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Friday, July 26: Rain chances increase this weekend keeping 90s away
Happy Friday! We’ll get yet another late July day in the 80s today. Skies will be partly cloudy with a few pop-up rain showers possible this afternoon. A storm system will lift north through Arkansas and into Missouri overnight tonight and we’ll see a wave of scattered rain on Saturday. Saturday won’t be a washout […]
Here are the southwest Missouri high school football teams with the best position groups
Several teams across the Ozarks are deep at different position groups entering the season. We went through and picked out which teams are the best at the different positions entering the year. Here are the top position groups in the Ozarks along with other teams who aren’t far behind. Quarterback - Fair Grove ...
Greene County Commission adjusts, expands senior tax credit process
A previously passed state law enacting a property tax freeze for seniors created enough confusion that Missouri lawmakers passed additional legislation this year adjusting the process. The Greene County Commission on Thursday morning officially adopted its own revisions making the tax freeze available to more local residents. This was the first year that Greene County seniors had the opportunity to apply for the tax relief, which comes in the form of an annual tax credit. After the...
Mizzou’s Matthias Young develops a technique to detect nutrients in soil faster and more affordably
Every year, Missouri farmers lose millions of dollars in valuable nutrients that wash away into rivers and lakes. These nutrients — nitrates and phosphates found in fertilizers — are crucial for plant growth, but they wreak havoc on aquatic life when they end up in waterways. University of...
Nation's most desirable city is in the center of Missouri, ranking says
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Looking to move? For Missouri residents, the nation's alleged most desirable city isn't too far away. Real estate agent media website AgentAdvice sought to find the best city in the nation to live in right now, and analyzed 11 metrics that contributed to desirability. The metrics included home size and price, number of top-ranking schools, low crime rate, and nearby attractions.
Wife of wrongfully convicted man blocked from immediate release describes heartbreak
The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked the immediate release of Christopher Dunn, a man whose murder conviction was overturned, just as he was about to walk free. CNN’s Laura Coates speaks with his wife Kira Dunn.
Huge Changes Coming For Southwest Flyers Out Of Missouri
I recently wrote an article detailing potential changes impacting Southwest Airlines flyers. Today, the news hit that flying Southwest Airlines will be a little different in the future. Here's what you need to know if you like flying Southwest. For the first time in the airline's history, Southwest will change...
Kehoe visits St Joseph ahead of August primary
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Missouri Lieutenant Governor and now Governor hopeful Mike Kehoe stopped at Room 108 in St. Joseph on Thursday, July 25. Kehoe is one of many running for the republican spot in the November Missouri Governor Election. He reminded those in attendance of his campaign points. The Lt. Governor shared his thoughts on the evolving picture of the race for the President of the United States with President Joe Biden dropping out on Sunday and Vice President Kamala Harris taking his spot as the presumptive Democratic nominee.
Pam Hedgpeth, former Republic and SBU leader, receives statewide honor
An educator with deep ties in the Ozarks and more than four decades of experience will be among those honored this month as one of Missouri's Pioneers in Education. Pam Hedgpeth, Clever, has been superintendent in Republic, a professor at Southwest Baptist University, and the executive director of the Greater Ozarks Cooperating School...
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