Springfield City Council Delays Vote on Raising Smoking Age
Springfield City Council delayed a decision to raise the minimum smoking age in the city from 18 to 21 years old. City Council and the Springfield Health Department are still working on the wording of the two
City Sewer Service Rate Increases This Week In Springfield
People living in Springfield, who are on city sewer service, will be seeing a planned increase rate. The average rate that customers use is six CCF and the average bill for the month is about $32. Customers
Greg Burris To Lead United Way Of The Ozarks
Former Springfield city manager Greg Burris will be the next president and CEO of the United Way of the Ozarks. Burris has spent the last year as the United Way of the Ozarks’ executive in residence and
Nixa Fire Chief To Retire
The fire chief in Nixa plans to retire at the end of year. Chief Jon Trent has been with the department since 1992. Trent started as a volunteer, then became fire chief in 2012. The Nixa Fire
New Bill Could Push the Start of School Back Several Days
A state lawmaker from Lebanon is pushing for the first day of school to be pushed back this year to allow a little more time for the tourist industry in the state to make money. Representative Jeff
RECALL: Honda Recalling Vehicles Due To Faulty Airbags
Honda is recalling 1.6 million vehicles in the last phase of its efforts to replace potentially deadly Takata airbag. The recall affects Honda and Acura cars in the United States. Honda urged owners of affected vehicles to
Grand Re-Opening This Weekend Of Timmons Hall At Silver Springs Park In Springfield
A special ceremony was held this weekend in Springfield to help re-introduce a piece of history to the community. Timmons Hall, which was once known as Timmons Temple, had a grand re-opening. A few years ago, the
Man From Ozark Dies After Crash North Of Springfield
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a man died after he was involved in a crash Saturday evening just north of Springfield. Troopers say Bryan Clark was driving on Highway 13 and that’s when he drove off
Missouri State University To Begin New Peace Corps Program
Missouri State University will be initiating a new Peace Corps prep program. The prep program will integrate training and experience in a work sector, foreign language skills, intercultural competence, and professional and leadership development into coursework. The
Woman’s Body Found After Flooding In McDonald County
The highway patrol says they have found the body of a woman in McDonald County. Investigators say Linda Kuykendall from Anderson was swept away from her home during flash flooding that happened last Sunday. Her body was
