Investigation Underway After Woman Found Dead At Truck Stop
The Highway Patrol, along with Greene County deputies are investigating a death at Hood’s Truck Stop off I-44 in Halltown. Authorities responded to the truck stop where a woman who had died after being hit by a
Lady Bears At Mizzou Moved To Dec. 14
Missouri State’s women’s basketball game at Missouri has been move to Dec. 14. The school says the nationally-ranked Lady Bears will play the Tigers on Monday night at 7 p.m. in Columbia. You can catch the game
Police Release Name of Woman Killed in Springfield Intersection
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police have released the name of a woman killed last weekend as she crossed a Springfield intersection. Police said in a news release that 39-year-old Marcie Brown, of Springfield, had been crossing Sunshine
Small Business Get Funding in Latest Round of CARES Act Grants
More CARES act funding has gone to local businesses after Greene County approved another series of grant requests. Small businesses are the only recipients this time around, with payouts ranging from a few hundred to fifteen thousand
Health Departments Struggle to Keep Up With Contact Tracing
Local health departments are feeling the strain of COVID-19, not only with declining ICU space in Missouri Hospitals, but with contact tracing. Of those who were sick in Greene County during a two week period in November,
Consumer’s Council of Missouri Requests Emergency Order Preventing Utility Shutoffs
The Consumer Council of Missouri is requesting an emergency order to be put in place to keep utilities running through the winter. The Public Service Commission will be hearing comments on the proposal Monday. The focus of
U. S. Government and 48 States, Districts, Sue Facebook for Abusing Market Power
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors and seeking remedies that could include a forced spinoff
Hunter Biden “Tax Affairs” Under Federal Investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter says his “tax affairs” are under federal investigation. The disclosure on Wednesday puts a renewed spotlight on the questions about his financial dealings that dogged his father’s campaign. In
Ride The Ducks Employees Could Face State Charges
State charges could still be filed against three workers after a Ride the Ducks boat sank near Branson in 2018, killing 17 people. A federal judge dismissed the original charges against the boat captain, manager and general
Greene County Health Officials Change COVID-19 Reporting
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says there have been so many COVID-19 deaths that it’s moving to reporting them on a weekly basis. Eight people died Tuesday. There have been 51 deaths in Greene County so far
