Lawrence County Says 36 New Cases; 15 Associated with Lacoba Nursing Home
The Lawrence County Health Department reports 36 new cases and one new death. Fifteen new cases are linked to the Lacoba Nursing Center in Monett. The county has 105 total cases. Sixty three are active, forty are
Joplin Health Department Gives Away 50,000 Face Masks
The Joplin Health Department has 50,000 cloth masks to distribute people living in city limits. The city says the masks are not meant as a fix-all. To pick up your free cloth mask, you will need your
OTC Cancels August Commencement Ceremony
After postponing it from May to August, Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield says it will not be able to hold its commencement ceremony next month. The chancellor says the growing rate of infection from COVID-19 in
Severe Weather Threat North And East Of Springfield Wednesday
Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon, but it looks like most of the bad weather should be across central Missouri. The National Weather Service says golf ball size hail, 60 mile per hour winds, and an
Springfield Health Officials Warn of New Potential Community Exposures
The Springfield Greene County Health Department says eight new patients tested positive for the coronavirus. Friday, July 3: Visited Lowe’s Home Improvement at 1225 US 60 in Republic early in the afternoon for about 20 minutes (infectious but
Six New COVID-19 Cases in Taney County; 20 Potential Community Exposures
Six new COVID-19 positive cases have been identified in Taney County. Health officials have released a list of 20 different locations those cases visited before testing positive. Thursday, July 2nd 2:00 pm-4:00 pm Branson Landing (masked) 6:00
Who Will Enforce Springfield’s Face Mask Ordinance?
The next phase of Springfield’s Road to Recovery plan includes requiring people to wear face masks in most public places for 90 days. Phase 3A runs from July 16 through October 14. Springfield-Greene County Health Director Clay
More Than 900 Cases New Single-Day Record In Missouri
Missouri has set another single-day record for coronavirus cases. More than 930 new cases have been reported today, along with ten more deaths. Missouri now has 28,826 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 1,093 deaths. Arkansas is
Great Clips Exposure Part Of CDC Study On Benefits Of Face Masks
The CDC plans to publish the findings of the Great Clips exposure in Springfield as part of a study on the effectiveness of wearing face masks. CoxHealth President and CEO Steve Edwards says what happened in Springfield
Some Strong To Severe Storms Possible Wednesday
Thunderstorms may develop across parts of the Ozarks Wednesday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service says the highest chance for large hail and damaging winds will be northeast of Springfield, which the Storm Prediction Center has
