Donald Kauerauf has resigned as director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, just days before a deadline to be confirmed to the post. Governor Mike Parson said Tuesday afternoon that he accepted Kauerauf’s resignation. Afterward, the governor took to Twitter to call the Senate confirmation hearings shameful and disgraceful. The governor accused […]
With the impending winter weather event set to hit the Ozarks overnight, Springfield Public Schools has announced that all classes will be cancelled on Wednesday. The cancellation includes all in-person and remote learning, but some SPS employees will still be conducting work virtually as the National Weather Service calls for six or more inches of […]
Missouri Governor — Michael L. Parson Office of Communications _____________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2022 Governor Parson Signs Executive Order 22-02 Declaring State of Emergency and Activating National Guard in Preparation for Severe Winter Storm (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today, Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 22-02 declaring a State of Emergency in Missouri and activating the […]
Even before a major winter storm bears down on the Ozarks, a number of schools have called off classes for Wednesday. These southwest Missouri public schools and universities are not in session Wednesday: Alton Avilla Bunker Cabool (AMI Day) Golden City (will make up on February 21) Miller Missouri University of Science and Technology in […]
The Springfield Police Department is investigating what authorities call the “suspicious” deaths of two people found inside the National Cemetery in the 1700 block of east Seminole. A 911 caller stated there were two deceased men in the cemetery with apparent gunshot wounds. When officers arrived, they confirmed the men were dead and had suffered […]
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for all of the Ozarks from midnight Tuesday night through Thursday evening. The National Weather Service says heavy mixed winter precipitation is expected, with freezing rain and sleet eventually changing over to snow. Forecasters say 5 to 8 inches of snow is expected in the Springfield area through […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging people to stay off of the roads if at all possible during the winter storm this week. They are saying if you must travel, you should use caution, allow for slower travel times and consult the Traveler Information Map for road conditions. MODOT says crews will be working […]
The state health director faced questions by senators Monday over his leadership of the department. Gov. Mike Parson chose Don Kauerauf to lead the Department of Health and Senior Services in September, after Dr. Randall Williams was asked to resign in April. It’s up to a Senate committee to approve his appointment. Some senators are […]