UPDATE: As of 11:30 a.m. Monday, all eastbound lanes of James River Freeway remain shut down between I-44 and Highway MM. Westbound traffic is open. Original Story: …
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Greene County Releases ARPA Needs Assessment Report
The Greene County ARPA team has made recommendations to the Greene County Commission on how to allocate $56.9 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds. There are 66 …
Read More »Kitchen Fire at Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen in Springfield
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen at Primrose and Glenstone in Springfield had to delay opening Friday morning after a fire in the kitchen overnight. Fire crews were called to …
Read More »Steve Edwards Will Retire as President and CEO of CoxHealth
CoxHealth CEO Steve Edwards has made it official: He is retiring, effective May 31, 2022. Edwards began in leadership at the health system in 1992, and worked …
Read More »Southwest Missouri Congressman Billy Long Meets With Former President Trump
Southwest Missouri Congressman Billy Long says he’s continuing to encourage former President Trump to endorse a candidate in the GOP primary for the 2022 U.S. Senate race …
Read More »Fire at Two Shops at Silver Dollar City: No Injuries Reported
Guests at Silver Dollar City had to evacuate the park Thursday after two shops caught fire. Southern Stone County firefighters say the fire was at a woodcarving …
Read More »Amazon Fulfillment Center in Republic Set to Re-open Thursday After Mold Problem
A spokesman for Amazon says the fulfillment center in Republic will re-open on Thursday. The center was shut down in late October because of a mold problem. …
Read More »Missouri Attorney General Reacts to OSHA Suspending Enforcement of Private Employer Vaccine Mandate
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has released a statement after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration paused enforcement of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring COVID-19 vaccinations …
Read More »UPDATE: Springfield-Greene County Park Ranger Robert Bridges Will Be Released From Cox South Hospital Sometime After 2 P.M. Tuesday
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board says Park Ranger Robert Bridges will be released from the hospital on Tuesday, sometime after 2 p.m. When Bridges is released, he …
Read More »Missouri Attorney General Files Suit Against Springfield Public Schools for Sunshine Law Violations after Requesting CRT Documents
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Springfield R-12 School District for Sunshine Law violations after his office requested public records from the …
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