Vacant Home Catches Fire in West Springfield
Fire investigators say a fire that started Thursday morning in a vacant house may have been caused by someone trying to stay warm. The fire damaged a single room in the house near Grant and Division. Firefighters
McConnell Open to Convicting Trump in Impeachment Trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is not ruling out that he might vote to convict the now twice-impeached President Donald Trump. The Kentucky Republican is blocking a quick Senate trial of Trump. But he’s
Springfield Officers to Patrol for DWIs on Sunday
Officers will be patrolling Springfield streets for DWI violations on Sunday through the evening into the night. Police are making the enforcement proactive in an attempt to tamp down on drunk driving. They remind people to stay
Missouri House Votes 140-3 to Censure Lawmaker Accused of Having Sex With Intern
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House for the first time in history has formally denounced a lawmaker accused of having sex with an intern, harassing a staffer who reported the claim and then lying while
Personal Property Tax Payment Deadline Extended Again
The Greene County Collector is again extending property tax deadlines for some people due to a preventable communication problem. The deadline is now at the end of February. The various offices in the courthouse have been upgrading
VIDEO: Trump Condemns Deadly Riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has released a video condemning the violent insurrection he fomented at the Capitol last week. The video came out Wednesday after he was impeached by the House for a record second time,
Hawley, Facing Fallout, Blames Media, D.C. Establishment
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Facing waning support from longtime backers and donors in the wake of the attack at the U.S. Capitol last week, Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has defended himself in a newspaper column, accusing
BREAKING: House Votes To Impeach Trump For 2nd Time
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been impeached by the U.S. House over the violent siege of the Capitol. He is the only president to be twice impeached. He faced a single charge “incitement of insurrection”
Missouri House Denounces Lawmaker Accused Of Sex With Intern
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has formally denounced a lawmaker accused of having sex with an intern, harassing a staffer who reported the claim and then lying while under investigation. House lawmakers on Wednesday
Greene County Reports 18 More COVID Deaths
Health officials in Greene County say 18 people died from COVID-19 in the past week. 30 people have died this month. The death toll now stands at 327 since the pandemic began. Here’s more from the health
