Springfield Police To Wear Body Cameras
Springfield Police will soon be wearing body cameras after receiving a shipment of them recently. Police Chief Paul Williams says it bought 240 cameras at a price of $612,000. They will cost around $150,000 a year to
Lawmaker from Oklahoma Proposes A Hunting Season for Bigfoot
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A mythical, ape-like creature that has captured the imagination of adventurers for decades has now become the target of a state lawmaker in Oklahoma. A Republican House member has introduced a bill that
Winning Ticket Sold in Detroit, Michigan
DETROIT (AP) — Someone bought a winning ticket for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot at a grocery store outside of Detroit. The winning numbers for Friday night’s drawing were 4, 26, 42, 50 and 60, with
Larry King, Broadcasting Legend, Dies at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry King, who interviewed presidents, movie stars and ordinary Joes during a half-century in broadcasting, has died at age 87. Ora Media, the studio and network he co-founded, tweeted that King died Saturday
Governor Parson Activates Missouri National Guard For Mass Vaccination Sites
Governor Parson taking to social media, tweeting he has activated the Missouri National Guard to set up 27 mass vaccination sites in nine regions across the state. The @Missouri_NG has been activated to set up 27 mass
SNAP Benefits For Missourians Temporarily Increased Through June
Missourians with SNAP benefits will see a temporary increase in benefits through June this year. The department of social services says that increase is 15% of the max amount allowed after the Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed
Greene County Collector Resigns
The Greene County collector is resigning from office. Collector Leah Betts was first elected to the job in 2014. Her last day will be February 28. Her replacement will be appointed by the governor. We’ve obtained a
DEA Involved Shooting Death Ruled Justified
The Greene County prosecutor says the shooting death of a man by DEA agents was justified. Investigators were doing surveillance at a home in the Springfield back in November when Caleb Slay was shot. The agents say
Joplin, Jasper County Report More COVID-19 Deaths
Health officials say 13 people have died from COVID-19 in Joplin and Jasper County. That’s the latest combined total this week between the two health departments. Seven of the 13 deaths were in the city of Joplin.
Greene County Says New Jail Is Ahead Of Schedule
The new Greene County Jail is ahead of schedule. A tweet from the county says the final cell was set last week and the project is almost 40 percent complete. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office and Jail
