Storms will develop Friday and move into the Ozarks, with thunderstorm chances increasing late in the afternoon into the evening. The National Weather Service says there’s a low end threat or large hail and gusty winds prior to midnight, with the best chance for those strong to severe storms along and west of Highway 65. […]
The Hy-Vee location in south Springfield was evacuated on Thursday after reports of a possible sewer gas leak. The Springfield Fire Department arrived around 7 p.m. at the store, 1720 West Battlefield Road, after someone reported smelling gas. The department evacuated customers and employees as a precaution. Crews couldn’t find anything specific but speculated a […]
Community Foundation of the Ozarks announced Thursday an anonymous donation of four million dollars earmarked for promoting the stability of four Springfield groups that promote outdoor recreation and preserve land & water resources. The donation will providing funding for: James River Basin Partnership Ozark Greenways TrailSpring Watershed Committee of the Ozarks The large donation was […]
Greene County officials say that almost $800,000 in funding from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program has been deployed into the community. The program is aimed to help residents who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic pay for rent and utilities. The latest update from Greene County officials says as of April 20: 4,505 […]
The Springfield Police Department has identified the victim of a shooting Wednesday night in south Springfield. Police say that 28-year-old Jacob Rowden of Springfield died after being shot at the home at 1049 South Stewart. Officers found Rowden in the yard of the home when they arrived around 9:45 p.m.. Rowden was transported to a […]
Last year, voters in Missouri amended the state constitution to extend access of government health care to thousands of more low income adults. But now the legislature is arguing over whether to fund that initiative. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 7-7 on a plan that would have set funding aside to pay for the program, […]
The legislative assistant to indicted Missouri House Rep. Tricia Derges has told colleagues he will be leaving the House. Steve Coller sent an email to his colleagues in the House Wednesday stating he would be “closing my time” after 17 years in the House, and a total of 30 years service to the state of […]
One man has died in a shooting in south Springfield. Officers responded to the scene of a disturbance in the 1000 block of south Stewart near Delmar Wednesday night. They foujnd a man on the ground in the front yard with a gunshot wound. The victim later died at a local hospital. Investigators believe the […]
Tuesday’s cold snap and snow didn’t just make things inconvienient for Ozarks residents; it also broke long time weather records. Meteorologist Mark Burchfield with the National Weather Service in Springfield said that the snowfall on Tuesday April 20 was the first on that day in over a century. The last recorded snowfall on April 20 […]
The Springfield Fire Department is wanting business owners to take a close look at their establishments for fire code violations. The SFD released a list of the 25 Most Common Fire Code Violations in hopes that local businesses will use the list to correct problems before they would be cited by inspectors. Chief David Pennington […]