Buffalo National River Remains Closed

The Buffalo National River has released a statement regarding their closure. The emergency closure is for all areas of the Buffalo National River,  including campgrounds, river access points and trails. They officially closed a week ago to

Missouri Tourism Industry Hopes to Rebound After Pandemic

Stay-at-home orders and social distancing have devastated businesses at the core of tourism, one of Missouri’s biggest industries. Worse yet, no one knows when some form of normalcy will return. Surveys indicate that while some people are

Truck Hit By Train in Webster County

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says no one was hurt, but a truck was hit by a train Saturday night in Webster County. It happened around 9 PM near White Oak Road in Rogersville. The truck was

Search for Missing Man at Lake Springfield Ends

The search for a missing man at Lake Springfield ended Saturday after hours of searching. The victim has been identified as Timmothy Richardson. The Missouri State Highway Patrol report says Richardson was 30 years old and from

SAFE Kit Testing Continues Despite Pandemic

Sexual Assault kit testing is still proceeding as normal despite the corona virus pandemic. The Attorney General says necessary precautions have been taken. Since an inventory report was taken, 496 kits have been sent for testing. Some

United States Tops Italy for Most Deaths

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. has recorded more than 20,000 deaths from the coronavirus, overtaking Italy for the highest death toll in the world. About half of the deaths in the United States happened in the New

Greene County Sees Drop in Active Case Numbers

The Springfield Greene-County Health Department says the number of active cases in Greene County has gone down. On Saturday, there were 37 active cases and 32 people who had fully recovered. This was less than Friday, which

Missouri Passes 100 Deaths from Coronavirus

Missouri has passed 100 deaths from COVID-19. The Department of Health and Senior Services reports 4,024 cases in the state and 109 deaths. Greene County reports 77 cases, with 32 recovered. You can find a full breakdown