Vacant Walgreens reopening as clinic in west Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MO – A vacant Walgreens building on the city’s west side is getting a new tenant. Jordan Valley Community Health Center is relocating one of its clinics into the building located at W. Grand and Kansas Expressway. The Walgreens location closed in February 2025 as part of a series of nationwide cuts by...
Man found guilty in 2023 Springfield murder
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Elysha Bedell was found guilty Thursday, Dec. 4, on eight counts in the 2023 fatal shooting of Chaviz Nguyen. Those counts include first-degree murder, first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and four counts of armed criminal action. The sentencing is set for 9:30 a.m....
Neighborhood program to be expanded with Spring Forward SGF sales tax revenue
The City of Springfield is expanding a program to improve Springfield neighborhoods. Neighborhood Works+ will kick off December 11. It’s an expansion of the longstanding program, Neighborhood Works. The expansion is funded by a $5 million allocation from Spring Forward SGF sales tax revenue. City officials said...
Peers mourn after MSU student killed in Kansas City
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — An 18-year-old Missouri State University freshman was found dead in South Kansas City after being reported missing last Friday morning. Elayjah Murray, an 18-year-old Missouri State University freshman, was reported missing last Friday morning while visiting family in Kansas City. A day later,...
ON YOUR SIDE: Bathroom remodeling company owner faces 21 criminal charges
Prosecutors filed charges against the owner of a Springfield bathroom remodeling company following a months-long On Your Side investigation.
Springfield church honors homicide victims with memorial crosses
A church in central Springfield honors homicide victims from Greene and Christian counties with a memorial display on its lawn.
A frigid day with warmer weather in out sight
Temperatures tried to warm back up yesterday, but our atmosphere’s efforts all came crashing down following another cold front late in the day. That front has brought another round of Canadian cold to the Ozarks. Temperatures this morning are starting in the teens in Central Missouri and 30s in Northern Arkansas. The...
19 crosses stand in front of a local church. They symbolize those who have...
Nineteen white crosses are grouped together on the west lawn of University Heights Baptist Church facing National. Each has a name and age of someone from Greene and Christian Counties who’s died in a gun-related homicide in the past year. Two members of University Heights Baptist pounded the crosses...
Freezing drizzle possible late tonight
After a warm day today, temperatures will tumble overnight with flurries or freezing drizzle possible.
United Way Ozarks Region’s Holiday Shop & End of Year Giving
Janelle Mitchell with United Way Ozarks Region is here to explain their online store and that a portion of the proceeds benefit United Way Ozarks Region!The deadline is Dec. 8th so hurry and place your orders! All orders should be ready for pickup or shipping by the following week.-They also highlight a few of their...

















