Missouri’s health department is drawing up new guidelines to help schools keep children from catching COVID-19. Department of Health and Senior Services Director Don Kauerauf said Thursday that the agency’s new guidance will provide a clearer instructions for how schools can keep children from getting sick or needing to quarantine. He said he believes that […]
Missouri State University students may soon see a boost to their bank accounts. The university’s Springfield campus received about $20.8 million of federal stimulus funds through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The West Plains campus received another $1.8 million. The Board of Governors approved a plan to distribute the money according to Department […]
For the second year in a row, concerns over large crowds and COVID-19 have prompted the Springfield-Greene County Park Board to not have people gather downtown for the Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk. But just as in 2020, participants can pick their own route and complete their 5K over the Thanksgiving weekend. The park board used […]
A fall festival style grand opening for Finley Farms and the Ozark Mill will take place in October. Finley Farms is restoring the historic Ozark Mill property in Ozark to create a sprawling gathering place featuring restaurants, vibrant event venues, hands-on experiences, an urban farm and more. Here’s the latest in an edited news release […]
Storms that moved through the Springfield area early Wednesday morning knocked out power to around 300 Springfield City Utilities customers. Crews had to repair power poles damaged by the storms that moved through around 1:30 a.m. C-U repaired two broken poles after a tree fell on lines on east Berkeley south of Mercy Hospital in […]
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department and its healthcare partners will hold a media availability at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to update the community on the latest COVID-19 numbers. Health officials say leaders from CoxHealth, Mercy Springfield and Jordan Valley Community Health Center will provide an update on COVID-19 cases and hospital capacity, and Burrell Behavioral Health […]
Several law enforcement agencies are investigating a homicide in Marionville. Police say they found the body of a 50-year-old man after responding to reports of a disturbance at a home in the 400 block of south Central just before midnight Tuesday night. The victim had several lacerations to his body. Officers say they have a […]
Story by Jason Wert, Branson Tri Lakes News A second arrest has been made in the abuse and prostitution case involving two disabled victims in Forsyth. Andrew Dennis Vandorn, 40, has been charged with Financial Exploitation of an Elderly or Disabled Person, Trafficking for the Purposes of Sexual Exploitation, First Degree Rape or Attempted Rape, […]
A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible in the Ozarks late Tuesday afternoon into the evening hours. The National Weather Service says the threat is mainly north of Interstate 44, where damaging winds up to 60 miles per hour, quarter size hail, and cloud to ground lightning will be possible. Forecasters say scattered showers […]
Greene County Prosecutors filed charges against a second man involved in a shooting at a convenience store on Kearney in August. 24 year old Cody Westmoreland faces charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, and felony robbery in the death of 49 year old Jason Masters of Springfield. 22 year […]