The group Loverboy will not be performing as scheduled at the 2021 Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield. It’s because of travel restrictions from Canada. Instead, three regional bands will be performing on the KY3 Grandstand stage July 29th. Dr. Zhivegas, Sequel Dose and Members Only will take the stage. General admission is free with a […]
Governor Parson has signed legislation Tuesday increasing Missouri’s gasoline tax for the first time in decades. Senate Bill 262 calls for the gradual increase in the gas tax by 12 1/2 cents a gallon over five years. Customers will have the option to get a refund if they keep track of their receipts at the […]
For the second year in a row, there will be no Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in downtown Springfield. As a partner in the event, the city of Springfield called off the festival because of COVID-19 concerns. Director of Public Information and Civic Engagement Cora Scott says the city is very disappointed. “With our region’s […]
Nixa High School has found its next high school baseball coach, and it didn’t have to look further than the local college ranks. Here are the details in a press release by the Nixa School District. Nixa Public Schools has hired Logan Hughes as the new head baseball coach following the resignation of Jason Daugherty […]
Hospitalizations in the Springfield area continue to soar because of COVID-19 and the Delta variant. As of Sunday, both Mercy and CoxHealth reported they’re treating a combined 252 COVID-19 cases. Mercy confirmed it’s opening a sixth COVID-19 unit, after the hospital used five such units during the height of the pandemic last year. 133 COVID+ […]
A man who had been missing since last Thursday from a home in Gainesville has been found safe. The Ozark County Sheriff’s Office says Ronnie Sullivan, Junior was found in Claremore, Oklahoma, but no other details have been released. Prior to being found in Oklahoma, authorities say Sullivan was last seen around noon on Thursday […]
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their hairiest members. The GCSO announced Saturday that K-9 Deputy Stark died after emergency surgery. He had a twisted stomach and spleen. Stark survived the surgery but died from cardiac arrest while early in his recovery. Deputy Stark was a 5-year-old German Shepherd […]
A Springfield man could spend the rest of his life in prison after being charged in connection with a domestic shooting Friday. Elijah Ballard, 24, is facing three counts of third-domestic assault, one count of second-degree domestic assault, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Greene County Deputies responded to an incident at a home ear […]
A lone robber carried out a bank robbery at Guaranty Bank on Saturday. The robber walked into the location at 2109 North Glenstone in Springfield around 11:30 a.m. and demanded cash. Witnesses say that he stated he had a weapon. The suspect is described as a white male in his mid-50s, plaid polo shirt and […]
Storms have brought heavy rain, continuous lightning, and some damaging wind gusts to southwest Missouri Saturday evening. Most of the severe thunderstorms have been in the eastern Ozarks, including parts of Wright, Texas, Howell, Shannon and Oregon Counties. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 11:00 p.m. Saturday for all areas east of the […]