Schools and hospitals throughout the Springfield Metro are struggling to remain functional as the Omicron COVID-19 variant makes it way through the community. The Springfield-Greene County Health …
Read More »Springfield Public Schools Closing for the Week due to COVID-19 Issues
In a letter to families of Springfield Public Schools, it has been announced that all SPS schools will be closed from Wednesday, January 19 through Friday, January …
Read More »MO AG Schmitt’s Statement On SCOTUS Ruling
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Earlier this afternoon, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Missouri and other plaintiffs in halting the Occupational Health and …
Read More »HEALTH DEPARTMENT URGING COMMUNITY TO HELP SLOW THE SURGE OF COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise locally and nationally, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department is launching a new campaign—Slow the Surge—urging community members to join the Health …
Read More »WATCH LIVE: Springfield-Greene County Health Departments Holds Virtual Media Briefing Wednesday on COVID-19
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is holding a virtual media briefing at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to update the community on COVID-19. Leaders from the health department, Jordan …
Read More »Mercy COVID-19 Policy Angers Visitors
Mercy Hospital in Springfield is responding to backlash over their new COVID-19 policy. They are no longer allowing visitors to wear cloth masks and only allowing one …
Read More »Governor Allows State of Emergency To Expire
Missouri Governor — Michael L. Parson Office of Communications _____________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 30, 2021 Governor Parson Announces COVID-19 Related State of Emergency to Expire on …
Read More »Omicron Variant Detected in Greene County
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says the first case of the omicron variant has been found in Greene County. The health department says the variant has been …
Read More »Boyd Elementary Students Sent Home Because of COVID-19
Four grades at Boyd Elementary were sent back home Monday after several staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The Springfield Public School District says the handful of …
Read More »Omicron Variant In Missouri
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has announced that the first presumed case of the Omicron Variant of COVID-19 has been discovered in the state. …
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