Month: December 2025

Join us Tuesday evening on 93-3 and AM 560 KWTO for a Town Hall Broadcast on “Economic Growth Versus Neighbors’ Rights: What’s Keeping Springfield from Moving Forward?”

We’ll have Springfield City Manager David Cameron, City Councilman Craig Hosmer, Galloway Village Neighborhood Association President Melanie Bach and local businessman and developer Jeff Seifried on our panel.

We’ll discuss the tug of war between protecting our neighborhoods and getting new business and development to come to Springfield.

The Salvation Army of Springfield aims to raise $923,000 for its Christmas campaign, including a $225,000 goal for its Red Kettle Campaign.

Funds will support essential services such as emergency shelter, food pantry, after-school childcare, and Christmas assistance for families in the Ozarks.

Tis the season for Christmas parades!

The Springfield Christmas Parade takes place this Saturday, December 13th from 2 until 4pm.

The parade route runs from near Elm to north on South Avenue before circling Park Central Square and continuing east on St. Louis.

The theme for the parade is “Wrapped In Plaid.”

Nixa and Branson were among the cities to hold their Christmas parades this past weekend.

(photo courtesy of Downtown Springfield Association)

Our roller coaster of temperatures in the Ozarks continues this week.

The National Weather Service says we’ll have above normal temps for much of the week, with highs in the 50’s Tuesday through Thursday.

But the pattern starts to change as a strong cold front moves through Thursday night, dropping highs into the 30’s and lows in the teens this weekend.

As of now, no rain or snow are in the forecast.

A jury found Elysha Bedell guilty of first-degree murder for a shooting in downtown Springfield in November 2023.

Springfield Police say Bedell and four others allegedly fired shots from their vehicle killing Chaviz Nguyen at the intersection of College and Grant.

They also seriously wounded Nguyen’s pregnant girlfriend.

Sentencing for Bedell is scheduled for Friday, December 5, 2025.