Local NewsKSPR Closeup: Taste of AdventureIf you're an adventurous eater, there's an event for you this weekend. Bonnie Keller from the Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks came on the KSPR Community Closeup to talk about Taste of Adventure. Read more » KSPR Closeup: The ImprovadorsChad Harris and John Mello of the Springfield improv group "The Improvadors" came on the KSPR Community Closeup to talk about their upcoming show. Read more »
Greene County Detectives: Meth Lab Found Near Bowerman ElementaryGreene County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested 2 persons from an address in the 2000 block of N. Grant in Springfield. The arrests are the result of an investigation that began yesterday afternoon when Greene County deputies responded to a citizen report of a stolen vehicle being abandoned and stripped on a parking lot of a business in northern Greene County. Read more » Grandpa Says He Protected Child by Shooting At Home InvadersA 57-year-old man shoots at two masked men who broke into his home. Police arrested one man. Another man is in the hospital for gunshot injuries. Read more »
Semi Snags Wire, Blocks Glenstone TrafficA tractor trailer caught an electric wire along Glenstone this afternoon (3-11) in Springfield and snapped three power poles causing a power outage.. Read more »
UPDATE: Governor Nixon Suggests Half a Billion in CutsMissouri Governor Jay Nixon is proposing the state cut half a billion dollars from its budget to deal with shrinking state revenues. Nixon made the announcement during a trip to Springfield. Read more »
63 tornadoes reported in Missouri in 2009In 2009, there were 63 tornadoes reported in Missouri. In southwest Missouri, 31 tornadoes were confirmed, nearly as many as in the entire state of Oklahoma.... Read more » 4 places to go when you're outside during a tornado warningWatching a game at Hammons Field? Out shopping at the store? Kevin Lighty explains where to go and what to do if there's a tornado warning while you're out. Read more » Why tornadoes happen in the springSevere weather can happen any time of the year, but spring often brings a greater threat of tornadoes. Read more » Tornado research project resumes in MayA group of researchers and meteorologists will chase tornadoes in May and June as part of a $10 million tornado research project. Read more »
Springfield installs first wayfinding signsCrews began installing the first of nearly 100 wayfinding signs to help visitors find popular attractions. Read more » Flash flooding is deadliest form of severe weatherFlash flooding is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S.- approximately 200 deaths per year.... Read more » Memorable tornado outbreaks of the last 10 yearsThe last 10 years has seen some of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in history. Read more »
My Ozarks: Local Wood Turner, Stan HorschFor some, retirement means kicking back and getting some much-deserved rest. For others, it means finally having the time to do something they truly love. KSPR's Doug Magditch introduces us to the man who carved out a new hobby in his free time. Read more »
Kansas City, MO closing 29 schoolsKansas City School Superintendent JohnCovington says the decision to close almost half the district's schools was difficult and painful but "unquestionably the right thing to do." Read more » Worker injured at Conco Quarry in WillardThe Willard Fire Department was called to the Conco Quarry in Willard Thursday morning on a report of an injured worker. Read more »
Storm chasers catch tornado on tapeAn Oklahoma storm chaser captured a large tornado on tape. Read more » High school hockey game turns into brawlNew Hampshire high school administrators are trying to determine which if any students will be punished for a brawl after a playoff hockey game Saturday. Read more »
1 killed, as many as 4 injured by tornadoes in ArkansasThe sheriff of Cleburne County says one person was killed when a tornado struck the north-central Arkansas county. Read more »
Springfield, MO man shoots back during late night home invasion.Springfield police say a man who broke into a home on East Calhoun Wednesday night was likely shot by the homeowner. Read more » |
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