Man Dies After Drowning on Lake Taneycomo
A man drowned late Friday night on Lake Taneycomo. Frankie Mills, 50, was from Rockaway Beach. This marks the first non-boat drowning for the local Highway Patrol this year.
Victory Mission Thanks Community for Charity Assistance
Victory Mission says its grateful for community support during its COVID-19 response to food insecurity. Victory Mission was able to provide more than 5,000 meals a weak. The charity effort was helped by Performance Foodservice, Convoy of
Latest Coronavirus Case Numbers
More deaths have been reported in Missouri from the coronavirus. The latest numbers from the state health department show 671 people have died. More than 11,500 people have tested positive. Greene County is reporting 117 confirmed cases
Anniversary Of Joplin Tornado
It was nine years ago that a deadly tornado hit Joplin. The EF-5 tornado that hit Joplin on May 22, 2011 killed 158 people and left more than a thousand injured. It is the deadliest tornado on
Hair Stylist Exposes Over 90 People To COVID-19
A hair stylist at the Great Clips near Glenstone and Sunshine worked while sick, exposing more than 90 people to COVID-19. The Springfield-Greene County Health Director says the stylist got sick during a trip in Missouri, and
Truck Carrying Kool-Aid Crashes West Of Mount Vernon; Driver Injured
The Missouri Highway Patrol responded to a crash early this morning after a driver of a tractor-trailer ran off the road and hit a guardrail and bridge support on I-44 west of Mount Vernon in Lawrence County.
COVID-19 Patients In Springfield Being Treated With Remdesvir
The state health department has shipped around 1,500 vials of Remdesivir to over 50 hospitals across Missouri. Mercy and Cox in Springfield have treated one patient so far. Even though many COVID-19 patients who become severely ill
Severe Storms Possible Friday Afternoon East Of Springfield
1PM UPDATE: The Storm Prediction Center now has areas east of Highway 65 in the slight risk area for severe weather for the rest of Friday, with a marginal risk just west of Springfield, with general thunderstorms
Flash Flooding In Springfield Metro Area
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for southwestern Greene County until 1:00 p.m. Friday. Meteorologists say some locations that will experience flooding are Springfield, Battlefield, Ash Grove, Republic, Willard, Brookline and Bois D’Arc.
Missouri AG Schmitt’s Office Files Lawsuit Against Branson-Based Business For Price Gouging
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s filing a lawsuit against Tuning Element, a Branson-area business for what it says is price gouging when selling face masks and respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schmitt’s office says the suit is