Home COVID Tests To Be Covered By Insurance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for those on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to
Anti-Abortion Group Backs Pro-GOP Congressional Map
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s largest anti-abortion group is pressing state lawmakers to aggressively redraw the state’s congressional districts to favor Republicans. A plan put forth by Republican legislative leaders would essentially keep Missouri’s same political
Ash Grove Names New Police Chief
The city of Ash Grove has a new police chief. John Davis is from Lamar. He takes over after the previous chief and several officers resigned last year. Davis will start his new job soon.
Man Arrested After Crash Knocks Out Power In Southwest Springfield
A 21-year-old man is in custody after he knocked out power to nearly 15-hundred people in Southwest Springfield. The vehicle he was in hit a power pole at Golden and Walnut Lawn after 12:30 a.m. He then
Springfield City Council Approves New Flag
Springfield has a new flag. City Council approved the new design with a vote of 7-2 during its meeting Monday. The new flag has been around since 2017, created by a group and had been considered an
Woman Admits To Role In Capitol Riot Days After Crash Arrest
SULLIVAN, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri woman who was photographed last year carrying a wooden name plate torn from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor for her role in the insurrection and
Missouri Governor Pushes 5.5% Pay Raise For State Workers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s administration on Monday pushed lawmakers to approve a 5.5% state employee raise that would kick in as soon as Feb. 1. Missouri Budget Director Dan Haug asked members of
Chiefs Host Steelers In Playoffs
(AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs did what they had to Saturday, beating the Broncos on the road to finish up the regular season. Too bad the Titans did what they had to Sunday, too. So rather
“Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss Moving To Missouri
PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — The woman dubbed the “Hollywood Madam” when she was accused in the mid-1990s of running a Los Angeles prostitution ring says she’s moving out of a southern Nevada town where she’s lived for
Health Officials: Get Your Booster Shot Now
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is urging people to get their booster shot to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. 78-percent of people who tested positive last month were not vaccinated and 20-percent were vaccinated. But
