Week 3 sees the start of conference play for some big contenders and a couple non-league games of importance. We break them down.

There are surprises and upsets each college football weekend. Where will they come from? Our staff tries to answer with Week 3 bold predictions.

This week in 417 food news, a Springfield steakhouse changes its name, a brewery has a grand opening in Brookline and a pizza place closes in Battlefield Mall. Plus, a former restaurateur continues to ...

In other business news, the 2025 Hungerthon raised more than $253,000 and Stone County's new ambulance district has signed with an EMS provider.

Nixa Superintendent Gearl Loden, a finalist for 2025 Superintendent of the Year, was lauded as an influencer at a Chicago ...

Republican John Diehl resigned from his position as a lawmaker in 2015 after it was revealed he had sent sexually inappropriate messages to an intern.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Missouri dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

The new hire will replace David Cameron, who had served as the city administrator since 2016 before taking a job as ...

Four grocery store chains found in Missouri were among those named to USA TODAY 10BEST's awards list. Find one near you.

A new Missouri law banned student cellphone use during the school day this year. Here's how the change is working in the ...

No, there's no McDonald's buffet in Branson. But here are more than a dozen real area buffets to check out in the Ozarks.

Fourteen school cafeterias were inspected this week by the Springfield-Greene County Health Department. Here's how they fared.