The westbound I-44 to southbound Highway 65 (Exit 82A) ramp in Springfield will close at 11:30 Wednesday night and re-open at 1:30 a.m. Thursday. MoDOT says contractor crews are closing the ramp to repair a guardrail. I-44 and Highway 65 will remain open while the ramp is closed. Drivers are urged to find alternate routes. […]

One of the suspects in the death of Cassidy Rainwater has a new attorney. At a hearing held Tuesday, Timothy Norton’s attorney, Brandon Twibell, stepped down as Norton’s defense and Thomas Kirsch from Jefferson City was assigned to the case. Both Twibell and Kirsch were hired through the public defenders office. Norton was not present […]

After four decades of planning, one of the most talked about road construction projects in Springfield and Greene County is close to getting started. The Greene County Commission says the contractor, Emery Sapp & Sons, can begin mobilizing equipment on Wednesday. MoDOT approved their bid of $15.7 for Phase 1 construction, almost $6 million under […]

Springfield Police have arrested a man wanted for pointing a gun at officers at a convenience store early Monday morning. Talon Williams was taken into custody around 4 p.m on South Thelma Street. An officer spotted Williams’ spray-painted van at the Fast and Friendly near Kansas and Division. When they tried to approached him about […]