chef Sarah Fry is featured in, airs Wednesday, May 31 at 7 p.m.      
  
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• Greene County's 88 food trucks have everything from acai bowls to West African food

  30-05-2023 11:19 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  With nearly 90 food trucks in Greene County, there are plenty of options for everyone.      
  
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• Police try to crack down on dangerous motorcycle drivers as fatalities appear to rise

  30-05-2023 11:08 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Springfield has already seen nearly as many motorcycle fatalities this year than all of 2022, and the busy season for bikes has just begun.      
  
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• City approves townhome development near Kraft facility over neighborhood objection

  30-05-2023 11:01 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Neighbors are concerned the development could worsen traffic and flooding on the collector street. City officials assure precautions are in place.      
  
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• 2023 Class 2 high school baseball semifinals: Ash Grove vs. Maysville

  30-05-2023 05:03 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Scenes from a high school baseball state semifinal game between Ash Grove and Maysville on Monday, May 29, 2023, in Ozark, Missouri.      
  
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• With national win, Fair Grove High on track to build scholar bowl dynasty in Missouri

  28-05-2023 16:00 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  They ended the season with a 121-6 record, winning the Class 4 state championship — their second state title in three years — plus a national title.      
  
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• "Decoration Day in Country Graveyards" by May Kennedy McCord, first published May 31, 1938

  28-05-2023 11:15 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  May Kennedy McCord's column, "Decoration Day in Country Graveyards," about the precursor to Memorial Day, was first published 85 years ago.      
  
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• What to know after five days of ex-MSU instructor Edward Gutting's murder trial

  28-05-2023 11:12 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Here are a list of factors that could influence the outcome of a first-degree murder case involving ex-Missouri State University colleagues.      
  
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• Letters to the Editor for May 28

  28-05-2023 11:07 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  Recent decisions by Springfield Public Schools and City Council and a state official's letter all sparked responses this week.      
  
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• Grant Beach neighborhood clean-up part of National Gun Violence Awareness Day

  28-05-2023 11:07 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  In honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, the neighborhood event on June 3 is meant to foster community trust, writer says.      
  
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• Are these HomeServe advertisements from City Utilities? Officials explain partnership

  28-05-2023 11:02 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  City Utilities has partnered with the private company and allowed them to use their logo on their mailed advertisements.      
  
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• 'Queen of the Hillbillies' highlights writing collection of folklorist May Kennedy McCord

  28-05-2023 11:00 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  The southwest Missouri writer, who wrote newspaper columns and later hosted radio shows, collected songs and stories throughout her life.      
  
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• Nixa baseball rallies late to make state semifinals for first time since 1974

  28-05-2023 00:04 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  The Eagles' semifinal appearance will be their first since 1974 when they finished as the Class A runner-up.      
  
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• Glendale baseball falls in Class 5 state quarterfinals vs. St. Francis Borgia

  27-05-2023 23:42 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  The Falcons' season ended at 25-6 and with its third district championship win in the last four seasons.      
  
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• Jon Hamm provides voiceover for Senate candidate Lucas Kunce's campaign ad on 'manhood'

  27-05-2023 17:56 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Actor and St. Louis native Jon Hamm provided a voiceover for Missouri Senate candidate Lucas Kunce's latest campaign advertisement.      
  
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• Three indicted by federal grand jury on child porn charges

  27-05-2023 12:03 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  Few details are available as is typically the case with federal grand jury indictments.      
  
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• Why Missouri State baseball's departures believe more success is in the Bears' future

  27-05-2023 06:43 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Missouri State won its most games since the 2018 season. The departing players who helped rebuild the Bears think the program's trending upward.      
  
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• What's next for Missouri State baseball? Looking at the Bears' offseason heading into 2024

  27-05-2023 06:37 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Here's what you need to know about Missouri State baseball's plans heading into the offseason ahead of the 2024 season.      
  
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• Monday is Memorial Day. Here's how to celebrate all weekend in Springfield

  26-05-2023 01:00 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  The Missouri Veterans Cemetery is hosting a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday at 1:30 p.m. Missouri Rep. Eric Burlison will share a few remarks.      
  
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• 'Clinging to survival': Missouri crayfish get Endangered Species Act protection

  13-05-2023 11:00 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  The Big River and St. Francis River crawfish have been declining in population.      
  
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• With Whataburger and Huey Magoo's already open, more fast food is coming to Springfield

  13-05-2023 01:00 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Springfield's first Whataburger location opened this week, but more fast food restaurants will be coming to Springfield.      
  
