Deadly Shooting On Amtrak Train In Missouri
LEE’S Summit, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead following a shooting on an Amtrak train that was stopped at a Missouri station. Police in Independence, Missouri, were called around 9:15 p.m. Friday to the
Springfield Schools To Mandate Masks For Staff, Visitors
Springfield Public Schools will return to a mandated mask policy for all faculty and visitors next week. The requirement will last at least until February 4th. KY3 reports the district ended its previous mask mandate in December
Book On Race Relations Removed In Monett
MONETT, Mo. (AP) — Teachers in a southwest Missouri district won’t be able to use a book that tackles contemporary American race relations in their lesson plans. KYTV reports that Monett superintendent Mark Drake says the book,
Hearing Set For Agape Board School Doctor
A doctor who worked Agape Boarding School in Stockton will have a preliminary hearing February 3 in Greene County. 57-year-old David Smock is charged with child sex crimes in Greene and Cedar counties. His attorney has asked
UPDATE: Snow Expected, Winter Weather Advisory In Effect
Up to three inches of snow could fall across the Ozarks Saturday. Some places could get up to five inches. But the heaviest snow will be in Central Missouri. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from
COVID hits Missouri Nursing Home Staff Hard
ST. LOUIS (AP) — COVID-19 infections are rising again in Missouri nursing homes as the highly contagious omicron variant surges. New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows cases among nursing home staff
Fugitive Arrested After Webster County Manhunt
Webster County authorities say a man is in custody after a manhunt this week. Bradley Southard was arrested Wednesday night after an anonymous Facebook tip. KY3 says he was wanted on several warrants, including vehicle theft, burglary,
St. Louis Firefighter Killed In House Fire Went To College In Springfield
A St. Louis firefighter who died when a house collapsed on him and another firefighter went to college in Springfield. Benjamin Polson died in the fire. He graduated from high school in 2007. KY3 reports he went
State Education Board Keeps 36-Hour Virtual Learning Rule
NORMANDY, Mo. (AP) — Some Missouri schools facing staffing and student absences because of COVID-19 are facing difficult decisions because state law limits virtual instruction to 36 hours per school year. The state loosened the 36-hour rule
Pharmacy Shoplifting Ring Busted In Six States, 29 Charged
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities have arrested more than two dozen people for allegedly taking part in a multistate shoplifting ring involving more than $10 million in stolen merchandise. U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson in Tulsa and Oklahoma
