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More Than 8 Inches of Rain Fell in Parts of the Ozarks Over Memorial Day Weekend

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Well over a half foot of rain fell in parts of southwest Missouri over the Memorial Day weekend, leading to flash flooding and impassible and damaged roads. The National Weather Service says the highest official...
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Join KWTO in Honoring First Responders at the Bleed Greene Blood Drive

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KWTO is teaming up with the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks to invite you to show your love for Greene County first responders by giving blood at the Bleed Greene Blood Drive. The drive...
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Fire Destroys Richland Apartment Multiplex

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(Photo courtesy of the Tri-County Fire Protection District) A fire destroyed a single-story apartment multiplex in Richland on Sunday morning. Tri-County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a fire at the Walnut Apartments on South...
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Flooding Closes Roads, Leads To Water Rescues Around Springfield

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UPDATE: 1:00pm Saturday: All of the Flash Flood Warnings across the Ozarks have either expired or been replaced by flood warnings. A number of roads remain closed or have portions of those roads blocked off...
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Person Shot During Attempted Robbery in Springfield

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Springfield Police are searching for a suspect who shot a person during an attempted robbery Friday night. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at a house in the 200 block of South Broadway. Police say...
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President Trump Approves Governor’s Request for Disaster Declaration

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Governor Mike Kehoe has announced that President Trump has approved two of his requests for a major disaster declaration in response to the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Missouri during March and April. The Governor...
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Isolated Severe Storms and Flooding Over the Memorial Day Weekend

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We have flooding concerns this Memorial Day weekend in the Ozarks. The National Weather Service says the first of several rounds of rain will begin Friday evening. Soils are already saturated from recent rains and...
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Woman Drives Through Neighbor’s Fence Attempting to Hit Her

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A woman is in the Webster County Jail after she drove through a neighbor’s fence in an attempt to run over her. Court documents say 27-year-old Briana Stufflebeam of Fordland has been charge with second-degree assault...
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Woman Injured In Officer Involved Shooting

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A woman is hospitalized in critical condition after an officer involved shooting in Douglas County. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department says deputies went to a house to arrest a woman on felony warrants. The woman fired several...
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Isolated Severe Storms Along With Widespread Rain over the Memorial Day Weekend

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Along with widespread rain and a potential flooding risk, isolated severe thunderstorms are possible over the Memorial Day weekend in the Ozarks. The National Weather Service says there's a Level 1 "marginal risk" for severe...

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