Southwest Missouri delivered one of the more surprising weeks of district baseball in recent memory. Here's what happened.

The track and field championships begin for Classes 1,2 and 3 this weekend in Jefferson City. Here are live updates for Springfield area athletes.

Due to damage from the April 29 storms, Grant Beach outdoor pool will remain closed indefinitely. Only Fassnight will offer full concessions.

A change in airports in Washington, D.C., will avoid delays, allowing veterans to return to Springfield for an earlier Welcome Home ceremony.

Also in food and restaurant news, a lakeside sub shop opens a Republic location and a Springfield favorite moves downtown.

A Springfield fire marshal was recognized with an investigative award and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...

This writer urges southwest Missourians to speak up before expanding chicken operations contaminate the Ozarks' water supply.