Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is calling for Dr. Anthony Fauci to step down and answer questions related to the emails he sent and received related to COVID-19. Hawley is calling for a full congressional investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and to determine NAID’s involvement in funding research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. “Anthony […]
It’s going to be a good weekend for grilling out. I was going to pick up a gas grill with all the bells and whistles, but I got this $49.00 Walmart special instead. Just add charcoal and meat. Do you prefer a gas or charcoal grill? Either way, happy Grilling!
The search for two missing Forsyth teens has come to a tragic end as their bodies have been found inside a vehicle at the bottom of a ravine. Forsyth police had been looking for Braden Tuck, 18, and Damien Grant, 18, since May 25 when they told friends they were going to look at flood […]
Branson area residents who are struggling with addictions will soon have some local help. CoxHealth announced Thursday they will be expanding the CoxHealth Center for Addictions to Branson. “I am pleased to share that Cox Center for Addictions is opening a location in Branson, Missouri, June 11,” CoxHealth CEO Steve Edwards said. “We have many […]
The Victim Center is getting some more space, but will have to close their offices for almost two weeks to do it. The Center, which helps victims of crime in southwest Missouri free of charge, is moving to a former credit union building at 815 West Tampa Street in Springfield. This means they will be […]
Southwest Missouri fans of comics, sci-fi, fantasy, cosplay, and gaming are mourning the loss of the man who lead the area’s biggest pop culture convention, Visioncon. Visioncon staff posted to social media that the organization’s president, Brandon Shane, died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital from COVID-19. “Brandon was an amazing guy,” Larry Litle, founder of GeekyKool.com, […]
Springfield Mayor Ken McClure delivered his annual State of the City address Tuesday morning, declaring the state of the city to be “strong” as it exits the COVID-19 restrictions and moves into a new season. McClure’s speech focused significantly on the COVID pandemic and its economic, social, and medical impact on the city. “These times […]
Local health leaders are encouraging parents, youth and staff to take preventative measures heading into summer camps to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says although most children who contract the virus have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, some can get severely ill and children can spread COVID-19 […]
A new timeline has been released by police looking into the disappearance of two teenagers on May 29. Investigators say that Braden Tuck and Damien Grant went to play pool at John’s Frosted Mug, and then went to McDonald’s. The truck they were in, a 1999 Black GMC, did not have license plates. They allegedly […]
A Springfield man who illegally possessed nine guns has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to drug and gun crimes. Christopher Iavolo, 42, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. Iavolo admitted that between May 10, […]