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The odd crack of thunder and flash of lightning is to be expected at this time of year in Missouri. Recent bad weather and flooding have wreaked havoc on the region. After feeding the dairy cows on a Saturday morning, Springfield farmer Jared Blackwelder and his wife Misty heard loud crashes and didn’t give it [...]

A mother took her eight-year-old daughter to a salon to get a haircut prior to the start of classes. After they waited their turn, the girl sat down and the hairdresser began to comb her hair. When the hairdresser ran the comb through her hair, she was shocked. She was surprised to see thousands of [...]

Ace Patton Ashford, an 18-year-old rodeo roper, tragically died on August 12 in Chilton, Texas. While helping a sick calf, his horse got spooked, dragging him across a field. Though he was alive when found, Ace later died from his injuries at the hospital. Just weeks away from starting college, Ace was passionate about rodeo [...]