Three bodies have been recovered in Stockton Lake, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol, after appearing to have capsized their kayak on Tuesday due to rough waters. The first victim of the ...

Access to a long-awaited alternative water source for much of Southwest Missouri, including Joplin, has been approved. Roddy Rogers, executive director of the nonprofit Southwest Missouri Water, said ...

STOCKTON, Mo. — Angler Ryan Young of Buffalo used to be nicknamed "The Trashman" because he only seemed to catch undesirable fish. A state-record-setting catch just got rid of that nickname for good.

UPDATE 3/21/2024: The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) has identified a woman who drowned at Stockton Lake. According to a crash report, Melodie Roberts of Michigan died when her kayak capsized ...

STOCKTON, Mo. (KY3) - A Buffalo man has the new weight record for a black buffalo caught in Missouri. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, the buffalo weighs 55 lbs. 9 oz., 45 in.

STOCKTON LAKE, Mo. – Missouri Water Patrol officers recovered the body of a 78-year-old man from Pleasant Hope from Stockton Lake on Sunday. The man apparently fell overboard while fishing near the L1 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - City Utilities (CU) is looking at expanding more into Stockton Lake to make sure it has enough water to support the Springfield area past 2060. Joel Alexander with Springfield ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Shawnee, Kansas, man drowned Saturday at Stockton Lake. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the man was swimming around 6 p.m. in the lake’s first cove west of Stockton Dam ...

STOCKTON, Mo. (AP) — Federal officials say Stockton Dam in southwest Missouri is expected to begin generating hydroelectric power by early June after an upgrade made to its turbine blades. In 2009, ...

STOCKTON, Mo. (AP) — A kayaker from metro Detroit died and two other people are missing after an outing on a Missouri lake. The Missouri Highway Patrol on Thursday identified the victim as 18-year-old ...