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Real I-D Now In Effect

Nearly 20 years to the day after Congress passed the Real I-D Act, state-issued driver’s licenses and I-D’s that are not Real I-D compliant are no longer accepted as valid forms of identification at airports in our country,.

However, TSA says if you show up Wednesday to board a flight without a Real I-D, you’ll still be able to fly, but may face additional screening that will take extra time.

Real I-D’s are marked with a star in the upper right hand corner, no matter what state you live in.

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Real I-D Now In Effect

Nearly 20 years to the day after Congress passed the Real I-D Act, state-issued driver’s licenses and I-D’s that are not Real I-D compliant are no longer accepted as valid forms of identification at airports in our country,.

However, TSA says if you show up Wednesday to board a flight without a Real I-D, you’ll still be able to fly, but may face additional screening that will take extra time.

Real I-D’s are marked with a star in the upper right hand corner, no matter what state you live in.

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Rain Returns to the Ozarks

The rain returns to southwest Missouri Tuesday evening through Friday.

The National Weather Service says it won’t rain the entire time as there will be breaks in the wet weather.

Most areas will get between .5 and 1 inch of rain, and no flooding or severe weather is expected.

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Congressman Eric Burlison One of Two Reps to Vote Against “Take It Down” Act

Southwest Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison is one of only two representatives who voted against the “Take it Down” Act.

The bill would make it a federal crime to post so-called “revenge porn” and A-I generated revenge porn.

A statement from Burlison’s office says he voted against the legislation because states already have laws against those things, and a federal law would be redundant and constitutionally problematic.

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Springfield City Utilities Moves From Power Restoration to Clean-up Phase Following Storms

Now that power has been restored to all but a few customers following the storms that hit the Springfield area last Tuesday, Springfield City Utilities says it’s moving to the clean-up phase.

C-U will be sending crews to pick up utility-related debris, and it’s asking for customers’ assistance by providing information on the location of that debris.

To report utility related debris on your property, you can fill out this form on City Utilities’ website.

(photo courtesy of Springfield City Utilities)

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Springfield City Utilities Moves From Power Restoration to Clean-up Phase Following Storms

Now that power has been restored to all but a few customers following the storms that hit the Springfield area last Tuesday, Springfield City Utilities says it’s moving to the clean-up phase.

C-U will be sending crews to pick up utility-related debris, and it’s asking for customers’ assistance by providing information on the location of that debris.

To report utility related debris on your property, you can fill out this form on City Utilities’ website.

(photo courtesy of Springfield City Utilities)

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Monday is Last Day for Extended Hours at Recycling Center and Landfill

Monday is the last day for extended hours at the Yardwaste Recycling Center in Brookline and the Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill for dropping off storm debris.

Brush and storm debris drop-off will continue to be free at those facilities until further notice.

Those extended hours on Monday are 8am until 5pm.

There were about 1,000 customers at the Yardwaste Recycling Center on Saturday, way above the 250 people who would typically visit the center.

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Monday is Last Day for Extended Hours at Recycling Center and Landfill

Monday is the last day for extended hours at the Yardwaste Recycling Center in Brookline and the Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill for dropping off storm debris.

Brush and storm debris drop-off will continue to be free at those facilities until further notice.

Those extended hours on Monday are 8am until 5pm.

There were about 1,000 customers at the Yardwaste Recycling Center on Saturday, way above the 250 people who would typically visit the center.

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Power Outages Down to a Couple Hundred in Springfield

Springfield City Utilities says around 270 customers remain without power following last week’s severe storms that knocked out electricity to 50,000 homes and businesses.

Crews continued to work into Sunday evening and through the overnight hours to make repairs and restore service.

C-U says if your weatherhead is damaged, it must be repaired by a licensed electrician before the utility can restore service.

(photo courtesy of Springfield City Utilities)

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One Dead After Standoff With Lebanon Police

 One person is dead and another hospitalized after a shooting in Lebanon Sunday afternoon.

Lebanon Police said, in a post on Facebook, they responded to a house in the 400 block of Monroe Street and found a woman in the yard with a gunshot wound.

There was a standoff.

When police went inside the house they found the suspect, Roger Starnes dead.

Lebanon Police say this is an on-going investigation.