The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has announced that the first case of the Omicron Variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the state. Here is a news release from MDHS: Missouri announces first case of COVID-19 caused by Omicron variant JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior […]
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says with the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise, getting tested is an important step in lowering community transmission of the virus. Many people choose at-home testing kits, and health leaders say if you choose to administer a COVID-19 test at home using an antigen self-test or other home […]
We’re expecting record high temperatures in the Ozarks for a second straight day Friday. Thursday’s high hit 75 in Springfield, breaking the old record of 73 set in 2012. The all time highest temp for the month of December in Springfield is 77 degrees, set back on December 8th, 1991. The National Weather Service says […]
Springfield Fire Department says faulty electrical wiring is the cause of a fire at an apartment on Historic Walnut Street. The fire happened Wednesday afternoon at the Walnut Manor Apartments at 920 Walnut Street near John Q Hammons Parkway. Springfield Fire Department says the fire was accidental and started in wiring on the first floor. […]
Congressman Billy Long says he is honored to be awarded one of Japan’s highest imperial decorations. The Japanese government awarded the Southwest Missouri Congressman with the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun award for his work in promoting relations between the United States and Japan. Congressman Long served as co-chair of the Congressional Study Group […]
The state senator from Springfield who led the push to bring Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act into law doesn’t buy former Governor Eric Greitens’ claim the measure now stops police from joining in with federal crime task forces. Eric Burlison says that’s “patently false.” Burlison says he met with officers who work with ATF to […]
Missouri’s Attorney General is calling on state lawmakers to approve a Parents’ Bill of Rights, saying it would empower parents and increase transparency in school curricula. Eric Schmitt says it’s going to be a big push for his office as it works with legislators this coming session. Under Schmitt’s proposal, each school would be required […]
A woman was killed and a man injured after they were struck by a car while walking on Martingale Drive in Conway. The Highway Patrol says 29 year old Anna Kelley of Richland was pronounced dead at the scene. 29 year old Kenneth Harting, also of Richland, was airlifted to a Springfield hospital with serious […]
A judge has moved up the court date for one of the two men charged in the death of Cassidy Rainwater. Judge John C. Porter rescheduled James Phelps court date to December 10. Phelps and Timothy Norton face charges of murder, kidnapping and abandonment of a corpse in the death of Cassidy Rainwater. Norton is […]
Firefighters from several area departments helped the Springfield Fire Department battle a blaze on historic Walnut Street. The fire was at the Walnut Manor Apartments near John Q Hammons Parkway. It was a three level Victorian house that had been converted into apartments, which made things more difficult for firefighters. The fire burned through the […]