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5 takeaways from first Medicare drug price negotiations
The first round of negotiated prices of 10 drugs was unveiled by the White House amid much fanfare Thursday, as Democrats celebrated it as a crowning achievement years in the making. Administration officials touted $6 billion in savings to taxpayers, and about $1.5 billion in savings to seniors’ out-of-pocket spending in 2026. Here’s what […]
Chiefs break camp, Mahomes says team is ready for season
ST. JOSEPH, Mo–For the last month or so, St. Joseph has hosted Chiefs Kingdom for training camp. Thousands of fans descend on Missouri Western nearly everyday to watch the Chiefs practice for the upcoming season. But all that ended Thursday as the team broke camp. The Chiefs are one of only eight NFL teams that […]
Bass Pro implements more layoffs in Lebanon and Bolivar
LEBANON, Mo. — About 100 people are out of jobs at Bass Pro’s Boat Division plants in Lebanon and Bolivar. White River Marine Group said it reduced its aluminum boat manufacturing workforce by ten percent because of slowing consumer demand. The group is in charge of building and distributing boats from places like Tracker, Regency […]
Serving the Ozarks – SWI Industrial Solutions
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — This week we’re introducing you to a group of people that have a hand in all kinds of products that pass through the Ozarks. The company is called SWI Industrial Solutions and employs 300 individuals with developmental disabilities across three locations in Springfield, Marshfield, and Monett. The company and non-profit was founded […]
Decomposing body found in Moccasin Creek
BAXTER COUNTY, Ark. — A body was found on the morning of Thursday, August 15 floating in Moccasin Creek. According to a press release from the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, around 8 a.m., a motorist driving on State Highway 5 discovered a body floating in the creek. The body was identified as Rickey Joe Millsap, […]
Ernesto strengthens as peak season still 1 month away
Hurricane Ernesto is tracking towards the island of Bermuda as a Category 1 storm on Thursday afternoon. Before landfall on Friday, the National Hurricane Center expects Ernesto to “be near major hurricane strength by Friday.” For a hurricane to be considered “major,” it must be a category 3 or higher. On the Saffir-Simpson Scale, Category […]
Alabama man pleads guilty to stabbing at north Springfield Houlihan’s
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — An Alabama man charged after allegedly stabbing a man at a north Springfield restaurant has pleaded guilty. Matthew R. Salter, 44, pleaded guilty under a plea agreement to one count of first-degree assault on Aug. 9. According to a probable cause statement, the Springfield Police Department (SPD) was called to Houlihan’s on […]
Former Greene County Sheriff’s Office employee charged with sexual misconduct
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A former Greene County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) employee has been charged with alleged sexual misconduct after an incident in a Dollar Tree store. Online court documents state the employee, Jessy Snow, allegedly followed a woman he didn’t know around the Dollar Tree store with his penis exposed. Those documents also say the […]
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