Winter weather is expected to return to Missouri. The National Weather Service in Springfield (NWS) has forecasted snow showers from Thursday night through Friday. In preparation for the upcoming winter weather, Springfield Public Works is readying its

https://www.ktts.com/2025/01/07/more-winter-weather-headed-our-way/

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Tornado Warning from 4/28/2024 3:26 AM to 4:00 AM CDT for Cedar County, MO. Locations impacted include… Stockton Lake, Stockton State Park, Stockton, Umber View Heights, Bearcreek, Masters, and Arnica. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement

https://www.ktts.com/2024/04/28/tornado-warning-for-cedar-county/

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The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for St. Clair County and Northeastern Vernon County until 1000 PM CDT. * At 909 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Schell City,

https://www.ktts.com/2024/04/27/severe-thunderstorm-warning-st-clair-vernon-counties-til-10-pm/

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(KTTS News) — A new study by Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education finds no signs that four-day school weeks affect student learning one way or the other. Some schools have been using four-day school weeks

https://www.ktts.com/2024/02/08/no-signs-that-4-day-school-week-helps-or-hurts-students/

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(KTTS News) – The Springfield Police Department is carrying out an investigation into a string of ATM thefts that have taken place across the city. Six banks have reported being targeted this month, with the incidents occurring

https://www.ktts.com/2023/12/18/multiple-atm-thefts-reported-in-springfield-this-month/

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Christian boarding school is suing to stop state officials from implementing new regulations that were put in place following long-running abuse at some unlicensed residential care facilities. The Kansas City Star reports that CNS International

https://www.ktts.com/2021/10/20/christian-boarding-school-sues-over-new-oversight-law/

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Two men in Dallas County have been charged in the death of Cassidy Rainwater. Authorities charged Timothy Norton and James Phelps are facing first-degree murder charges along with abandonment of a corpse.  The Dallas County sheriff says remains

https://www.ktts.com/2021/11/17/two-charged-in-murder-of-cassidy-rainwater/

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed legislation to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns. It’s a response to the crush of mass shootings ripping through communities nationwide. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed the bill forward

https://www.ktts.com/2022/07/29/house-passes-bill-banning-certain-semi-automatic-guns/

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Officials in the Springfield-Greene County Health Department are warning the public about the increasing cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant in the community. Acting Director Katie Towns says the variant is a threat to all ages and

https://www.ktts.com/2021/06/22/cases-of-covid-19-delta-variant-rising-in-springfield-area/

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A man from Ozark could spend up to 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty in federal court to assaulting a postal carrier. Peter Harrington entered that plea Wednesday to one count of assaulting an employee of

https://www.ktts.com/2021/07/21/man-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-postal-worker/

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Springfield Police Officer Christopher Walsh, who died a year ago on March 16, 2020, was honored today during a ceremony outside the Springfield Police station.  Officer Walsh’s name was engraved on a memorial monument that was donated

https://www.ktts.com/2021/03/16/fallen-springfield-officer-honored-year-after-tragedy/

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Department of Conservation plans to test hundreds of deer for COVID-19 this hunting season following a recent federal report. The U.S Department of Agriculture reported the results of a federal study

https://www.ktts.com/2021/09/27/missouri-plans-to-test-deer-for-covid-19-this-hunting-season/

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Governor Mike Parson has signed an executive order declaring a State of Emergency ahead of a winter storm expected to affect most of Missouri during the week. The order also activates the Missouri National Guard. Parson says

https://www.ktts.com/2022/02/01/governor-parson-signs-executive-order-with-upcoming-winter-weather/

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Public Schools will require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, giving them until Oct. 15 to be fully vaccinated. The school board in Missouri’s second-largest city voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the mandatory

https://www.ktts.com/2021/08/25/st-louis-schools-to-require-vaccinations-for-employees/

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys general from 20 states sued President Joe Biden’s administration Monday seeking to halt directives that extend federal sex discrimination protections to LGBTQ people, ranging from transgender girls participating in school sports to

https://www.ktts.com/2021/08/30/20-states-sue-over-biden-admin-school-work-lgbt-protections/

