Greene County has a $57 million dollar decision to make, and it’s soliciting help from nine members of the community to make sure the money goes to the right places. The county commission has appointed an ARPA Citizen Advisory Committee to help ensure equitable allocation of the county’s $56.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act […]
Month: January 2022
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Recap of State of the State Address
Governor Mike Parson proposes raising the pay of teachers and nursing home workers in his State of the State address Wednesday. Parson’s budget request to lawmakers is massive, bolstered by roughly $2.8 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act relief funding. He is asking for money to be spent on keeping daycare centers open and […]
A Springfield man has received a sentence of 13 years, five months in prison for the trafficking of methamphetamine and possession of an illegal firearm. Jason Hamann, 48, was detained in December of 2018 after a search by State Troopers concluded with the finding of 11 bags of meth, six firearms, over $11,000 in cash […]
Schools and hospitals throughout the Springfield Metro are struggling to remain functional as the Omicron COVID-19 variant makes it way through the community. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department reported 912 positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with the percentage of tests coming back positive approaching 50%. CoxHealth CEO Steve Edwards said they received nearly 900 […]
Light snow will be possible Wednesday afternoon, primarily along and south of I-44. The National Weather Service says temps will drop into the mid 20’s by 5 p.m. Snow accumulations are expected to remain less than one inch. Forecasters a few slick spots will be possible, but overall, road impacts will be limited. Cloudy skies […]
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department will hold a virtual media briefing Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. Leaders from the health department, Springfield Public Schools, CoxHealth and Mercy will provide an update on the ongoing response to COVID-19. Watch live streaming video of the news conference here beginning at 10:30. This article is provided by Ozarks […]
Governor Parson will deliver his State of the State Address to the Missouri Legislature at 3 p.m. Wednesday from the house chambers at the Capitol in Jefferson City. The governor is expected to lay out his accomplishments over the past year, and look ahead to state funding priorities for the coming year. The Zimmer News […]
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MO Highway Patrol Sends Joker Alert
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is apologizing after sending a test message to Missourian’s phones over the state’s Emergency Alert system. The message was warning from Gotham City Police to be on the lookout for the car of Batman’s arch enemy, the Joker. The Highway Patrol was testing the Blue Alert system, when the wrong […]
The Laclede County Sheriff’s Department is now offering a reward for information on a fugitive. Alexander Reed failed to show up for a court date on a fatal hit and run charge from 2016. The Laclede County Sheriff’s Department asked for help finding him on Monday. On Tuesday, they announced that if someone gives information […]
As part of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department’s “Stop the Surge” initiative, 50,000 masks are to be distributed to families throughout the county. Up to 50 masks are available per family, along with what are being called “COVID-19 Care Kits” which includes a digital thermometer, tissues and hand sanitizer. Distribution began today and can be […]