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MoDOT Urges Caution With Any Travel

The Missouri Department of Transportation says most highways in the Ozarks are sleet/ice covered in the Ozarks Wednesday. MoDOT urges drivers who have to be on the roads Wednesday afternoon and evening and again on Thursday to use extreme caution, and to head home early on Wednesday. Click here for up to date road conditions […]

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Drury, Missouri State University and Other Colleges and Universities Close Early Due to Winter Storm

Several colleges and universities in the Ozarks closed early on Wednesday as a winter storm bears down on southwest Missouri. Some school districts in the Ozarks that held class on Wednesday also had an early dismissal. Here’s the list: Baptist Bible College—Closed early at 12:00 p.m. Drury University (All Campuses)—Closed early at 12:00 p.m. Evangel […]

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Winter Storm Warning: Here’s What We’re Expecting With Ice and Snow Totals

The Ozarks braces for our second winter storm this month. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from Noon Wednesday through 9 p.m. Thursday for areas along and south of I-44, with a Winter Weather Advisory for areas along and north of a line from Lamar to Warsaw. The National Weather Service says we’ll see […]

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School Closings For Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Many schools in the Ozarks have called off class Wednesday as a winter storm approaches. These public schools and colleges/universities in southwest Missouri will not be in session Wednesday. Springfield Public Schools are closed Wednesday. No seated or virtual classes. Springfield Catholic Schools are also closed. Ash Grove (AMI Day #2) Aurora Ava Bakersfield Billings […]

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Springfield City Councilwoman To Run For State Senate

A Springfield City Councilwoman has vacated her seat to run for the District 30 State Senate seat in the Missouri General Assembly. Zone One Councilwoman Angela Romine’s seat immediately became vacant when she filed to become a candidate, according to Springfield’s City Charter. She will be running against incumbent State Senator Lincoln Hough. This article […]

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Woman Killed When Tree Fell on Vehicle

A woman is dead in an unusual accident on Pump Station Road near Roby in Texas County. The Highway Patrol says 41 year old Elizabeth Keeping-Hudson of Edgar Springs was killed when a tree fell on her S-U-V. She was pronounced dead at the scene. This article is provided by Ozarks News – 93.3 KWTO

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School Closings For February 23

Bakersfield Bradleyville Cabool Chadwick Gainsville Houston Koshkonong Lead Hill Lutie Ozark Plato Shell Knob Success West Plains This article is provided by Ozarks News – 93.3 KWTO

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Missouri House Passes Bills Aimed at Fighting Vaccine Mandates

The Republican-led House of Representatives in the state of Missouri passed a pair of bills that looks to protect employers who do not want the COVID-19 vaccine. The first bill passed will prohibit public employers from requiring their employees from being vaccinated against COVID-19. That bill has exceptions for health care facilities that are required […]

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U-S Senate Candidates Talk About Each Other on Opening Day of Filing in Jefferson City

Candidates for the U-S Senate and Congressional races in Missouri showed up as early as 8 a.m. at the Missouri Secretary of State’s office on the opening day of filing for the August primary. Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and St. Louis attorney Mark McCloskey had filed for their place on the ballot for U-S […]

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Winter Storm Watch Issued For Southern Ozarks

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for counties along the Missouri/Arkansas border from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon. Freezing rain accumulations of a quarter to a half inch and up to an inch of sleet and snow are possible south of Springfield. Forecasters say be prepared for slower than normal traffic, […]