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You’re Being Watched – FBI Warns Missouri About New ATM Attacks
Sometimes it feels like you need eyes in the back of your head to be safe doing anything with money anymore. That's true in regards to a new warning from the FBI to Missouri residents about new attacks at ATM's. Yahoo News shared the word from the FBI about an...
14-year-old dies after jumping from a moving vehicle near Lebanon
A 14-year-old fatally jumped from a moving car in Laclede County on July 25. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that a man was traveling westbound with a 14-year-old occupant in a 2013 Jeep Wrangler on Highway 32, about 10 miles west of Lebanon. Around 8 p.m., Jamie L....
Abbott must pay $95 million in premature infant formula trial, jury finds
The verdict in St. Louis, Missouri state court comes in the first trial against the company out of hundreds of similar claims over the formula pending in courts around the country, which Reuters viewed via Courtroom View Network. The jury awarded $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in...
Back to School Shopping? Missouri’s Tax Free Weekend is Coming
I don't know about you, but back-to-school shopping gets more expensive each year for me. That's why I am so grateful for the no-tax weekend in Missouri so I feel like I am saving a little bit of money. Missouri's No Tax Weekend. I would if you could wait until...
Emergency Recall of Contaminated Vegetables Now Includes Missouri
If you let out a sigh of relief that vegetables you picked up recently in Missouri were not included in the recent emergency recall, it's time to withdraw that exhale as Missouri is now included. As we shared a few days ago, Illinois was a part of an expansion of...
MoDOT seeking public input on plans to improve I-44
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is looking to move forward with major upgrades to Interstate 44. The agency is seeking the public’s input on its plans to upgrade more than 250 miles of highway running across the state. MoDOT has five meetings planned in towns along I-44, including in Springfield. […]
The city of Nevada is asking for residents to vote on a permanent sales tax
Nevada, MO –The city of Nevada, Missouri is asking voters to decide a half-cent sales tax. The revenue from the sales tax would generate approximately one million dollars per year. It would be a permanent change and would fund a new aquatic center for the town, as well as increase the starting salaries for the town police and fire departments. The vote is set for the upcoming primary on August 6th.
State charges Springfield repair shop after report from KOLR10 Investigates
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — One year after KOLR10 Investigates uncovered several complains of shoddy or unfinished work at a hot rod repair shop in Springfield, the people running the business are now facing criminal charges. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office this week charged Reed Arnold and Hillary Deckard of Queen City Rod and Custom with 18 […]
Riders forced to evacuate Worlds of Fun rollercoaster mid-spin
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Those on Worlds of Fun’s Spinning Dragons rollercoaster were forced to walk down the ride’s stairs after it stopped mid-spin. Worlds of Fun officials confirmed to KCTV5 that on Thursday, July 25, riders were forced to evacuate the Spinning Dragons roller coaster after the ride stopped mid-spin. Those on board were forced to walk down flights of stairs.
Two Missouri women arrested for inappropriate conduct with jail inmate
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control has announced the arrest of Shonda M. Martin, 36, of Bunker, Missouri, and Brandi N. McClanahan, 43, of Ellington, Missouri. The two women were arrested on July 25, 2024, on one count each of sexual conduct in the course of public duty.
Oklahoma, NW Arkansas Brace for Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain by 7 PM
Tulsa, OK – Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas are gearing up for a period of severe weather, with the potential for damaging winds and heavy rain over the next few days. According to the US National Weather Service in Tulsa, a low-pressure area will move over the region, bringing...
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