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Glendale erased a double-digit third-quarter deficit to beat Rolla 28-22 in the Class 5 District 5 quarterfinals on Oct.

30. The Falcons (6-4) will play top-ranked Helias Catholic (9-0) in Jefferson City on Nov. 6.

Neighbors carried a 'Keep Rountree Open' banner Saturday asking Springfield Public Schools to repair Rountree Elementary instead of closing it; SPS will present options to the school board in December, and the district's facility survey closes today at 5 p.m.

Ozarks Food Harvest is teaming with more than 60 local grocers for the 28th annual Check Out Hunger campaign, which runs Nov.

1-Dec. 31 so shoppers can add $1, $3 or $5 (tax-free) at checkout to help provide $5 worth of groceries per dollar and reach a 100,000-meal goal.

With clocks set to fall back, fire officials in Springfield urge residents to test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, replace batteries yearly, install alarms inside bedrooms and on every level, and replace units every 10 years to halve the risk of dying in a home fire.

No. 23 Missouri (5-2) visits Arkansas (3-4) today at 6:45 p.m. in an SEC game at Fayetteville; the matchup airs on SEC Network.

Troopers in Southwest Missouri have issued 219 hands-free driving citations so far this year, down from 318 last year, while statewide citations fell from more than 1,500 to just over 900.

Patrol officials say the statistics may undercount distracted driving and remind drivers fines run up to $500 (or $1,000 in work and school zones).

Lil Bear, an 18-year-old North American black bear who was found orphaned and served as an ambassador at Dickerson Park Zoo, died after a health emergency Oct.

29 when staff found a large lung mass and humanely euthanized him.

Imaginasium will permanently close at the end of the year after owners couldn't find a buyer (3444 S.

Campbell Ave. Ste. O), and open play and memberships will continue through December while the owners continue to seek a buyer and plan equipment sales afterward.