Victory Mission Continues to Serve the Springfield Community, Establishes COVID-19 Response Fund
Leaders and lawmakers have passed the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) to help Americans adjust to the rapid changes brought on by this pandemic. The vulnerable population Victory serves are among those in
MSHSAA Board Approves Changes to Summer By-Laws
(Columbia, Mo.) – The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors voted to grant relief of portions of the MSHSAA By-Laws that include summer limits on contact between coaches and student-athletes, at its April
Cox Plans To Re-Use 100-Thousand Bad N-95 Masks
CoxHealth says it plans to re-use 100,000 substandard N-95 masks it bought as surgical masks. The healthcare provider wanted to return them, but the company it bought them from planned to resell them to someone else. Since
Christian County, Nixa, & Ozark Developing a Reopen/Recover Plan
Leaders across Christian County, Nixa, and Ozark are working to create a plan for our return to normalcy. They are in ongoing discussions with area healthcare leaders and with Springfield and Greene County as we draft a
Graduation, Prom Rescheduled In Springfield
The Springfield School District has rescheduled graduation for August. Commencement will be August 6-7 at JQH Arena. More than 80-percent of people surveyed chose that option. Prom has also been rescheduled for late July. More information will
Lawsuit: Let Missourians Vote Absentee During Crisis
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by civil rights groups seeks to allow all Missourians to vote absentee in upcoming elections to help reduce the risk of catching or spreading the coronavirus. The American Civil Liberties
Bolivar Resident Makes 3D Printed Face Shield Frames for CMH
(BOLIVAR, MO – April 16, 2020) — Bolivar resident Shane Woollard created 3D printed face shield frames for Citizens Memorial Hospital. He recently delivered 500 frames that are made out of thermoplastic and use transparency film that attaches
Coronavirus Patient Went To Work, Now 65 Co-Workers Quarantined
A local business is dealing with a potential outbreak of the coronavirus. Springfield-Greene County Health Director Clay Goddard says someone went to work while they were sick, and now 65 of their co-workers are under quarantine. 13
WATCH: Parson Updates State On Coronavirus
Governor Parson gives his daily press conference on the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s more from the Governor’s Office: (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – In today’s COVID-19 briefing, Governor Mike Parson highlighted Missouri’s “Show Me Strong” Recovery Plan to safely and
Mercy Co-Workers Assemble Personal Protective Equipment
Some employees at Mercy are moving from the operating room to the assembly line in an effort to produce 50,000 new plastic face shields to protect caregivers during the pandemic. Here’s their story, as told in a
