Health Director Says He Faced Racism In COVID Mask Debate
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A suburban St. Louis health director says he was called racial slurs and physically assaulted after defending a mask mandate to combat COVID-19. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports St. Louis County Health Director
Man Dead After Fight At Stockton Lake
The Highway Patrol is investigating a fight over a jet ski that left a man from Ash Grove dead. The man in his 20s died from a brain hemorrhage after being knocked unconscious. The fight happened at
MSU Nursing Students Join Pilot Program At Mercy
Missouri State University’s School of Nursing is working with Mercy Hospital in Springfield on a pilot program that lets students “Earn as You Learn”. Nursing students get paid for working clinical hours as Mercy co-workers. The program
Woman From Texas Drowns In McDonald County
A woman from Texas is the second person to drown in the Elk River in the last two days. Maria Reyes, 46, died when her canoe hit a tree and turned over, trapping her underwater. The Highway
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory Thru Friday
It’ll be another sweltering day across the Ozarks, with heat index readings as high as 110 degrees. Dangerous heat will continue through Friday evening, with maximum heat index values of 100 to 110 degrees. This prolonged period
Church Hosts Vaccine Drive, Offers Cash Raffle To Those Who Get Shot
A Springfield church is hosting a vaccine drive Sunday afternoon, along with a chance to win $1,000. Turning Point Church on north National, formerly Washington Avenue Baptist Church, is holding the COVID-19 clinic from 2 to 5
Greene County Needs To Fill Over 150 Jobs At New Jail
The new Greene County Jail is scheduled to open next April, but it still has a lot of job openings. The sheriff’s office needs to fill more than 150 positions between now and the time it opens.
Joplin Man Who Shot 5 Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a 31-year-old Joplin man who shot five people in 2016 is not guilty by reason of insanity. Attorneys for Tom Mourning Jr. have long argued that he is
St. Louis County Votes Remove Mandate, Official Insists It Remains
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis County’s top elected official insists that a mask mandate remains in place, even though the county commission voted to overturn it. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page said Wednesday that the
Pools Staying Open Longer Because Of The Heat
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board is keeping some pools open longer to help people cool off. Press Release The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Greene County through Thursday, July 29. To help residents keep
