Aurora Man Pleads Guilty To Child Endangerment
(KTTS News) — It’s seven years in prison for a man from Aurora charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl. Matthew Fries, 41, entered an Alford plea to a reduced charge of child endangerment for assaulting the
Kansas-Based Manufacturer Bringing New Jobs To Springfield
(KTTS News) — A company that makes cooling towers and air-cooled heat exchangers plans to open a manufacturing plant in Springfield. SPX Cooling Tech is based in Overland Park, Kansas. The plant will bring 60 new jobs
Burlison, Alford Backing Jordan For House Speaker
(KTTS News) — Southwest Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison and Western Missouri Congressman Mark Alford say they still back Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House. Jordan failed for a second time on Wednesday to get
Mayor Of Battlefield Resigns
(KTTS News) — The mayor of Battlefield has resigned. Debra Hickey was elected mayor in April 2014. Hickey’s term was set to end in April. The city did not say why she stepped down. Board President Mark
State Education Commissioner Will Resign
(KTTS News) — In a surprise announcement, Missouri’s education commissioner says she will resign in July. Margie Vandeven plans to step down after serving a total of seven years. Board members say they’ll start the process of
Boil Advisory For Mountain View
(KTTS News) — There’s a boil advisory for the entire town of Mountain View until further notice. It was issued because of a leaky fire hydrant. The city says testing samples could take up to three days.
Three Men Sentenced For Fentanyl Drug Ring In Ozarks
(KTTS News) — Three men from Springfield have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in distributing nearly 38 kilos of fentanyl in the Ozarks. Authorities say the drugs caused several overdose deaths. Federal prosecutors say
Springfield Man Charged With Running Chop Shop
(KTTS News) — A man from Springfield is charged with running a chop shop out of his home. Springfield Police say James Cooley spray painted stolen vehicles and removed or altered their vehicle identification numbers. Court records
Upgrades Coming To Downtown Springfield Park
(KTTS News) — The City of Springfield plans to renovate Jubilee Park in downtown Springfield. The park is on South Jefferson between Park Central and McDaniel. The city wants to spend about $5,000 to give people in
Woman Hits Greene County Deputy, Two Others With Car
(KTTS News) — A woman is charged with hitting a Greene County Sheriff’s deputy and two others with a car outside the Dungeons of Doom parking lot in Springfield. It happened Friday night when a deputy arrested
