The State Police say a trooper killed a man who lived south of Clinton in Van Buren County after the rescue of a 9-year-old girl he'd been holding at gunpoint early today.
The State Police are investigating the death of a Van Buren County man during a reported exchange of gunfire with sheriff's deputies responding to a disturbance call.
Clinton public schools in Van Buren County were briefly on lockdown as a "precautionary measure" this morning after a threat was made against the Clinton School District.
Bloomberg/Business Week reports on the sharp rise in Social Security disability claims, spurred in part by unemployment. It focuses on Van Buren County's high disability rate and a Republican congressman's interest in strengthening the safety net.
Kent Tester drops out of the race for District Court Judge in Van Buren County after Blue Hog published a text message written by Tester that included a racial slur.
All aren't ready to blindly salute the shale exploration flagpole. Thanks to Roby Brock for noticing an effort underway in Van Buren County, the very heart of the Fayetteville shale, to form a county committee to "monitor" shale gas drilling.