Bird Flu Confirmed In Chicken In Southeast Missouri
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Federal inspectors have confirmed the presence of bird flu in a flock of commercial broiler chickens in southeastern Missouri’s Stoddard County. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the discovery in a news release
Supreme Court Reinstates Boston Marathon Bomber Sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The justices, by a 6-3 vote Friday, agreed with the Biden administration’s arguments that a federal appeals court was wrong
Russian Troops Hit Nuclear Plant, No Radiation After Fire
BANGKOK (AP) — Russian shelling of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant that sparked a fire at one of its six reactors has raised fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades, like
Detention Officers Needed For New Greene County Jail
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is dealing with staffing shortages ahead of the opening of the new jail. The sheriff says he needs more than 60 detention officers, or the jail will have to stay locked down
Police Working Investigation Near Catalpa And Grant
Springfield Police have not released any information about an active investigation that began Thursday. It started near Catalpa and Grant. KY3 says police went to the location to serve a search warrant. A police spokeswoman says the
Man Sentenced For Shaking Baby To Death
It’s 25 years in prison for a man from Ozark who pleaded guilty to shaking a baby to death. James Church, 45, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Christian County. Authorities say Iris Church was only eight
Springfield Man Sentenced For Beating Girlfriend To Death
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Springfield man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after entering an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter in the 2020 beating death of his girlfriend. The Springfield News-Leader reports that 57-year-old
Experts: Central U.S. Needs To Be Ready For Major Earthquake
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Experts have warned for decades that a large swath of the central U.S. is at high risk for a devastating earthquake. They know that overcoming complacency is among their biggest hurdles. Hundreds of
State Leaders Call for Stronger Sanctions Against Russia
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson is calling for more severe sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine. Parson told reporters gathered for an annual Missouri Press Association Capitol meeting Thursday that he’s ready
CDC: Greene County At Medium Impact Level For COVID Infections
The CDC says has released updated information on the threat for COVID-19 infection in Greene County. It says Greene County is currently at a medium impact level. According to CDC data from Feb. 24, Greene County has
