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Judge William T. Hass recently attended the 2025 Annual Courts Conference of the Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association (MMACJA) held at Lake of the Ozarks. Judge Hass is the 37th ...

The pool is officially set to open for the 2025 season on Saturday, May 24. The board of aldermen passed the pool rates for the 2025 season. Those rates are as follows: Individual-$60; two-member ...

Rens is an accomplished men's and women's volleyball coach with more than 15 years of NCAA I head coaching experience. He has held head coaching positions at several universities, including Georgetown ...

The Class 4 State Golf Championship Tournament will be held at Silo Ridge Golf Course in Bolivar, Mo. Those qualifying include: Ashby Wood, Sam Gohn, AJ Stevenson, and Johnny Sutherland. Sam Gohn and ...

The Class 3 District 9 Tournament began on Saturday, May 17 as the Bears took on the Houston Tigers. The game was a 2-6 loss for the Bears and was the end to their baseball season. Houston played ...

Citations May 9 Mason Vandevort, 30, Mountain View, dog at large Merlin Byler, 30, Mountain Grove, excessive or unnecessary noise for vehicle May 10 Hollis Tidmore, 71, Mountain Grove, speeding 11-15 ...

On April 9, a teen girl was sexually assaulted by a 15-year-old boy in Scott’s residence. The child told Willow Springs Police that Scott provided her with alcohol that she believes was drugged. She ...

Scudder explained to Cpl. Kylie McGee that he lost the wheel after striking the buzzard and the wheel was dangling. He kept flying until he made it to Mountain View where he attempted a soft landing.