Springfield Public Schools are experiencing a shortage of crossing guards and bus drivers ahead of the 2021-2022 school year. The school district is raising pay and adding incentives to encourage people to apply. Pay for crossing guards is going up from $11 an hour to $14.20 an hour and includes paid training. The district is […]
All of the Ozarks is under at least a Heat Advisory through Thursday evening, with areas north and west of Springfield now under an Excessive Heat Warning. The National Weather Service says the warning is for dangerous heat index values up to 110. Forecasters say extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for […]
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says because of an overwhelming number of new COVID-19 cases reported each day, it has started to prioritize its efforts to investigate cases. Health Director Katie Towns says investigators are prioritizing cases for children under the age of 12 who haven’t yet been authorized to receive vaccine. Towns says as […]
Fire broke out at the town square in Mountain Grove. Fire crews received the call around noon on Tuesday about an explosion which turned out to be a roof collapsing. Officials say the roof on the back of the building collapsed. The buildings that were damaged were an event center, a church, and a bakery. […]
The Springfield Fire Department has released the names of the family members who died in a house fire on Lone Pine last Friday. They are 40 year old Marlena, 13 year old Nevaeah, 11 year old Raphael and 6 year old Samantha Young. They died from their injuries at a local hospital. A man inside […]
A Greene County judge has convicted a man from Springfield of two counts of second degree murder and one count of second degree domestic assault in the death of his pregnant girlfriend back in 2017. Circuit Judge Calvin Holden will sentence Derik Osborn October 8th. Osborn’s bond has been revoked. Osborn told police Valerie Williams […]
Authorities in McDonald County say three jail escapees are back behind bars after being captured Monday night in Noel. The sheriff’s office says Shun’tavion Ladarrias Thomas, 23, David Molina, 49, and Carmelo Miguel Burgos, 27, were found just before midnight. They were able to escape after attacking a detention officer Saturday afternoon. The officer had […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed suit to stop the re-imposition of a mask mandate in St. Louis County and St. Louis City. The suit was filed Tuesday in circuit court in St. Louis County and names St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, and the directors of the county […]
Dangerous heat has filtered into southwest Missouri, with our first Heat Advisory of the summer being issued by the National Weather Service in Springfield. The advisory is for areas along and north of I-44, including the Springfield area, and it is in effect each afternoon through Saturday. Heat index readings will range from 100 to […]
The Ozarks Empire Fair is coming this weekend so we polled listeners on their favorite foods and here’s the Top 5. Corn Dog Funnel Cake A & W Root beer jug Deep Fried Oreos Corn on the cob Do you agree? What’s your favorite?