COVID-Related Attacks Prompt Cox Hospital To Issue Panic Buttons
(AP) — Nurses and hundreds of other staff members will soon begin wearing panic buttons at a Missouri hospital where assaults on workers tripled after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cox Medical Center Branson is using
Judge Denies Attorney General’s Push To Expand Mask Lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Boone County judge on Tuesday rejected Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s effort to expand his litigation against mask mandates in public schools to districts across the state. Schmitt initially sued the Columbia
5 Missouri Boarding School Employees Charged With Abuse
STOCKTON, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri prosecutor said Tuesday he has charged five employees of a private Christian boarding school with abusing students — far fewer than the number of charges recommended by state investigators. The
Brief Power Outage Reported West Of Springfield
A private contractor hit a power line this morning, causing a brief outage around Rutledge Wilson Farm Park west of Springfield. City Utilities says 260 customers lost power for about an hour. The contractor did not suffer
Missouri Economic Development Director Resigns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parsons says the state’s director of economic development has resigned to take a new job with Ameren Missouri. Rob Dixon announced Tuesday that his resignation will be effective Oct. 22.
Springfield Couple Plead Guilty In Capitol Insurrection
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri couple have pleaded guilty for their roles in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January. The Kansas City Star reports that 30-year-old Kelsey Wilson and 32-year-old Zachary Wilson, both of
Camden County Man Sentenced After Charges Involving Burned Child
A man in Camden County will spend seven years behind bars after charges surrounding burning an infant in a bathtub. Samuel Webster pleaded guilty in court to the charges. An investigation into Webster began in February when
State Supreme Court To Rule On Abortion Initiative Maneuver
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Wednesday about whether Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft used an unconstitutional set of laws last year to derail an effort to
Missouri Plans To Test Deer For COVID-19 This Hunting Season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Department of Conservation plans to test hundreds of deer for COVID-19 this hunting season following a recent federal report. The U.S Department of Agriculture reported the results of a federal study
Sonic Boom Reported Monday, Heard Across The Ozarks
Reports of another sonic boom, this time in the Springfield area. About 11:30 a.m. Monday, a loud boom and a thud shook the KTTS studios in West Springfield. 911 dispatchers have been taking multiple calls around the
