Month: January 2025

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch for central Missouri and the eastern Ozarks.

The weather service says the Winter Storm Watch is in effect from 6 PM Saturday until Monday morning at 6 AM.

The storm will bring with it a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow accompanied by gusty winds which could take down power lines.

The weather service says temperatures and wind chills next week will be below normal with highs in the 20s and lows in the single digits.

We will keep you up to date with the latest weather information of 93-3 and A-M 560 K-W-T-O.

Republican legislators are ready to work on expansion of charter schools in Missouri when the General Assembly reconvenes on January 8th.

The ‘Missouri Independent’ reports Democrats are pushing for more local control in counties where charters already operate, along with rolling back an expansion into Boone County that passed earlier this year.

Identical bills seek to authorize charter schools in the state’s five charter counties and in municipalities with at least 30,000 residents. With some exceptions, charter schools are only allowed to operate in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Boone County.

A man from Springfield is being held in the Greene County Jail in connection with a deadly shooting on New Year’s morning.

Officers were called to the U.S. Postal Service annex in the 1900 block of West Bennett around 2 a.m. Wednesday and found David Franklin with a gunshot wound. Franklin, who was 23, later died.

Police say Marquese Gaten is charged with stealing and tampering with evidence, and is jailed with no bond.

There is increasing confidence in a wintery mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow across parts of the Ozarks Saturday night through Monday morning.

The National Weather Service says there are remaining uncertainties in the exact details of the forecast, including amounts of wintery precipitation.

Currently, it looks like mainly snow and some sleet along the I-70 corridor in Missouri.

For much of southern Missouri, a cold rain is expected.

The rest of the Ozarks, including the Springfield area, could see freezing rain and sleet, with minor amounts of snow.

Significant icing is possible in areas north and northeast of Springfield, which could lead to power outages.

Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service on the potential winter storm.

We’ll keep you up to date with the latest forecast on 93-3 and A-M 560 KWTO.

The National Weather Service is predicting a severe winter storm followed by extremely cold temperatures.

Forecasters are saying most of the state of Missouri could see a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow starting in late Saturday night.

They say the precipitation will likely end Monday morning.

The weather for the rest of the week will be below normal temperatures with highs in the 20s.

Springfield Police are investigating the first homicide of 2025.

Officers responded to a report of a shooting at 1919 West Bennett Street and found 23-year-old David Franklin with a gunshot wound.

He died at the scene from his injuries.

A suspect was taken into custody for questioning.

If you have any information about this incident, you are asked to contact Springfield Police.