Governor Mike Parson announced a new state-funded emergency mobile app that school staff members can use to alert first responders to emergencies. Public and charter schools will …
Read More »Investigation Underway Following Lockdown at Buffalo, MO Schools
Police are investigating where a threatening phone call originated that caused Buffalo schools to go into an early morning lockdown. Investigators say a teacher with the district …
Read More »Local Ballot Issues 4-4-23
Several communities had issues on the ballot about school bonds, tax bonds for public safety and sales tax on marijuana. Surprisingly all of them passed. The city …
Read More »April 4, 2023 Election Races and Issues: Check out Sample Ballots Here
Tuesday is Election Day in the Ozarks, with many communities and school districts deciding races and money issues, as well as other ballot measures. Before heading to …
Read More »UPDATED: Closings For Thursday, December 22nd
UPDATE: An early closure has been added, as all Nixa city offices, including City Hall and the Public Works office closed at 12:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Reports …
Read More »Incident in Carthage Leads to Lockdown at Nearby Schools
Police say a suspect with a weapon evaded police near two schools in Carthage. The incident occurred near both Steadley Elementary and Carthage Intermediate Center. Both schools …
Read More »School Closures for Friday, February 18
With a winter weather advisory in effect for much of southwest Missouri Thursday, some schools around the Ozarks will be closing their doors on Friday: Appleton City …
Read More »Springfield Public Schools Closed Again Thursday
With a winter storm advancing throughout Southwest Missouri, included snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures, Springfield Public Schools have cancelled classes for the second consecutive day. The cancellation …
Read More »Missouri Health Department Creating COVID-19 Guidelines For School
Missouri’s health department is drawing up new guidelines to help schools keep children from catching COVID-19. Department of Health and Senior Services Director Don Kauerauf said Thursday …
Read More »Nixa Ranked Highest Among Area Schools in 2021 Rankings
The Nixa Eagles are flying high. The new list of school rankings by U.S. News and World Report has been released with Nixa being named the area’s …
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