9:00 p.m. UPDATE: Westbound I-44 near the Missouri-Oklahoma state line re-opened by around 7:45 p.m. 5:10 p.m. UPDATE: If you’re travelling west on I-44 between Springfield and …
Read More »Winter Weather Advisory Sunday
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory. The winter weather advisory will be in effect from 10 AM Sunday to midnight Sunday night for …
Read More »Greene County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Gruesome Animal Cruelty Case
Deputies in Greene County are searching for information regarding the case of an animal that was tortured, leading to its death. The dog, a one-year-old Blue Heeler, …
Read More »Power Restored Following Outages in Ozark, Stone, and Taney Counties
With severe winter weather hammering the Ozarks, some communities are getting power back. Early morning thunderstorms in southwest Missouri knocked out power for residents in Ozark, Stone, …
Read More »School Closings for Friday, January 12, 2024
Many school districts in the Ozarks are cancelling classes Friday due to impending winter weather, including Springfield Public Schools, which are not in session. The following schools …
Read More »Governor Signs Executive Order For Winter Emergency
Governor Mike Parson has signed an executive order to prepare for winter weather expected in Missouri this weekend. Governor Parson’s order suspends the regulations of hours for …
Read More »Winter Weather Advisory For Friday Morning
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 4 AM until noon Friday for central and southern Missouri. The Weather Service says there is …
Read More »Get Ready for Changing Weather Heading into the Weekend
The weather continues to change here in southwest Missouri, and this weekend will be no different. Weather experts are predicting that temperatures on Friday will fall into …
Read More »Springfield Community Officially Welcomes New Wilson Logistics Arena
The Ozark Empire Fairgrounds is welcoming people to its newest attraction, the Wilson Logistics Arena. On Thursday, officials at the fairgrounds held a ribbon cutting ceremony for …
Read More »National and Sunshine Development Halted as Developer Withdraws from Project
After months of controversy, a developer in Springfield is withdrawing their zoning request for a project at the corner of National and Sunshine. City officials say BK&M …
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