Man and Woman in Wright County Charged With Abuse and Endangerment
A man and a woman in Wright County are facing felony charges of abuse and neglect after a little girl showed up at a St. Louis hospital 7 pounds lighter than she was two years ago. The
Springfield Downtown Launches App Featuring Discounts
The Downtown Springfield Association has released a new app to connect people to dining, shopping, and the festival of lights this Christmas season. The association partnered with Incent Local to create a web-based app that offers daily
President-Elect Biden Says He Will Ask Americans to Commit to Wearing a Mask for 100 Days
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden says he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president. He stopped just short Thursday of the nationwide mandate he’s pushed
Drury Names Conference Center After Employee
Drury University has named a new building after a longtime employee and donor. Two steadfast benefactors of Drury surprised a longtime employee today by naming a new building in her honor. Judy Thompson, who has led fundraising
Additional 170,000 COVID-19 Vaccines Coming To Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s health department director on Thursday announced that the state is expected to get coronavirus vaccines for about 170,000 additional people this month. Director Randall Williams said 64,000 Pfizer vaccines and an additional
Springfield-Greene County Health Department Report 17 COVID Deaths Thursday, New Single Day Record
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says a record 17 people have died from COVID-19 Thursday. There have been 216 deaths from the virus in total since the pandemic began. 20 deaths have been reported in the first
Judge Dismisses Criminal Counts In Missouri Duck Boat Deaths
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed neglect and misconduct charges against three employees of a tourist boat that sank on a Missouri lake in 2018, killing 17 people. U.S. District Judge Doug Harpool filed
Agricultural Magnet School Breaks Ground Thursday
Missouri State and Springfield Public Schools breaking ground on an agriculture magnet school at the William Darr Agricultural Center today. SPS and @MissouriState break ground on new agricultural magnet school ⛏️ https://t.co/5FjvixqHkz #SPSChoice pic.twitter.com/sD0gpXn4pv — Springfield Public
Virus Kills More Than 3,000 In U.S. In One Day
(AP) — The U.S. has recorded over 3,100 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring. The number of Americans hospitalized with the virus has eclipsed 100,000 for the first time. And new
Tractor-Trailer Rollover At Kansas And James River
A tractor-trailer has rolled over on the eastbound entrance ramp at Kansas and James River, partially shutting down traffic. Traffic cannot make a left turn from southbound Kansas to go eastbound onto James River. The southbound left
