Furious comeback falls short for Bears at Liberty
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State trailed by 20 points with 12 minutes remaining before mounting a furious comeback down the stretch and draw within two points of the lead in the final minute before succumbing to CUSA leader Liberty, 79-76, here Saturday. The Bears (13-10, 7-5 CUSA) got a game-high...
Panthers Post Strong Performances at Bearcat Invite
MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Drury men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Bearcat Invite hosted by Northwest Missouri State on Feb. 6 and 7. On day one, the Panthers competed in the 5,000 meters and the distance medley relay. Topi Alahuhta won the 5,000 meters in 14:30.00, breaking the school record by 15...
MSHP Works Crashes Friday Afteroon
The Missouri State Highway Patrol works a pair of crashes in the Lakes Region late Friday afternoon. The first occurred just after 4:00 on Highway 76 west of Reeds Spring when a 17-year-old male from Cape Fair failed to negotiate a curve while driving a pick-up truck westbound leaving the roadway and striking several...
Springfield, MO Weather Alert: Temps 8–10° Above Normal Feb. 16–22
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Springfield, MO – Missouri residents can expect a return to unseasonably warm temperatures later this month, following a brief cooldown toward the end of this week, according to the National Weather...
Mysterious Car-Sized Object Seen Over Springfield, Missouri
Someone near Springfield, Missouri claims they saw a car-sized object near the sun.
Crews respond to fire at Hotel of Terror in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Firefighters responded to the Hotel of Terror on Saturday, Feb. 7, after a report of arson to the structure. According to a Springfield Fire Department press release, crews responded to the building at 334 N. Main Avenue around 9 a.m. on Saturday and found it on fire. Officials quickly extinguished...
4-day kickoff for Route 66 Centennial
This spring marks the centennial of America’s most famous highway, and the Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission has a full slate of events for the four-day celebration, April 30-May 3. The events center on Springfield, Missouri, the officially designated birthplace of the legendary road, based on its role in...
‘Making gurgling sounds’: Hospital brushed off diabetic man’s cries that he ‘could not breathe’...
A Missouri hospital brushed off a diabetic man's cries that he "could not breathe" and was feeling weak as him "simply hyperventilating" until he died from diabetic ketoacidosis, a lawsuit says. The post 'Making gurgling sounds': Hospital brushed off diabetic man's cries that he 'could not breathe' as him 'simply...
Neighbors, non-profits helping after house fire displaces Springfield family of 10
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — “I could hear like a scratching noise outside of my house,” James Schulze said. “I heard it very vigorously crackling, and so I pulled open my curtain and I that’s when I noticed the side of the house was engulfed.” James Schulze lives about 20 or so feet away from a massive […]
Mercy Springfield and others sued after diabetic dies during ER wait
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Texas couple is suing Mercy Springfield, a physician and a registered nurse after their son died in a Mercy emergency room in 2024. The lawsuit, filed on Feb. 2, 2026, alleges the hospital, Dr. Patrick Craddock and Kimberly Wilkerson APRN of medical malpractice and wrongful death after George...
