Employee At Skilled Nursing Center In Buffalo Tests Positive For COVID-19
More than 220 workers and residents at a skilled nursing facility in Buffalo are being tested for COVID-19 after an employee contracted the virus. It happened at Colonial Springs Healthcare Center, which is owned and operated by
Strong To Severe Storms Remain Possible Into The Afternoon
The National Weather Service says strong to severe thunderstorms remain possible into early Thursday afternoon, with the highest chances south and west of Springfield. Damaging winds up to 60 miles per hour, quarter size hail and cloud
Joplin City Council Says Yes To Mandatory Masking
Just two weeks after turning down an ordinance requiring people to wear face coverings in public, the Joplin City Council has voted 6-3 in favor of masking. Council members heard from local hospitals and doctors treating COVID-19
New Exposures in Greene County, Springfield-Greene County Health Department Stresses Need for Social Distancing
Springfield Greene County Health Department is alerting people in county to a potential coronavirus exposure at several locations in Springfield. The four recently diagnosed patients visited the following locations. Wednesday, June 24: Visited The Roost Bar and
Lawrence County Officials Warn Public After Multiple Potential Cases Attend Single Revival
The Lawrence County Health Department warns of COVID-19 exposures after a patient who later tested positive attended the Freedom Christian Center Revival. The event was held from July 5th through 7th, and health officials say if you
Nine-Percent Test Positive For Coronavirus After Outbreak In Ozarks
The state health department says nearly nine percent of the people tested after a coronavirus outbreak in meatpacking plants in Southwest Missouri tested positive. Health officials tested nearly 22-hundred people in Barry, Jasper, Newton, and McDonald Counties.
Five New COVID-19 Deaths In Greene County, Joplin
Five more people in the Ozarks have died from COVID-19. The Joplin Health Department says four women in their 70s and 80s have died. They were all living at the same long-term care facility. 13 people in
Coronavirus Numbers Keep Rising In Missouri, Arkansas
State health officials in Missouri reported 575 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday. Four more people died. There are now 25,204 confirmed cases and 1,046 deaths statewide. Arkansas reported 734 new cases of COVID-19. Four more
Springfield Releases Face Mask Proposal
Springfield City Council has released its proposed face mask ordinance. Council is expected to vote on the emergency bill Monday night. You can read the full ordinance here. It would require people 12 and up to wear
Patient Sick With COVID-19 Visits Tanger Outlet Mall
Taney County Health Officials are warning of potential community exposures after a new patient tested positive for the virus. The person visited the Tanger Outlet Mall last week. June 30, Tuesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Maurices at Tanger
