The man who for 34 years was celebrated as the choral director at Missouri State, and beloved mentor for thousands of vocalists, choir directors, and music teachers has died. Dr. Guy Webb was 89. Webb had been battling COVID-19 since mid-December and died Saturday from complications of the disease. “I’ve been dreading this day for […]

Nearly 5,500 customers of Springfield City Utilities are in the dark on New Year’s morning following freezing rain that fell beginning New Year’s Eve and continued overnight. Hundreds of people also lost electricity in Webster, Polk, Dallas, Dade and Lawrence County, as well as areas along the I-49 corridor west of Springfield, such as Carthage. […]

Much of southwest Missouri stands to see at least a thin glaze of ice on New Year’s Eve into New Year’s Day. The National Weather Service says much of central and west central Missouri could see accumulating ice up to .25 inch. It’s in those areas, along and north of Highway 54, where near freezing […]

Rain had transitioned to snowflakes in parts of the Ozarks by Wednesday afternoon, with some big flakes in the Springfield metro area. The National Weather Service says a dusting to as much as an inch of snow will be possible on grassy and elevated surfaces. Road temps are warm enough that snow was not accumulating […]

For the 15th time this month, there’s been an earthquake in Wichita. Wednesday morning’s quake hit at 5:04 a.m. and registered at 3.8 in magnitude, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was at 13th and Rock Road near the Wichita Country Club. Of the 15 quakes to hit the Wichita metro area in […]