Missouri State Begins Vaccination Program Today
Missouri State University is beginning vaccinations today after receiving a shipment of Pfizer vaccines. The university received 150 doses on Monday and expects another 975 on Wednesday. The university has plans to vaccinate students and staff over
Two are Dead After Crash on Highway TT in Republic
Two men from Republic are dead after a crash Monday night north of their hometown. The Highway Patrol says 20-year-old Logan Flanagan and 21-year-old Calen Hankins died when their car ran off Highway TT and hit a
WWII Veteran Gets First Phase 1B COVID-19 Vaccine At Mercy Springfield
Mercy Hospital administered the first COVID-19 vaccine in the 1B-2 category to a 98 year old WWII Veteran today. Edgar Fox wrote a letter to his doctor, volunteering to take the dose as soon as he could
Jim D. Morris, Businessman And Philanthropist, Dies
Well-known Springfield businessman and philanthropist Jim D. Morris has died. Morris founded the Morris Oil Company in 1958. He later moved the company from California to the Springfield-Branson area. Morris later sold the company in 2017. He
One In Custody After Deadly Shooting In Nixa Overnight
One man has died following a shooting overnight in Nixa. Police say the shooting happened at a home on the 1300 block of Dunrobin Castle Drive around 3 a.m. Monday Authorities found 41-year-old Zachary Rice dead on
Man Arrested After Hiding in Chicago Airport for Three Months Over Coronavirus Fears
CHICAGO (AP) — A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for three
Missouri Moves Forward to Vaccination Phase 1B
Missouri is switching to vaccination phase 1B today, making high-risk individuals eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. State leaders are suggesting a rollout in community vaccine events. Mercy Hospital says they are setting up hubs for COVID-19 vaccination
Christian County Sheriff Creates New K-9 Unit
Two more dogs have been recruited to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office as a part of its second K-9 unit. Chase is just over a year old and is from Tennessee; Kurt is around a year and
FBI Vets National Guard Troops Heading to D. C.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. That concern is prompting the FBI to vet all 25,000
Iran Drills with Anti-Warship Ballistic Missiles, Hopes to Pressure U. S.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State media says Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has conducted a drill using anti-warship ballistic missiles in the Indian Ocean. Saturday’s exercise took place amid heightened tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and a U.S.
