Missouri Lawmakers Consider $1.2 Billion For Virus Response
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are back at work to make sure more than $1.1 billion in federal coronavirus aid gets where it needs to go throughout the state. The special legislative session began Thursday. Republican
Greene County Reports Five More COVID-19 Deaths
The death toll from COVID-19 in Greene County is now 17 for the month of November. Five more people died Thursday. Here’s more from the health department: The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is saddened to announce the
Election Judge In St. Louis Worked With COVID-19, Then Died
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis election official who worked at a polling place on Election Day despite a positive test for the coronavirus has now died, raising concerns for the nearly 2,000 people who
Two Inmates At Springfield’s Fed Med Die From COVID-19
Two inmates at the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield have died from COVID-19. 53-year-old Colin Bosby was found unresponsive. He was serving a 22-year sentence for sexual exploitation of minors and possession of material involving
Amazon Announces New Distribution Center In Republic
The rumors have finally been confirmed: Hundreds of new jobs are coming to the town of Republic as Amazon builds a new distribution center in the city. The city released details in a news release late Thursday
Police Locate Parents Of Little Girl Found Wandering In Springfield Park
It took police in Springfield about three hours to locate the parents of a little girl found wandering in a park at Fort and State. Officers say the child, between two and three years old, had a
Some St. Louis-Area Hospitals Postponing Elective Procedures
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The number of coronavirus patients in Missouri hospitals has reached another record. One of the state’s largest health care providers is calling off some elective procedures amid fears that hospitals are nearing their
Woman Says She Trashed Ballots For Trump In Greene County
Federal authorities are investigating after someone made a comment on social media saying she trashed ballots for President Trump while working for Greene County. The woman made the claims on KY3’s Facebook page. Clerk Shane Schoeller says
Explosion in Washburn, Family of Five Escapes Burning House
A family of five is injured after a house explosion in Washburn. Investigators say first there was an explosion, and then the house caught fire. Firefighters from Pea Ridge, Arkansas, responded. Two adults and three children escaped.
Race Too Close To Call, Likely Recount In District 135
A day later, and the race between Democrat Betsy Fogle and Republican Steve Helms has narrowed to a difference of 34 votes. The Greene County Clerk says he expects a recount for Missouri House District 135. With
