Springfield School District to Reconsider Mask Mandate January 28th
Springfield Public Schools board of education will hold a meeting on January 28th in order to determine if the district will go forward with a temporary mask mandate for students and staff. Springfield Schools are currently preparing
Man From Republic Sentenced to Life in Prison
A man from Republic has been sentenced to life behind bars after being found guilty of murder in the death of a 56-year-old man. Prosecutors charged Christopher Manuel, a 39-year-old man from Republic, with the 2017 death
Missouri Attorney General Files Lawsuits Against Waynesville, 26 Other School Districts Over Mask Mandates
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed at least 27 new lawsuits against Missouri school districts over school masking policies. Schmitt tweeted the news on his twitter account Friday afternoon. Most of the districts are in the
Springfield Schools Go Virtual Next Week
The Springfield School District has released an update on its plans for school next week. Press Release: Dear SPS Families: After closing the district this week due to the pandemic’s negative impact on staffing, we have
Military Sending Medical Team To St. Louis Hospital
A U.S. military medical team is being dispatched to Missouri at the request of Governor Parson to help hospitals in St. Louis overwhelmed by COVID-19. Press Release Today, Governor Mike Parson announced a specialized medical team of
Volunteers Pitch In As Cox, Mercy, Battle Omicron Surge
Several hundred workers at CoxHealth and Mercy in Springfield are out sick because of the Omicron surge. But other employees at both places are volunteering for extra work, filling in where needed. KY3 reports Cox has over
Nixa Mayor Running For State Representative
Nixa Mayor Brian Steele is running for state representative in District 139. Steele, who’s a Republican, has been mayor since 2014. He survived a recall election for imposing a mask mandate during the pandemic. The current representative,
Fire Destroys Five Buildings In Osceola
A fire on the square in Osceola destroyed a two-story brick building and spread to four other buildings Thursday. The fire started in an antique store across from the post office. The fire also damaged the Civic
K.C. Man Sentenced In U.S. Capitol Riot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City man who attended the U.S. Capitol insurrection last year was sentenced to home detention and probation after he apologized for his actions. Carey Jon Walden was sentenced Wednesday to
New COVID-19 Toolkit For Local Businesses
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has released a toolkit to help businesses slow the surge of COVID-19 in the workplace. Press Release To help strengthen organizational prevention and response to the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Springfield-Greene
