Candlelight Vigil Held In Downtown Springfield Sunday
After nearly 25 hundred people marched protested in downtown Springfield, several hundred returned to Park Central Square on Sunday night to hold a candlelight vigil for those who died from police brutality. Flowers and sky lanterns were
Remnants Of Tropical Storm Cristobal To Bring Heavy Rain To The Ozarks
Widespread rainfall amounts of one to three inches are expected to fall late Monday afternoon and through the night across parts of the Ozarks. The National Weather Service says some locally heavier amounts of rain can be
Two People Dead After Shooting At Joplin Restaurant
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — A 20-year-old man faces possible first-degree murder charges after two people died in a shooting at a hookah lounge in Joplin during the weekend. Raymond Badios, of Joplin, was arrested after the shooting
Cedar County Votes Down Tax Levy for Memorial Hospital
A tax levy increase for the Cedar County Memorial Hospital has failed for the third time in a row. The hospital serves an estimated population of just over 14,000 people. Voters have said no in a vote
Library Introduces New App to Help Patrons Check Out With Less Contact
The Springfield-Greene County Library is offering a new contactless checkout service. You can now check out your books with a third-party app without having to stand in line. The app is called CloudLibrary and is available on
Ozark Schools Move Forward With Operation Innovate And Renovate
Twenty-six and a half million dollars of funding has been approved for the Ozark school district’s Operation Innovate and Renovate. The project has no tax increase associated and will expand an early childhood center as well as
Evangel University To Start Fall Semester Early
Evangel University is moving its fall semester forward as a preventative measure against the coronavirus. The semester will start a week early on the 21st of August. This will remove the need for students to return to
Protests End Peacefully on Saturday
Over two thousand protesters gathered Saturday to protest police brutality and Springfield Police say the planned event ended without incident. The protest began around 3 p.m. and continued until 7 p.m., with demonstrators marching in support of
Protest Against Police Brutality Begins in Downtown Springfield
Protesters gathered today on Park Central Square as a part of an organized effort to protest police brutality and racism against black people. Protesters held signs saying “Black Lives Matter” and “Silence is Violence.” Protests around the
Park Board: McDaniel Park Vandalism “Appalling”
Springfield’s Park Board has released a statement following a vandalism this morning in McDaniel Park. The Park Board says hatred has no place in Springfield parks. Director of Parks Bob Belote said the vandalism was appalling and
