Airport Traffic Up Over 1,000-Percent In Springfield
Air travelers are taking to the skies once again in Springfield. Kent Boyd with the Springfield-Branson National Airport says people are looking to travel again. “The most recent numbers we have for airline passenger numbers in Springfield
Lawsuit Over Springfield Public Schools Reopening Plan Dismissed
A lawsuit filed in July of last year over a reopening plan for the Springfield Public School district has been dismissed by a federal judge. The suit filed by attorney Kristi Fulnecky was aimed at the district
Taste Of SoMo Event Back This Summer
Taste of SoMo, an annual celebration of local food and drinks, is returning this summer. The event at Park Central Square in Springfield on August 28, includes food tasting, soft drinks and beer sales and live music.
Search For 12-Year-Old Girl Swept Away In Park Near Neosho
NEOSHO, Mo. (AP) — Search teams were looking for a 12-year-old girl who was swept away in a strong creek in Shoal Creek at Lime Kiln Park near Neosho, authorities said. Officials were called to the park
Patrol Reviewing Claims That Lawmaker Had Sex As On-Duty Cop
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Highway Patrol is reviewing allegations that Republican Rep. Chad Perkins had sex with a drunk 19 year old while on duty as a police officer in 2015. Highway Patrol Capt. John
Springfield Face Mask Ordinance, Civil Emergency Order Expire Tonight
Springfield’s mayor plans to withdraw the civil emergency order tonight to go along with the expiration of the city’s mask ordinance. The mask ordinance expires at 12:01 a.m. Friday. The civil emergency order that’s been in place
All Forms Of Severe Weather Possible Today
The National Weather Service says all forms of severe weather are possible today. Meteorologist Jeff Raberding says the main threat will be from strong winds, large hail, and flash flooding. “The threat is anytime really, I think,
San Jose Gunman Talked About Killing People At Work
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The number of people killed by a gunman at a California rail yard has risen to nine. The Santa Clara County coroner’s office late Wednesday night identified the victim as 49-year-old Alex
Biden Orders More Investigation Of COVID-19 Origin
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is asking U.S. intelligence agencies to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins. After months of minimizing the possibility the coronavirus emerged from a lab accident, Biden’s administration is
Lawsuit Filed Over Arkansas’ Near-Total Abortion Ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Abortion rights supporters are suing Arkansas to challenge the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood on Wednesday asked a federal judge to strike down
