No injuries are reported after flames broke out at the BCP Ingredients plant in Verona Sunday evening.
Authorities say the plant was evacuated, and several fire departments assisted in putting out the flames, which investigators say may have started in the dryer system area.
As of Sunday night, firefighters say there was no danger to the public.
Thunderstorms are expected to move across the Ozarks late Monday night into Tuesday morning, with the potential for significant damaging winds, in addition to a few short-lived tornadoes and severe hail.
The National Weather Service says wind gusts could hit 60 to 80 miles per hour, with hail up to the size of quarters.
Those storms should push into southeastern Kansas and southwest Missouri after 9:00 p.m. Monday and shift east overnight.
The highest risk for significant severe storms is along and west of the I-49 corridor, where a Level 3 “enhanced” risk for severe weather exists.
The Springfield metro area and eastern Ozarks are under a Level 2 “slight risk” for severe storms.
We’ll keep you up to date with the forecast and all the watches and warnings on 93-3 and A-M 560 KWTO.
A man from Branson on trial for allegedly shooting his roommate has now entered into a plea deal.
Eric Boehme was arrested in February of 2023 after investigators say he and a roommate got into an argument, which escalated and ultimately led to the shooting.
He was initially charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action, but wound up pleading guilty to just one count of first-degree assault.
Boehme alleged that he felt threatened by his roommate, and that he shot him in self-defense.
The roommate was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. He did survive.
Boehme entered into the Alford Plea in February. An Alford Plea is not an admission of guilt, but recognition that there is enough evidence to convict.
He was sentenced this week to ten years in prison at the Missouri Department of Corrections.
One man is dead after his motorcycle crashed along I-44 and he was thrown from the vehicle.
54-year-old Thomas Zielinski was riding west on I-44 near mile marker 170 east of Waynesville when the motorcycle went off the left side of the road and flipped.
He was ejected off the motorcycle, and then transported to the Phelps Health Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
After it flipped, the motorcycle hit a car going eastbound on I-44. The driver of that vehicle was not injured.
Zielinski’s death was the 12th for Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop I in 2024
The National Weather Service says that a landspout tornado touched down in the Joplin area midday Thursday.
The landspout was captured on video cameras at the Joplin Airport and the tower of a Joplin television station.
It was north of Joplin near the airport and the Dogwood Trail.
The Weather Service says it was an EF-0 with 60 to 65 MPH winds.
The windows and shingles on a home were damaged.
There were reports of another funnel cloud near Lamar.
It may be a few months away, but country music fans can start gearing up for Brantley Gilbert making his way to southwest Missouri.
Spokespeople for his “Off the Rails Tour” say he will be performing at the Ozarks Amphitheater in Camdenton on October 5, 2024.
The concert will feature two opening acts in Adam Calhoun and Demun Jones.
It will be the 18th stop for the tour. Tickets went on sale this morning at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased by visiting ticketmaster.com.
An Initiative Petition Campaign to raise Missouri’s minimum wage has delivered more than 210,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office.
Those signatures are more than double the necessary amount to get on an August or November ballot this year.
If put on the ballot, and approved by voters, the petition would raise the state’s minimum wage to $13.75 beginning next January of 2025, and $15 in January of 2026.
There will also be a “cost of living adjustment” in the years after that.
In an attempt to attract and retain more officers, the Springfield Police Department could soon offer a hiring bonus, and the opportunity for student loan reimbursement.
In a press release from the department, they are recommending a measure to the city council for new recruits to get a $5,000 bonus when they complete the training academy. Lateral officers, those who are already officers at another location coming to Springfield, would receive $10,000.
SPD also plans to offer student loan reimbursement for officers. Those who qualify would be awarded $2,500 per year for five years, not exceeding the limit of $12,500.
The measure now awaits a final review by the Springfield City Council, and could ultimately be approved sometime in May.
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department and the Ozarks Health Commission are asking the public for feedback on their local healthcare needs.
The Commission has a survey on its website for local residents to give their input on healthcare needs and experiences.
The survey will take approximately 8 to 10 minutes to complete and is offered in both English and Spanish.
It will be available from until May 31.
We have a link to the survey here: http://ozarkshealthcommission.org/survey/
A woman had to be rescued from the James River at the Joe Crighton Access.
The Logan-Rogersville Fire Department said the woman was swimming and could not get back to shore due to the heavy current.
The fire department used a boat to rescue her. She did not suffer any injuries.