Springfield Announces New School Superintendent
The Springfield School District has a new superintendent. Dr. Grenita Lathan is the interim superintendent for the Houston Independent School District (HISD) – the seventh largest school district in the nation and the largest one in Texas.
CDC: Fully-Vaccinated Can Gather Without Masks
NEW YORK (AP) — Fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing. That’s according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. The recommendations were announced Monday. They also say
Blunt Won’t Run For Senate In 2022
Missouri Senator Roy Blunt won’t run for reelection in 2022. Blunt was first elected to the Senate in 2010. Blunt is 71. He was widely expected to seek a third term in office. Blunt is the Number
Deadly Crash In El Dorado Springs
A man from El Dorado Springs has died in a crash in Cedar County. James Baker was 73. The Highway Patrol says Baker died when he his car hit an SUV that was backing into a driveway
Confusion Over Barry County Vaccination Event Causing Problems
There seems to be some confusion about a pair of COVID-19 mass vaccination events for people in Barry and Lawrence counties this Tuesday and Wednesday. On Saturday, Barry County health officials released a statement saying if more
Rural Vaccine Surpluses Spark Urban Frustrations
ST. LOUIS (AP) — More than 7,700 doses of vaccine were left over after mass vaccination events across Missouri last week. That is fueling frustrations that rural counties haven’t been able to find enough people to use
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Reaches The Region
Citizens Memorial Hospital held the first Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the region on Saturday. KY3 says the hospital says it received 1,000 doses of the vaccine and has distributed them to five area clinics
Richland Man Dies In Crash
A man from Richland died and a woman suffered serious injuries in a crash Saturday morning in Camden County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 7:30 AM on Route A. Sean Springborn, 43,
Springfield Tenants Hold Rally At City Hall, Ask For Tenant’s Bill of Rights
Springfield Tenants Unite is demanding a tenant’s bill of rights from the city council. Springfield Tenants Unite, or STUN, held a rally outside of the historic City Hall on Saturday. The group is asking for a tenant’s
Lady Bears Beat Purple Aces 87-54
EVANSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Jasmine Franklin and Sydney Wilson had 16 points apiece, and No. 23 Missouri State pulled away in the second quarter and cruised to an 87-54 victory over Evansville. The back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference
