City Approves SPD Hiring Incentives

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(Springfield’s News Talk 104.1) – Springfield city leaders convened to discuss and approve an incentive aimed at attracting more Springfield Police Officers. The new incentive entails offering recruits a hiring bonus and a student loan reimbursement plan.

Hundreds Without Power Monday Morning

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(Springfield’s News Talk 104.1) – Several hundred City Utilities customers are currently without power following a storm that passed through on Monday. More than 1,700 customers in northwest Springfield are experiencing power outages this morning. Additionally, 120 customers near

Endangered Silver Advisory Alert

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(Springfield’s News Talk 104.1) – The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult. 73-year-old William Howard Brown Jr. went missing from 155 NE 171, Osceola, MO at 5 PM on Sunday.  William

Springfield PD Investigating Shooting Near Apartment Complex

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(Springfield’s News Talk 104.1) – The Springfield Police Department is investigating a shooting at an apartment complex on Friday night. Officers received the call around 9:30 PM near the Glenwood Manor Apartments. Police say that a vehicle was

Douglas County House Explosion Kills Four

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Four people have died following a house explosion. Multiple agencies were called to the Goodhope area for a house explosion on Saturday night. Investigators say the residents were renovating their home, which caused a propane leak from

WB US 60 West of Route 65 OPEN Following Pipe Repair

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(Springfield’s News Talk 104.1.) Westbound U.S. Route 60 (James River Freeway) west of U.S. Route 65 near the Glenstone Avenue exit is now open. MoDOT crews have completed repairs to a damaged pipe under the roadway, which

Kimberling City Man Killed in a Tuesday Crash

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A Kimberling City man has died after an accident on Tuesday. 59-year-old Steven Shook died after he ran off the James River Road and struck a tree. Reports say that Shook wasn’t wearing a seat belt. This

13-Year-Old Boy Killed in ATV Accident

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(Springfield’s News Talk 104.1) – A 13-year-old boy from Winona has died from his injuries following an ATV crash that happened on Sunday. The accident happened on a private property near Willow Springs. Reports say the ATV

Springfield, Willard Residents Indicted in Cocaine Conspiracy

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(Springfield’s News Talk 104.1) – Three southwest Missouri residents are among five defendants indicted for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy after federal agents seized 16 kilograms of cocaine while arresting two co-defendants in Texas. Mario Jose