Southwest Missouri officials have launched a mobile app designed to help with cardiac emergencies. The Springfield Fire Department and local emergency services workers have unveiled Pulse Point – an app meant to support public safety agencies working to improve heart attack rates. App users who have indicated they are trained in CPR and […]
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Audio: Fall harvest traffic accidents involving farm equipment on the rise
Missouri has had at least 100 traffic crashes this year involving farm equipment – three have been fatal. State Highway Patrol Sergeant Eric Brown the number of Missouri traffic crashes involving farm machinery is on the rise. State Highway Patrol Sergeant Eric Brown says drivers should not try to pass a slow-moving farm […]
Audio: Missouri law expert slams Senate confirmation process of Kavanaugh
University of Missouri Law Professor Richard Reuben was a Supreme Court news reporter in 1991 when Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. He thinks Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, whose accused current nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault can thank Ms. Hill for more favorable conditions to come forth with such […]
Audio: 1,200 Missouri registered sex offenders not following state law, including failing to check-in with officers
About 1,200 Missouri registered sex offenders have failed to comply with state law, including not checking in with law enforcement. Deputy Rashid Brown with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in western Missouri says his county has more than 430 missing sex offenders. Brown says his county leads the state in the number of […]
Audio: Two women, Republican & Democrat, run against female incumbents in Missouri House
A self-employed veterinarian wants to be the next Missouri State Representative in a district that includes a portion of mid-Missouri’s Columbia. Maren Bell Jones says she learned a lot about voter issues when making house calls for her work. A Republican woman is trying to defeat a female who is the only Democratic […]
Two injured in Highway 136 crash in Putnam County
A Highway 136 accident in eastern Putnam County Thursday afternoon injured two residents of Livonia. The highway patrol reports 77-year-old Paul Bradshaw and 66-year-old Karen Bradshaw were taken by private auto to Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis with minor injuries. The pickup driven by Paul Bradshaw was westbound when it traveled off the north […]
Audio: Semi driver wanted for leaving fatal crash involving young girl going to school bus
A semi-truck driver is wanted for hitting and killing a young girl on her way to her school bus today in southwest Missouri. Sarah Novotny reports from Joplin affiliate KZRG.
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District issues boil advisory
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory into place due to a water main break. Customers affected include those on Route B south of Kentucky Road to Route N. The boil advisory also includes Kentucky, Misty, Shady, East Gate, Line, King, Leslie, Lyric, and May Ridge Roads as […]
Sullivan County boil advisory lifted
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has lifted a precautionary boil advisory put into place last Friday. The advisory affected Sullivan Rural Water customers on Route T from Route C south to Tiger Road and also included the area at Tiger Road from Route T to Texas Road; Sumter, Shell, and Rolling Roads; […]
Audio: Mercer County Health Department to celebrate Walk to School Day
The Mercer County Health Department of Princeton will celebrate National Walk to School Day as part of Safe Kids Northwest Missouri. Administrator Gina Finney explains parents of children in preschool through sixth grade may drop off their children with representatives from the health department for the free Walk to School Safety Event on the Mercer […]
Audio: Women diagnosed with breast cancer can turn to support group in Grundy County
A group in Grundy County assists women diagnosed with breast cancer and Grundy County Breast Cancer Support Group member Ruby Walker says the group allows breast cancer survivors to provide insight, advice, and knowledge to those just diagnosed with the disease. The group’s goal is to help patients move through their breast cancer journey with resources […]
Audio: SNAP wants Missouri Governor Parson to get involved in clergy investigation
An organization that provides support for victims of sexual abuse is calling on Missouri’s governor to insist that Attorney General Josh Hawley use subpoena powers to expand a statewide clergy sex abuse inquiry. The Survivors Network for Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) will hold a press conference at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson […]
Audio: Mid-Missouri official redirected money for schools, other local entities to steal $300k
A state audit has found the former Callaway County Collector in mid-Missouri has stolen more than 300,000-dollars from the Collector’s office since 2016. Galloway says Pam Oestreich has been stealing county money since 2016. Presiding Commissioner Gary Jungermann says a state audit has found that Oestreich used a shell game to […]
Audio: Report shows Missouri has high level of youth parents
(Missourinet) – A nationwide survey released shows Missouri above the national average when it comes to youth becoming young parents. The Kids Count survey shows Missouri at 13% of its population with parents between age 18 and 24. That means about 67,000 Missouri children have young parents and 67% of those families live […]
Audio: Missouri State University condemns racial slurs at Trump rally
Missouri State University in Springfield is condemning racial slurs that were directed to black students from some President Trump supporters at his rally on Friday. In a tweet, the school said personal attacks and vulgar language were directed towards students of color, which is unacceptable. Student Natalie Berry said she was a target. […]
Audio: CEO of Wright Memorial Hospital addresses need for doctors at Trenton facility
Physician recruitment is one of the priorities for Interim Chief Executive Officer Steve Schieber of Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Schieber, on a recent edition of Open Line, stated Wright Memorial and Hedrick Medical Center have two of the highest employee retention rates among the 14 entities that make up the Saint Luke’s Health System of Kansas […]
Audio: Website ranks Missouri among best states for teachers
A website ranks Missouri among the best states for teachers. A new study by personal finance website Wallethub ranks Missouri 15th on its list for best states for teachers. It also ranks the Show-Me State 3rd for the lowest projected teacher turnover rate. Wallethub’s study analyzes the 50 U.S. states and the District […]
Audio: Lawsuit from liberal group challenging Missouri’s voter ID law being heard in Jefferson City
A lawsuit challenging Missouri’s voter ID law is being heard in a Jefferson City court. Uzoma N. Nkwonta of the Washington law firm Perkins Coie is representing the Democratic-aligned group Priorities USA before the court. He said a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2016 did not permit the state legislature to pass a restrictive […]
Trenton City Council holds heated discussion on electric rates, ends in vote to reduce rates by 5%
The Trenton City Council last night voted to authorize a 5% reduction in electric rates effective with the bills received in November, and the council ultimately voted to have an electric rate study done, but not until after the Mayor vetoed two separate motions. Last week, the utility committee advanced discussion on having a three-month […]