Springfield’s Arena League Football Team Announces Name

(KTTS) – Springfield’s Arena League football team now has a name. Owner Mark Burgess says the team will be called the Ozarks Lunkers. The Lunker name, referring to a large fish, was chosen after officials received nearly
Blues Hire Michael Babcock As Skills Coach, Mike Weber As Assistant

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues have hired Mike Babcock’s son, Michael, as a skills coach. Babcock and former defenseman Mike Weber are joining Craig Berube’s staff, general manager Doug Armstrong announced Wednesday. Berube oversaw
Sarah Huckabee Sanders travels to Europe for 1st overseas trade mission as Arkansas governor

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is heading to Europe on her first overseas trade mission since taking office this year. Sanders planned to meet with aerospace industry leaders at the Paris Air
Parents of Girl Who Drowned at Kansas City Water Park File Lawsuit

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The parents of a 6-year-old girl who drowned at a popular Kansas City water park last year allege in a lawsuit that the park repeatedly hires young, inexperienced lifeguards and does not
Springfield Man Faces Charges in Deadly Crash Near Saddlebrooke

(KTTS) – A Springfield man was arrested for the death of a woman from Walnut Shade and for possession of meth following a two vehicle crash earlier this week. 48-year-old Richard Rogers is charged with driving while
Judge Sentences Driver For Deadly 2020 Crash

(KTTS) – A judge has sentenced a Springfield man to 15 years in prison for a fatal crash in 2020. 23-year-old Andrew Hammond had pleaded guilty in April to second degree murder and other charges. Prosecutors said
Ozark Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking

(KTTS) – An Ozark man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Scott W. Cannon, 42, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison without parole. On July 19, 2022,
11 New Troopers To Graduate From Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy

(KTTS) –11 troopers will graduate from the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday. The new troopers will report to duty in their assigned troops on July 10. Two will graduate from Troop A, five
Springfield Fire Department Providing Narcan Kits To Community

(KTTS) -The Springfield Greene County Health Department and the Springfield Fire Department are partnering to provide naloxone kits to the community. Over the last four years, the Springfield Fire Department has averaged nearly 400 calls per year
Flag Day Celebration To Be Held Today at Greene County Historic Courthouse

(KTTS) – A Flag Day celebration will take place today at the Greene County Historic Courthouse. The Flag Day celebration will honor the establishment of the U.S. flag dating back to June 14, 1777, by the second