For the second straight night, a hard freeze is possible in the Ozarks. The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for all but our far southwest counties from 10 p.m. Wednesday through 9 a.m. Thursday. Forecasters say overnight lows will fall below freezing across much of the area. Temperatures in the mid 20’s […]
Alamo Drafthouse announced the opening of ticket sales for their reopening April 28 and gave information about their schedule going forward from that date. The theatre will operate 10 screens Thursdays through Sundays following the special Wednesday opening night event. “We have missed the Springfield community tremendously, and we’re looking forward to getting back to what […]
Missouri State University’s next five baseball games scheduled through April 27th have been canceled due to positive COVID-19 test results within MSU’s Tier 1 personnel, which includes players, coaches, managers and staff. The university says subsequent testing and contact tracing confirmed the positive test results that led to the cancelation of Tuesday’s game against Missouri, […]
Community Partnership of the Ozarks announced Tuesday the area’s cold weather shelters for the community’s homeless population will be open Tuesday night. The current forecast from the National Weather Service is calling for a low temperature of 24 with gusty winds. A freeze warning is also in effect for tonight. “Since the forecast is calling […]
The face behind Missouri’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has resigned, effective immediately. Governor Parson says he accepted Dr. Randall Williams’ resignation Tuesday morning, calling the doctor a huge asset to Missouri, especially this past year in dealing with the virus. Deputy Chief of Staff Robert Knodell has stepped in as acting director of DHSS. […]
The Greene County Assessor is telling real estate owners to watch their mailbox. The Assessor is in the process of sending Value Change Notices to residents because 2021 is a property reassessment year. The notifications are being sent to residents who have increases in their property values. Assessor Rick Kessinger estimates that almost three out […]
The lead teacher of the Health Sciences Academy at Mercy has been named the 2021-2022 Springfield Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Dr. Amanda Adams was named to the honor during the Springfield Public Schools Celebrate SPS event Monday. Adams was selected from the other four finalists: Melanie Donnell (York Elementary), Dr. Bob Lynch (Glendale […]
The city of Ozark will no longer have a mandatory masking order in place after Thursday night. Mayor Bradley Jackson has rescinded the order effective at 11:59 p.m. on April 22nd. Individual businesses will be free to require customers to wear a mask if they choose and the mayor implores residents and visitors to Ozark […]
Winter weather makes a return to the Ozarks one month into spring. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Springfield and areas generally along and north of Highway 60 during the day on Tuesday. Snow will move into the area from the morning into the early evening hours, with the greatest […]
The Webster County Health Unit says during the first week in April, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services saw elevated and increasing trends in concentrations of COVID-19 genetic fragments in wastewater from sewersheds in the Marshfield area. Heath leaders point out sewershed surveillance metrics are not a direct estimate of the COVID-19 positive […]