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Thursday, September 9, the Missouri Job Center and Jordan Valley are partnering to host a job fair and COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and those wanting a vaccine can get

https://www.ktts.com/2021/09/01/vaccine-clinic-job-fair-set-for-september-9/

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The deadline to enter the third MO VIP drawing is Wednesday at Midnight. Winners in the COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive will win $10,000.  Anyone who has at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine can enter to win

https://www.ktts.com/2021/09/07/deadline-to-enter-third-round-of-mo-vip-drawing-wednesday-at-midnight/

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A woman who drowned her 8-year-old son in a bathtub and tried to suffocate a second child before jumping off a bridge in Kansas City was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison.

https://www.ktts.com/2021/11/02/woman-who-drowned-son-tried-to-kill-second-child-sentenced/

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Republican lawmakers on Wednesday debated a proposal that would raise the bar for amending Missouri’s Constitution, an effort that follows the success of several Democratic policies at the polls. The measure, discussed Wednesday

https://www.ktts.com/2022/01/12/missouri-measure-would-raise-bar-on-constitutional-changes/

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SPARTA, Mo. (AP) — Strong storms swept across parts of Missouri on Wednesday, flooding a popular state park and causing wind damage. Live camera footage showed raging waters at Roaring River, a popular fishing destination 8 miles

https://www.ktts.com/2021/04/28/wind-damage-flooding-reported-after-storms-hit-missouri/

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The Ozark School District is breaking ground for two new buildings Tuesday morning. The two new facilities are the Ozark Innovation Center and the Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center.  Superintendent Chris Bauman says the Innovation Center was

https://www.ktts.com/2021/05/10/ozark-school-district-breaking-ground-on-two-new-buildings-tuesday/

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NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A former Columbia police officer charged after she hit and killed a 4-year-old girl with her police cruiser pleaded guilty Tuesday to a lesser charge in the case. Andria Heese pleaded guilty

https://www.ktts.com/2021/06/01/former-columbia-officer-pleads-guilty-in-4-year-olds-death/

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Two libraries in Springfield are hosting free COVID-19 clinics on Saturday. Press Release COVID-19 vaccine clinics are planned at two Springfield-Greene County Libraries on Saturday, July 31. Springfield-Greene County Health Department staff will administer the two-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccine and

https://www.ktts.com/2021/07/30/free-vaccine-clinics-saturday-at-springfield-libraries/

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MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Three people were killed and dozens others were injured Monday when a passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck and derailed in a remote, rural area of Missouri.

https://www.ktts.com/2022/06/27/3-killed-dozens-injured-in-truck-train-crash-in-missouri/

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An owner and worker at a pharmacy in Monett are facing numerous felony charges. Shane Becker, owner of Old Town Pharmacy and Montserrat Ortega-Saucedo, a pharmacy technician were indicted together on 34 counts in Cole County. Those

https://www.ktts.com/2021/04/26/pharmacy-owner-pharmacy-technician-in-monett-indicted/

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday set an execution date for a man who sexually assaulted and killed a 6-year-old St. Louis County girl in 2002. Johnny Johnson is scheduled to be

https://www.ktts.com/2023/04/20/execution-date-set-for-man-who-assaulted-and-killed-child/

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A Springfield hospital announced Tuesday that it expanded its morgue capacity amid an increase in COVID-19 deaths, while St. Louis began offering immunization incentives for some city employees and the county where Kansas City is located said

https://www.ktts.com/2021/07/27/hospital-morgues-fill-as-death-count-climbs-in-missouri/

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(KTTS News) – Legendary broadcaster and voice of the Missouri State Bears, Art Haines, has been hospitalized. Doctors say that 66-year-old Haines is suffering from the immune disease Guillain-Barré syndrome and is in critical condition. Family members

https://www.ktts.com/2022/09/22/legendary-broadcaster-art-haines-hospitalized/

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved Missouri’s request for a federal disaster declaration in response to severe flooding that hit St. Louis last month. Biden’s Monday decision makes St. Louis-area residents eligible for federal

https://www.ktts.com/2022/08/08/biden-approves-disaster-declaration-for-missouri-flooding/

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(KTTS News) – Fire investigators say that a house fire in Springfield was intentionally set. Police first responded to the home in the 2200 block of North Delaware Tuesday evening for an altercation. Firefighters also responded to

https://www.ktts.com/2022/08/09/springfield-house-fire-may-have-been-intentionally-set/

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