SPRINGFIELD, Mo–Hello everyone, I’m Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk. The Cinderella Missouri State Bears will get their crack at the number one seed in the Conference USA tournament ...

For Chicago, the appeal is obvious after Drew Dalman’s sudden retirement. The Bears now have an unexpected void at center, forcing the front office to evaluate high-level replacements who can step ...

The Chicago Bears suddenly have a major question at center following the unexpected retirement of Drew Dalman. As Chicago evaluates its options ahead of the 2026 offseason, one name continues to ...

Imagine being caged for 27 years. Now, imagine not seeing the sunlight in all of that time. Can you even picture it? Sadly, that has been the reality of a bear named Sen until Animals Asia stepped in ...

Jan 18, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears fans look on during the fourth quarter of an NFC Divisional Round game against the Los Angeles Rams at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn ...

Joe DiMeo authored 'Eighty Percent Gone,' which is named for the amount of his skin burned in the nearly 2018 fatal car accident Joe Dimeo; James Eden with Weddings of Hawaii In 2018, Joe DiMeo got in ...

Central Arkansas Bears (13-10, 8-2 ASUN) at Lipscomb Bisons (15-9, 8-3 ASUN) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Central Arkansas seeks to keep its six-game win streak alive when ...

A proposed substitute budget in Missouri would cut $51 million from the state’s child care subsidy program, affecting Head Start programs and daycares across the state, as well as families who rely on ...

The Chicago Bears didn't sign Nahshon Wright in the spring of 2025 expecting to have a major contract decision on their hands. Yet, here they are. According to a recent market-value breakdown from The ...

Japan's last two pandas are preparing to return to China, as the loan agreement between the two east Asian countries comes to a close. Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, five-year-old panda twins, were born in ...

A barber in Portage Park is creating some epic, custom Chicago Bears haircuts for superfans ahead of Sunday's playoffs game against the Los Angeles Rams. Marcous Figueroa called his barber, Erick ...