South Central Illinois in Slight Risk Category for Severe Weather Wednesday Morning
Southern Illinois is in the slight risk category for severe weather when the latest storm system bringing in cooler air pushes into the region after four Wednesday morning. There is an elevated risk of severe weather across northeast Missouri into central and northern Illinois, in a line generally just to the south...
Springfield City Council hears from public works director and Hotel of Terror owner as...
Springfield City Council is considering two bills regarding the Hotel of Terror building, which the City said it needs in order to replace the Main St. Bridge. At its meeting Monday night, Springfield Director of Public Works Dan Smith said the bridge currently has a 10-ton weight limit. At its last inspection, the...
Investigation underway after man found with gunshot wound in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A man has been transported to the hospital after law enforcement responded to an incident near the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield on Monday, March 9. Deputy Jonah Beadles, the public information officer for the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, tells Ozarks First that officials responded...
‘Very strong and very empathetic’; Ozarks community mourns loss of Mary Beth O’Reilly
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — In 1995, Mary Beth O’Reilly was diagnosed with breast cancer. That’s when the idea for the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks was born. “Mary Beth O’Reilly was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in 1995 and went through treatment and kind of got to know what it’s all about and learned […]
Missouri Weather Alert: St. Louis, Kansas City Residents Urged to Prepare for Tornado Risk...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. St. Louis, Missouri – As spring storm systems intensify across the United States, emergency officials are urging Missouri residents to review tornado safety plans now as severe weather risks increase across...
Greene County jury convicts man of arson in 2024 mobile home fire
After a three-day jury trial, a man was found guilty Thursday, March 5 of setting fire to an occupied mobile home in Greene County in 2024. After deliberating for just under 90 minutes, the Greene County jury found Jose Morales, 43, guilty of arson in the first degree but not guilty of tampering with a motor vehicle,...
Judge delays start of St. Louis County Executive Sam Page’s criminal trial
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will not be going on trial later this month on campaign finance and stealing charges. Prosecutors and defense attorneys told Greene County Circuit Judge Kati Greenwade on Monday that they would not be ready to start jury selection as scheduled on March 23. The next hearing in the...
DISH could pull KY3 & KSPR from its service soon
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - DISH Network customers could lose access to KY3 and KSPR on Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m. unless a renewal agreement is reached soon. If an agreement is not reached, DISH will pull the stations from its lineup on Tuesday evening. This means DISH customers will no longer have access to NBC...
Big Whiskey’s Announces Limited Time Spring Menu
March 09, 2026 // Franchising.com // Springfield, MO - Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant & Bar is turning up the flavor with the launch of its limited-time Big Saucey’s Endless Sauceabilities Menu—a bold, sauce-forward lineup built for dipping, drizzling, and dunking every bite. Leading the lineup are three...
Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, March 2-6
Routine inspections of food establishments in Springfield revealed a variety of priority and nonpriority violations, including improper food storage, labeling, and sanitation, as well as equipment malfunctions and structural issues.
