It was all hands on deck for local dignitaries as the National Park Service opened the newly renovated Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Visitor Center. A ribbon cutting ceremony Friday morning included Senator Roy Blunt, Congressman Billy Long, and representatives of the National Park Service. “It is my honor to bring this project to a successful […]
As local cases of COVID-19 continue to stay low, CoxHealth is adjusting its policy for visiting the Mother and Baby Units. A news release says effective immediately, patients on Labor and Delivery and Postpartum units may have two visitors per day. One support person can remain with the patient 24/7 while they are in the […]
It may not feel like swimming weather with highs only reaching into the middle 60’s, but Saturday marks the opening of two pools in Springfield. The Springfield-Greene County Park Board will open Fassnight and McGee-McGregor outdoor pools Saturday, with additional locations scheduled to open in June. Fassnight Pool (1300 south Campbell) is open 1-6:30 p.m. […]
Thunderstorms with intense rainfall rates have produced flooding in many parts of the Ozarks, leading to road closings and a number of water rescues. Get the latest road closings in the Ozarks and across the state here with the MoDOT Traveler Information Map. This article is provided by Ozarks News – 93.3 KWTO
A federal judge has ruled in favor of Springfield Public Schools in a lawsuit brought by parents who claimed their rights were being violated by not opening schools five days a week during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney Kristi Fulnecky had filed the lawsuit in late July 2020, and amended the suit in August. The suit […]
The City of Springfield announced Thursday they will open most city facilities to the public without a masking requirement. While some facilities will be open Friday, May 28, such as the Busch Municipal Building and Historic City Hall, the city said it may take until Tuesday, June 1 for all facilities to be fully open. […]
Springfield Mayor Ken McClure says he will withdraw the city’s “Sixth Proclamation of Civil Emergency” effective 11:59 p.m. Thursday to coincide with the midnight repeal of the ordinance containing local COVID-19 regulations. “I am very proud of our community and grateful that there no longer appears to exist a state of civil emergency,” McClure said. […]
Damaging winds up to 70 miles per hour, large hail and localized flash flooding will all be possible across the Ozarks Thursday The Storm Prediction Center has put all of southwest Missouri is in an “enhanced risk” area for severe weather. The National Weather Service says the greatest risk for large hail will be over […]
A Bolivar teen who was facing two felony charges in the death of an 11-year-old girl because of a traffic crash will serve ten days in jail after making a plea agreement with prosecutors. Mikaila Koch had been charged with first degree involuntary manslaughter and second degree assault. Prosecutors agreed to allow Koch to plead […]
Damaging winds up to 70 miles per hour will be the biggest severe weather threat across the Ozarks Thursday afternoon into early Thursday night. The National Weather Service says numerous severe thunderstorms are likely during that time period. There’s also a threat for large hail and flooding, with the large hail risk greatest in areas […]