Winter Jam 2026 returns to Springfield
Winter Jam 2026 will feature Chris Tomlin, Matthew West, Katy Nichole, Hulvey, Disciple, Emerson Day, and Newsong, along with speaker Zane Black, at the Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield on Friday, Mar. 20.
Springfield Missouri Weather: Flurries Possible Tuesday Night, Then Summer-Like Warmth by the Weekend
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Springfield, MO – A brief shot at light sprinkles or even a few flurries could brush parts of central Missouri Tuesday evening before a dramatic warm-up sends temperatures soaring toward summer-like levels...
Wyndham plans new WaterWalk hotel in south Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MO – Another addition is coming to a large commercial development under construction on the city’s south side. In January, Ozarks First showed you the construction work that had started on The Ridge at Ward Branch. The 100-acre property is located off S. Campbell Ave. at Lakewood St. near the Library...
Missouri Fire Weather Alert: 30 MPH Wind Gusts and 20% Humidity Raise Fire Risk...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Springfield, Missouri – A fast-changing weather pattern is creating dangerous fire conditions this afternoon, just hours after temperatures plunged into the teens across southern Missouri. According to the...
Greene County begins process to choose interim sheriff
The Greene County Commission is beginning the selection process for an interim sheriff as Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott awaits possible confirmation by the U.S. Senate to become the next U.S. marshal for the Western District of Missouri.
Endowment to be considered Monday night would benefit Downtown Springfield
City Council will consider an agreement between the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and the City of Springfield at its meeting Monday night, March 23. The City and CFO have agreed to establish an endowment designated for improvements to Downtown Springfield in exchange for a half-acre of property. City Council has...
Sunday’s storms produced confirmed tornadoes
The Springfield NWS confirmed that four weak tornadoes of EF-0 and EF-1 strength caused wind damage in Howell and Texas Counties on Sunday afternoon.
Springfield man set to go to trial over death of his grandmother in 2021
Brandon Wilson, 39, of Springfield, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and tampering with physical evidence for the August 2021 murder of his grandmother, 79-year-old Judy Bishop, and is set for jury trial in April 2027.
Missouri officer says he was fired after reporting police chief’s alleged knife and rape...
AURORA, Mo. — A man has sued the City of Aurora, alleging he was fired in retaliation after reporting that Aurora Police Chief Wes Coatney threatened a female officer with a knife and made a rape threat. In a petition filed March 16 in Lawrence County Circuit Court, Tatum Maples alleges the city unlawfully terminated...
Woman charged with attempted arson at Springfield hospital
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Webster County woman has been accused of trying to start a fire at a Springfield hospital in 2023. According to online court dockets filed on Monday, March 16, Diane Vinson, born in 1985, of Fordland, has been charged with felonies of first-degree attempted arson and knowingly burning or...

















