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• Four People Injured in Accident Near Mountain View Tuesday 05/27/2026
  A rear‑end crash on Highway 60 injured four people Tuesday morning east of Mountain View. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened at 7:58 a.m., two miles east of town. Troopers report a westbound 2014 Toyota Corolla driven by a 38‑year‑old Eminence woman struck the back of a 2018 Toyota Camry, also westbound […]
  James Hurtt
• Baxter Health Foundation Receives $270,000 Legacy Gift From the Trust of Peter Peitz to Support the Peitz Cancer Support House 05/27/2026
  Baxter Health Foundation is honored to announce the receipt of a transformative planned gift of $270,000 from the Peter Peitz Trust. This legacy gift will support the continued mission and vital services of the Peitz Cancer Support House, ensuring that individuals and families facing cancer receive the comfort, care, and hope they need for generations […]
  James Hurtt
• Willow Springs Man Injured in Collision 05/27/2026
  A Willow Springs man was moderately injured Tuesday morning in a two‑vehicle crash east of Pomona. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened at 9 a.m. on County Road 2070, one mile east of town. Troopers report a northbound 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle, driven by a 43‑year‑old man from Willow Springs, was traveling in […]
  James Hurtt
• MSHP Memorial Day Weekend Reports 05/27/2026
  Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, provides the following preliminary statistics related to the Memorial Day holiday: Eight people died and 99 were injured in 234 traffic crashes during the 2026 Memorial Day holiday counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2026, and ended at 11:59 p.m. […]
  James Hurtt
• Baxter County Releases Memorial Day Weekend Report 05/27/2026
  From Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery: The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office had a busy but overall uneventful Memorial Day weekend. The Sheriff’s Office logged: 98 calls for service which included 15 domestic violence calls. Assisted the Arkansas State Police with 7 accidents Issued 30 traffic warnings Issued 14 traffic citations 21 people were booked in […]
  James Hurtt