93.3 KWTO Keeping Watch Over the Ozarks
Money issues are on the election ballot for some cities and counties in the Ozarks today. In Greene County, voters in the city of Republic are deciding …
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Don Louzader
Staffing Shortage Leads Springfield Police to Change Lobby Hours at Headquarters
The Springfield Police Department has changed hours at its headquarters on Chestnut Expressway because of a severe staffing shortage. The department explains the changes in the following …
Read More »CoxHealth Continues To Set Daily Records for COVID-19 Hospitalizations
CoxHeath is continuing to report new daily records in hospitalizations due to COVID-19. CEO Steve Edwards says 187 patients were being treated at CoxHealth facilities as of …
Read More »Damaging Wind Gusts and Continuous Cloud to Ground Lightning Accompanying Storms Moving Through Ozarks Saturday Evening
Storms producing wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour have been tracking along a cold front from north to south across the Ozarks Saturday night. The …
Read More »Severe Storms Possible in the Ozarks Late Saturday Afternoon and Evening
We have the potential for a few strong to severe thunderstorms from late Saturday afternoon through the evening hours. The National Weather Service says potential hazards include …
Read More »Missouri State University President Clif Smart Previews What Students Can Expect When Moving In For Fall Semester
Move-in week for students at Missouri State University is August 18-21, 2021. MSU President Clif Smart tells KWTO’s Bonnie Bell even with the surge in COVID-19 cases …
Read More »Springfield-Greene County Health Department Withdraws Request for Alternative Care Site
An about face Thursday from local health and emergency management officials, who have withdrawn their request to the state for an alternative care site in Greene County. …
Read More »85th Annual Ozark Empire Fair Getting Underway Thursday in Springfield
An annual rite of summer in southwest Missouri is getting underway Thursday as the Ozark Empire Fair begins its 85th run in Springfield. Fair officials say there’s …
Read More »Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick to Run for Auditor
Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick wants to be Missouri’s next state auditor. Current Auditor Nicole Galloway announced in June she will not run for any office in …
Read More »Excessive Heat Warning in Effect for Parts of the Ozarks
All of the Ozarks is under at least a Heat Advisory through Thursday evening, with areas north and west of Springfield now under an Excessive Heat Warning. …
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