Katie Towns Named Springfield-Greene County Health Director
Springfield City Manager Jason Gage formally selected Katie Towns as director of health for Springfield-Greene County effective July 18. You can read the full press release below: Towns has served as acting director the past five months,
Greene County Shares Aerial Photos Of New Office & Jail
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is sharing aerial photos of the new office and jail. The jail is being built just west of Springfield on Division Street near the Springfield-Branson National Airport. Once construction is complete, it
Springfield Firefighters Work House Fire Friday Morning
Update – Four people have been injured in a house fire early Friday morning. Crews say that five people were inside the home when the fire started. What caused the fire remains unknown at this time. This
Everton Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
An Everton man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in Springfield. 45-year-old Cheyenne W. Conn pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and
Illinois Man Drowns At Lake Of The Ozarks
An Illinois man drowned in Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Christopher McClain, 64, of Lincolnshire, Il. drowned Thursday night. Authorities report that McClain did a backflip off a high dive and didn’t
Missouri Supreme Court Reverses Medicaid Expansion Decision
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the state’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion plan, overturning a lower court’s ruling that the constitutional amendment would wrongfully force lawmakers to set aside additional
Missouri Would Get $500M Under Opioid Settlement
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The attorney general on Thursday said Missouri could get as much as $500 million to help victims of the opioid epidemic as part of a tentative settlement with the three biggest U.S.
Man Once Given To 7 Life Terms For Sexual Abuse Resentenced
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (AP) — A former southwest Missouri man who was once sentenced to seven life terms for child sexual abuse has been resentenced after pleading guilty to two charges. Marcus Yoder was sentenced Wednesday to
Springfield Fire Station 10 Under Renovation
Construction is underway on Fire Station 10 in Springfield on East Galloway. The project, carrying a price tag of almost $650,000 will including a renovation of the station’s kitchen, living and dining spaces, physical fitness areas and
City Of Springfield Plans To Apply For CARES Act Funding For Homeless And Housing Services
The City of Springfield is planning to apply for up to $2 million of CARES act Community Development Block Grant money. The funding, if approved would be used to provide support to local homeless agencies to address