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• Springfield Contemporary Theatre group finds new home at historic Fox Theatre downtown

  13-05-2023 00:00 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Starting in June 2023, the historic Fox Theatre will be the primary venue for Springfield Contemporary Theatre.      
  
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• News-Leader's Greta Cross named Outstanding Young Journalist in Missouri

  12-05-2023 23:05 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  Prior to joining the News-Leader, Cross was the editor of The Standard, Missouri State University's student newspaper.      
  
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• History Museum on the Square to host book signing with 30 radio professionals on Saturday

  12-05-2023 21:06 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  "The History of Radio in Springfield, Missouri" features 49 co-authors, including Dan Shelley, John Sellars and the late Jim Bohannon.      
  
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• Missouri Humane Society, Greene Co. Sheriff remove 4 emaciated horses from Fair Grove

  12-05-2023 19:27 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  The horses' owner told HSMO "none of the animals had seen a veterinarian or farrier in years." The horses are now at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch.      
  
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• Springfield restaurant closes temporarily when fire breaks out during food inspection

  12-05-2023 11:56 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  The restaurant reopened after a "fire broke out in one of the ovens" at the end of a food inspection, according to a SGCHD food inspection report.      
  
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• Republic district explains why school bus pulled over, students moved to different bus

  12-05-2023 04:29 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Republic police pulled over Bus 27 on Wednesday, which was transporting students from McCulloch Elementary.      
  
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• Springfield Symphony Orchestra closes season with opera performer Michael Spyres

  12-05-2023 00:37 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Internationally-recognized opera performer Michael Spyres, and his family, are performing with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra on Saturday.      
  
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• Bolivar patients played a role in clinical trial for a prospective Alzheimer's treatment

  11-05-2023 18:55 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Patients at Citizen Memorial Hospital's Missouri Memory Center were among 1,700 people who participated in the clinical trial.      
  
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• Who is recused from University Heights vote? Mayor cites legal advice amid neighborhood pressure

  11-05-2023 18:02 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Despite calls from neighborhood, Springfield Mayor Ken McClure said he is not required by "state law or city code" to recuse himself from the vote.      
  
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• What to know about Springfield area Class 1-4 high school baseball districts

  11-05-2023 11:30 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  It's time for postseason high school baseball. Here's a look at what to expect in the area's Class 1-4 districts beginning this week.      
  
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• The COVID-19 public health emergency ends May 11. Here's what Missourians should know.

  11-05-2023 11:28 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will offer free COVID-19 testing through June.      
  
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• In Springfield and beyond, restaurants are offering brunches and buffets for Mother's Day

  07-05-2023 18:15 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  If you're looking for somewhere to take Mom, here are some restaurants in the Springfield area and beyond that are planning on offering specials.      
  
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• Silver Dollar City named #1 Best Theme Park by USA Today's 10Best Reader's Choice Awards

  05-05-2023 19:23 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  Springfield's Wonders of Wildlife also topped the USA Today list of best aquariums.      
  
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• Fordland man charged with rape following bonfire party

  05-05-2023 18:32 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  A woman said she woke up the next day and didn't know where she was.      
  
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• Two men charged, one with murder, in National Avenue homicide

  05-05-2023 17:56 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Few other details of the incident have been made public at this time.      
  
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• Hotel of Terror election would have $250,000 price tag — city mulls eminent domain repeal

  05-05-2023 16:02 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  The expected cost of an election could factor into the new City Council's decision on whether to move ahead with a public vote.      
  
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• Central High School junior recognized nationally for academics and 'hard work'

  05-05-2023 12:44 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  A high score on the PSAT, top 6% in the nation, got Samuel Cummings noticed by the College Board National Recognition Program.      
  
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• Bike giveaway part of northside effort to remove transportation barriers, boost attendance

  05-05-2023 12:08 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  North Springfield Betterment Association also plans to donate bicycles to northside elementary and middle schools as part of initiative.      
  
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• Food inspection report says Springfield nonprofit has mouse droppings in storage area

  05-05-2023 11:49 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  The nonprofit will need to be re-inspected.      
  
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• Man police believe was shooter charged in west Springfield shooting that left teen dead

  05-05-2023 11:02 via rssfeeds.news-leader.com
  
  Prosecutors previously charged a man they believe was the driver in connection to the homicide.      
  
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