Islamic State Leader Kills Himself, Family In U.S. Raid
ATMEH, Syria (AP) — President Joe Biden says the leader of the Islamic State group has been killed in Syria during an operation by an elite U.S. military force. A U.S. official says that Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi
Snowfall Amounts Keep Climbing
The National Weather Service has updated the Winter Storm Warnings in effect across the Ozarks. The Winter Storm Warning has been canceled for some northern counties. It’s now in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday for counties just
Treatment Facility To Pay $5 Million In Medicaid Fraud Case
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri residential treatment facility for children has agreed to pay a $5 million settlement for submitting false Medicaid claims, the Missouri Attorney General’s office said Wednesday. Piney Ridge Center, in Waynesville, entered
Parents Of Missouri Student Sue Fraternity Over Hazing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The parents of a Minnesota man allege in a lawsuit that he has been unresponsive and requires constant medical care since being forced to drink a bottle of vodka at a fraternity at
Execution Set For Man Whose Sentence Was Overturned 3 Times
A Missouri man whose death sentence was overturned three times before being reinstated is now scheduled to die in May for killing a small-town couple nearly 26 years ago. The Missouri Supreme Court on Monday set a
Crash Involving CU Bus Causes Power Outage In Springfield
Power outages in Springfield were caused by a crash involving a vehicle and a City Utilities bus Wednesday. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. at Campbell and State. Authorities say both vehicles hit a power pole. One
Heavy Snow Expected Tonight, Thursday
The National Weather Service says a second wave of winter weather will bring heavy snow to the Ozarks tonight and Thursday. Five to eight inches of snow is expected in Springfield. Areas along the I-44 corridor will
Missouri Senate Debates Self-Defense Law
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators are considering a bill that one local prosecutor has dubbed the “Make Murder Legal Act.” The proposal debated Tuesday in a Senate committee aims to strengthen the state’s self-defense laws. It
New COVID Numbers Decline In Greene County, Deaths Still High
Health leaders in Greene County say the number of new COVID positive patients has dropped 30-percent in the past week. Springfield-Greene County Health Director Katie Towns says 253 patients were in Springfield hospitals Tuesday. “To offer some
Biden Sends More Troops To Europe Amid Ukraine Tension
BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week and sending part of an infantry Stryker squadron of roughly 1,000 troops based in Germany
