Fire has destroyed a barber shop, thrift store and apartments on the east side of the square in Osceola. The fire began on the southeast corner of the square at Third and Pine and spread through several storefronts. The flames broke out in a two-story brick building around 11 a.m. Thursday. Firefighters from several departments […]

Missouri Governor Mike Parson says a specialized medical team of U.S. military personnel, which includes doctors and nurses, is being deployed to the St. Louis area to support hospital staff strained by COVID-19. The team is expected to be in place at BJC Christian Hospital next week. Here’s the latest from the governor in a […]

After careful consideration, the HBA Home Show Committee has decided to move the HBA Home Show, originally scheduled for late January, to April 22nd-24th, 2022 at the Springfield EXPO Center downtown. The HBA Board of Directors agreed with the decision, which was made in response to the recent COVID-19 surge and designed to help mitigate […]

No one was injured when a R-V caught fire Thursday night. Springfield Firefighters were called to a R-V that was on fire on West Elm Street near Hillcrest Avenue. The fire began spreading to the house next door. Neighbors alerted the family inside, who got out uninjured. The R-V was a total loss and the […]

Nixa Mayor Brian Steele announced Thursday he is running for Missouri State Representative in District 139. Steele will run as a Republican. In a news release, Steele touts his reduction of the city’s debt, expansion of infrastructure, and commitment to public safety and economic development. Steele survived a recall election in 2021 after some residents […]