The snow that fell in the Ozarks late Monday night stuck to the ground, but not the roads.
The National Weather Service measured nine tenths of an inch in Springfield.
We had reports of one and a half inches on the ground in Strafford, with one inch South of Nixa.
More snow fell in parts of central Missouri, with three inches on the ground in Lake Ozark.
MODOT is reporting all highways are clear in southwest Missouri.
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Thursday for the new arena and youth ag center at Ozark Empire Fairgrounds.
The 99-thousand square foot arena will seat 66- hundred people, triple the capacity of the current facility.
The lower level will have a 10-thousand square foot youth ag education center and a 10-thousand square foot trade show space.
In a statement Monday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals announced they are blocking President Joe Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan, saying it would be harmful to the state of Missouri.
The court, which oversees all of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa and Arkansas, accused the president of overstepping his executive powers.
The 8th Circuit also alleges the enforcement of the plan would put undue harm on Missouri top loan servicer, the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, or MOHELA.
The decision is the second nationwide to be handed down, joining a similar ruling by a federal judge in Texas.
President Biden and his administration can appeal the ruling by taking the decision to the United States Supreme Court.
A statement from Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt in regards to the decision can be read below:
| “Millions of hardworking Americans have felt the pain of increased inflation and rising prices due to the Biden Administration’s disastrous policies. The Biden Administration’s attempt to forgive student loan debt would saddle Americans who did not take out loans or who have paid their loans off already with even more economic woes. This is a big win for our Office and for Americans across the country, and we will keep up the fight.” |
Many of us in the Ozarks will see our first snowflakes of the season Monday night into early Tuesday morning.
The National Weather Service says snowfall amounts will be light, with most locations getting anywhere from a trace to an inch of slushy snow.
Some minor travel impacts are possible, especially in the eastern Ozarks.
Parts of central Missouri and northern Arkansas are already under a Winter Weather Advisory for Monday night into Tuesday morning.
A man from Springfield will spend 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of a man in 2020.
Matthew Borg changed his plea to guilty earlier this month and was sentenced to 12 years in jail for the death of Dylan Hill.
Court documents indicate he entered an Alford plea, which means he is not admitting to the murder, but he and his defense believe the evidence against him is too strong to overcome.
Borg was also sentenced to eleven years for two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm to be served concurrently with the murder sentence.
The judge ruled that he be sentenced as a persistent offender, as he has a prior criminal history.
Prosecutors accused Borg of shooting and killing Hill at a hotel on East Evergreen in Springfield.
When police arrived, they found Hill dead at the scene.
Reports have not stated if Borg will be eligible for parole.
Seven Missouri House seats have been flipped in last week’s general election.
Five Democrats will take over district seats held by Republicans, while two GOP candidates will take over a seat last held by a Democrat.
Voters chose to retain 102 Republican seats and 47 Democratic seats in the State Legislature.
Drivers can expect delays at the intersection of Grand and Campbell as work has begun on safety improvements at the intersection. The work is expected to last about a week.
Assistant public works director Martin Gugel says crews will build a long median in the road so drivers coming out of Walmart will no longer be able to turn left onto grand.
Gugle says the improvements should reduce the number of crashes in the area.
Lebanon, Missouri native and national radio talk show host Jim Bohannon has died after a battle with cancer.
He was 78.
He recently retired from his nightly show that was heard local on KWTO.
Jim also worked for KWTO in the 60s.
Here is his obituary from Legacy.com.
Lebanon, Missouri native and national radio talk show host Jim Bohannon has died after a battle with cancer.
He was 78.
He recently retired from his nightly show that was heard local on KWTO.
Jim also worked for KWTO in the 60s.
Here is his obituary from Legacy.com.
Governor Mike Parson has appointed a new judge to the 31st Judicial Circuit in Greene County.
Judge Todd Myers will fill the vacancy left by the retirement of longtime Judge Tom Mountjoy.
Myers holds a Bachelor degree from Evangel University and a Law degree from the University of Kansas.