At about 11:30am Friday the City of Ozark was forced to close US 65 near Jackson Street in order to repair a broken utility pole.
Reports claim a dump truck working in the area was responsible for snapping the line at 9:30 earlier that morning. Drivers should prepare to slow down, stop, or seek alternative routes.
Power outages also resulted in the area.
At about 11:30am Friday the City of Ozark was forced to close US 65 near Jackson Street in order to repair a broken utility pole.
Reports claim a dump truck working in the area was responsible for snapping the line at 9:30 earlier that morning. Drivers should prepare to slow down, stop, or seek alternative routes.
Power outages also resulted in the area.
Missouri State University, as well as several other colleges across the nation, are dealing with a recent outbreak of racist text messages being directed towards black students.
According to students at MSU, the text messages are saying, “Congratulations! You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.” The messages go on to detail where the students will be directed and when they will be “transported”.
At the end of the message, witnesses and victims say it read, “Sincerely, a Trump supporter.”
The messages are being reported on around the country, and have become rampant since Donald J. Trump won re-election against Kamala Harris on Tuesday in the presidential election.
Officials at Missouri State also reported on Friday that racist graffiti was found in a restroom on campus earlier this week.
The university, its officials, students, and the Springfield Chapter of the NAACP are publicly condemning the actions.
Missouri State University, as well as several other colleges across the nation, are dealing with a recent outbreak of racist text messages being directed towards black students.
According to students at MSU, the text messages are saying, “Congratulations! You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.” The messages go on to detail where the students will be directed and when they will be “transported”.
At the end of the message, witnesses and victims say it read, “Sincerely, a Trump supporter.”
The messages are being reported on around the country, and have become rampant since Donald J. Trump won re-election against Kamala Harris on Tuesday in the presidential election.
Officials at Missouri State also reported on Friday that racist graffiti was found in a restroom on campus earlier this week.
The university, its officials, students, and the Springfield Chapter of the NAACP are publicly condemning the actions.
The National Weather Service has confirmed three more E-F-0 tornadoes touched down during the severe weather Monday.
An E-F-0 tornado touched down near Wasola in Ozark County around 6:30 PM.
A similar tornado touched down in Douglas County near Vanzant about 15 minutes later.
A third tornado touched down south of Mountain Grove in Wright County around 7 PM.
All three tornadoes were the length of a football field with 74 mile per hour winds.
The National Weather Service has confirmed three more E-F-0 tornadoes touched down during the severe weather Monday.
An E-F-0 tornado touched down near Wasola in Ozark County around 6:30 PM.
A similar tornado touched down in Douglas County near Vanzant about 15 minutes later.
A third tornado touched down south of Mountain Grove in Wright County around 7 PM.
All three tornadoes were the length of a football field with 74 mile per hour winds.
The first increase in Missouri’s minimum wage after voters passed Proposition A will go into effect January 1st of 2025.
The minimum wage will go from $12.30 an hour to $13.75 an hour. It will then increase to $15 an hour in 2026, then increase annually based on the consumer price index. Proposition A passed in Missouri with 57% of the vote.
The first increase in Missouri’s minimum wage after voters passed Proposition A will go into effect January 1st of 2025.
The minimum wage will go from $12.30 an hour to $13.75 an hour. It will then increase to $15 an hour in 2026, then increase annually based on the consumer price index. Proposition A passed in Missouri with 57% of the vote.
Authorities in Springfield and Greene County are searching for a woman accused of drug possession and theft who failed to appear in court on the charges.
Investigators say 36-year Cheryl Warren stole from several Springfield businesses over the course of two years, in 2022 and 2023. She was also pulled over in 2022, where authorities found drugs in her vehicle.
The Greater Springfield Area Crime Stoppers describe Warren as a white woman, standing five-foot-five, 150 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair.
She also has numerous identifying marks, such as tattoos like:
Authorities believe Warren is in Greene County. If you see her, do not approach, but call Crime Stoppers at (417) 869-8477. A cash reward is being offered for information that leads to her arrest.
Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, following the passage of Amendment 3 to restore abortion rights to Missouri.
The lawsuit asks that the court set a schedule that allows Planned Parenthood to start providing surgical and medical abortions on December 5th of this year. That would include restoring abortion services to Planned Parenthood operations across the state.