K.C. Man Sentenced In U.S. Capitol Riot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City man who attended the U.S. Capitol insurrection last year was sentenced to home detention and probation after he apologized for his actions. Carey Jon Walden was sentenced Wednesday to
New COVID-19 Toolkit For Local Businesses
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has released a toolkit to help businesses slow the surge of COVID-19 in the workplace. Press Release To help strengthen organizational prevention and response to the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Springfield-Greene
Woman Admits Killing Man In Jailhouse Phone Calls
Investigators say a woman admitted to killing a man from Galena then dumping his body in Dade County in recorded jailhouse phone calls. Sheila Phillips has been charged in the death of Billy Mack Walker in Stone
Springfield Man Sentenced For Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Possession Of Firearm
A man from Springfield has been sentenced in federal court for meth trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm. Jason Hamann was given 13 years and five months without parole. Hamann pleaded guilty to being part of
Gov. Parson Calls For Higher Teacher Pay, Child Care Access
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson in his State of the State address Wednesday proposed spending hundreds of millions of dollars to boost child care services and teacher wages as the state battles
Superintendent: Springfield Canceled Classes Because Teachers Are Sick, Too
Several local schools have closed because COVID cases are on the rise. Springfield School Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan says the district had to cancel classes because a lot of staff members were too sick to teach virtually.
Still No Peak From Surge Of Omicron Variant
The latest surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is stretching the local health care system to its limits. CoxHealth has more than 500 workers out with the virus, or about four-percent of its work force. Mercy
Bond Set For Doctor At Agape Boarding School
(AP) — A judge set bond for a doctor accused of child sex crimes involving students at a Missouri boarding home but it is unclear if he will be released from jail. Greene County Circuit Judge Ronald
Wintry Mix, Bitter Cold Temperatures Today
Rain will turn to snow across the Ozarks. Here is a look the timeline of wintry weather this afternoon. Light rain will transition to a period wintry mix before transitioning to light snow. Limited impacts are expected,
U.S. Giving Away 400 Million N95 Masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week. The step comes after federal officials emphasized the masks’ better protection against the omicron variant of
