UDPATE: Customers Without Power Down to 70

Approximately 70 Springfield residents are still without power after the freezing rain early Friday morning. City Utilities spokesman Joel Alexander says some work is required to be performed by a licensed electrician, which is leading to longer

Greene County Sheriff Says Crime Increased in 2020

The Greene County Sheriff says there were more weapons violations, assaults, and robberies in 2020 compared to previous years. Weapons violations increased by 136% and robberies went up by 66%. Assaults went up by 8%. It’s repeat

Republicans Split Over Trump Election Challenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s extraordinary election challenge over his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden is splitting the Republican Party. Lawmakers will convene Wednesday in a joint session of Congress to confirm the Electoral College results.

Record Number of Homicides in Kansas City in 2020

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City recorded 180 homicide victims in 2020, the highest number of killings in a single year in its history, as gun violence surged nationwide. The Kansas City Star reports that the

Freezing Drizzle and Fog Tonight

Tonight the National Weather Service is predicting some freezing drizzle and freezing fog. National Weather Service says the freezing drizzle tonight will be the tail end of the system we just experienced, and the snow coming tomorrow

Minimum Wage Increases in Missouri

The minimum wage in Missouri has been raised to $10.30 an hour, and increase of 85 cents from the minimum wage of 2020. Tipped employees will also see an increase, moving up to $5:15 an hour. The

UPDATE: City Utilities Says Just Over 100 Without Power

Just over 100 people in Springfield are without power, with most of those outages in the north and central parts of town. City Utilities spokesman Joel Alexander sent an email Saturday morning advising that crews had worked

New U.S. Attorney Takes Over in Eastern Missouri

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The eastern district of Missouri has a new U.S. attorney. Sayler Fleming was appointed by Attorney General William Barr to replace Jeff Jensen, who resigned earlier this month. Fleming took over as of