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Small Plane Goes Down at Bolivar Airport

The FAA has been contacted after an ultralight plane crashed Monday morning at the Bolivar airport. No information has been released on the condition of the pilot, who was airlifted to a hospital in Springfield. This article is provided by Ozarks News – 93.3 KWTO

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Lawsuit Filed by Group Seeking to Re-instate Federal Unemployment Benefits in Missouri

A group has filed a lawsuit to re-instate federal unemployment benefits in the state of Missouri. Missouri Jobs with Justice filed the suit in Cole County Circuit Court. Federal unemployment benefits established to help people through the COVID-19 pandemic ended in Missouri on June 12th, but the federal program is not scheduled to expire until […]

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Greene County Collector’s Office Re-opens with Limited Staff

Four days after temporarily closing because of COVID-19, the Greene County Collector’s office has re-opened, but with a limited staff. Collector Allen Icet says taxpayers can still use the Collector website at https://greenecountymo.gov/collector/ to look up statements, find receipts, and pay taxes. Also, the Greene County Assessor’s Office remains open for assessment adjustments and the […]

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Zimmer Communications Hires Brian Hauswirth as News Director in Columbia

KWTO’s sister station in Columbia has a new news director, and he’s no stranger to the statewide news media and political scene. Here are the details in a press release from Zimmer Communications: Columbia, Mo. – Zimmer Communications is proud to announce that Brian Hauswirth has been hired as the next news director for 93.9 […]

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Two Fatal Crashes in the Ozarks

A woman is dead after a crash north of Cassville. The Highway Patrol says a car driven by 63 year old Julie Nistas of Seligman pulled on to Highway 37 from Farm Road 2160 and was struck by a G-M-C Pickup Truck. She was taken to an area hospital where she died later from her […]

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Shooting Upgraded to Homicide

Springfield Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man died from a shooting at a gas station Friday afternoon. Officers went to the Conoco Village Mart on West Kearney and found 49 year old Jason Masters with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospital where he died from his injuries. Anyone with […]

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Lebanon Shooting Death

A woman is dead and a man under arrest after a shooting in Lebanon over the weekend. Lebanon Police identified the victim as 53 year old Brenda Rogers. Prosecutors have charged her live-in boyfriend 61 year old Mark Tampow with first degree murder and armed criminal action. Police do not yet have a motive, the […]

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MSHP Confirms Recovery of a Missing Swimmer at Table Rock Lake

Christina Randall, Jacob Blount, KOLR TABLE ROCK LAKE, Mo. — According to officials, recovery has been made for a missing swimmer on Friday, August 13. As KOLR-10 reports, Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the swimmer as Bradley Bruce, 44, of Byrnes Mill, Missouri. According to authorities, Bruce and his two sons were out on a […]

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One Man Shot on Kearney Street Friday Afternoon

Emilee Kuschel, KOLR SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Springfield Police Officers responded to a scene where a man in a vehicle had been shot. The shooting happened on Kearney Street in the lot behind the AM/PM Food Mart convenience store Friday afternoon. Officers quickly began life-saving measures and secured the scene. As KOLR-10 reports, the man was […]

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Springfield Police Upgrade Crash to Homicide, Identified Victim

Christina Randall, KOLR SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield police were dispatched to the intersection of Campbell and Sunshine for a vehicle crash on August 5, 2021. When officers arrived, they found two males on the scene suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Authorities determined that the two men were shot in a parking lot at 925 South […]