The Springfield City Council will be considering a one-reading, Emergency bill to move the city from the red phase to the yellow phase of their plan to …
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Springfield’s Poverty Rate at Five-Year Low
While leaders say Springfield’s current poverty rate of 22.9% is still too high, there’s reason for some optimism. Officials with “Prosper Springfield,” a collective impact model initiative, …
Read More »Fire Damages Home West of Springfield
Everyone got out of a burning house safely this morning just west of Springfield. Crews were called to the home in the 1400 block of south Farm …
Read More »Tractor Trailer Carrying Cardboard Catches Fire in Stone County
Flames shot out of a tractor trailer near Branson West Wednesday. Firefighters with the Southern Stone County Fire Protection District say police stopped the truck hauling cardboard …
Read More »Lawmakers Push For Task Force to Study School Bus Safety in Missouri
A bill in the Missouri Legislature (SB 609) would create a special task force to look at school bus safety and how to keep kids who ride …
Read More »Marshfield Begins Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions
The mayor of Marshfield has issued an executive order lifting occupancy limits and social distancing for businesses in town, effective Thursday. There will still be restrictions on …
Read More »Freeze Watch for the Ozarks
Much of southwest Missouri will experience sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 to 30 degrees from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. As a result, the National …
Read More »Phase 2 COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin in Missouri and in Greene County
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says it will offer COVID-19 vaccines to essential workers in Phase 2 beginning Monday. Health officials say eligible individuals can now schedule …
Read More »Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible Saturday Along and South of Interstate 44
A cold front will move through the Ozarks Saturday afternoon, bringing a chance for some strong to severe thunderstorms. The National Weather Service says the primary location …
Read More »Teenage Girl Abducted From Bus Stop In Charleston, Missouri; Found Safe
Update 3/26 1:50 p.m.: the girl has been found safe. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a teenage girl abducted from a …
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