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A law enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect after a pursuit Wednesday in Washington County, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

Although not confirmed, preliminary information suggests the patient may have contracted the amoeba while water skiing at the ...

A Missouri resident has died from a rare brain infection after water skiing in the Lake of the Ozarks. Fewer than 10 cases of ...

The Missouri Off-Road Cyclists don’t just get together to race and bike through Greene County’s trails; they give back to the community and the environment through trail-clearing events.

The Walmart deal makes 16-year-old Joshua Danrich one of fewer than 100 teenage entrepreneurs in history to have products sold by the retail giant.

James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, died on Thursday. He was ...

In this era of bloated conference sizes, none of the other leagues can compete with the depth of the Southeastern Conference.

DEXTER, Mo. (KFVS) - A portion of Route 25 is closed to drivers in Dexter on Thursday, August 21. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, Route 25 is closed to all traffic from Route ...

With the 2025 college football season kicking off this weekend with some Week 0 action, now is the perfect time to be reminded of this new wrinkle being inserte ...

Following her devastating season-ending injury, Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham reflected on it on social media. She took to her Instagram Stories to repost a post by Amada Mays. Cunningham had ...

S T. LOUIS, Mo. ( KTVI) — An adult in Missouri has died after they became infected with a brain-eating amoeba earlier this month, officials have confirmed.