16+ hour, 2+ min ago  (173+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) " The City of Springfield will open its two municipal golf courses for the 2026 season on Wednesday, city officials announced. Hampshire College to close permanently after fall 2026 semester Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management Executive…...

22+ hour, 20+ min ago  (246+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) " Two teenagers were issued criminal complaints after seizing an illegal dirt bike in Springfield on Saturday. The Springfield Police Department states that on Saturday, officers'were conducting an Off-Highway-Vehicle (OHV) detail and observed a dirt bike rider not…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (132+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Three confirmed tornadoes ripped through areas south of the Kansas City metro last night. The first one went through Ottawa around 7: 15 Monday night. The next hit Spring Hill, which is south of Olathe, and during that time,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (373+ words) (The Center Square) " Kansas lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of Senate Bill 462 during the recent veto session, enacting a measure supporters say will limit the use of courts to advance political agendas. The Republican supermajorities in the House…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (939+ words) State Rep. Dave Hinman, a Republican from O'Fallon, speaks during Missouri House debate during the 2025 legislative session (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). The Missouri House approved a bill Thursday that would ban all intoxicating hemp products " things like THC seltzers…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (179+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) " The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame'has donated $8, 500 to the Springfield Rotary Club'to support local nonprofits through the club's Community Grants Program. The funds were raised during the organization's annual Service Above Self Luncheon and were presented…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (421+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) " Federal funding has been secured to support a major renovation and expansion project at the East Springfield Branch Library. Rep. Richard Neal joined Mayor Domenic Sarno, library leaders, and other city leaders on Monday to unveil a…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (299+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) " The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is adding a historic artifact to its collection that will go on display later this year. "A National Park Service report says they were probably used for seating in government offices…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (205+ words) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. " Young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 5, 255 birds during the state's spring youth weekend, according to preliminary data released by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The two-day youth hunt, held April 11-12, saw the highest harvest totals in Osage…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (376+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. " A Springfield man has been accused of starting a fire with 10 cats inside on March 19. According to online court dockets, Aiden Kinnee, born in 2002, has been charged with second-degree arson in Greene County Circuit Court. The probable cause…...