LOCAL NEWS
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COVID-19-related “wrap” scam reported in Springfield
by Steve Smith on August 14, 2020 at 8:34 pm
The Better Business Bureau says new COVID-19-related scam has been reported in Springfield. A man was contacted online and told he’d be paid $500 a month if he had his car “wrapped” with the Purell hand sanitizer logo, then drove it as usual. All he had to do, other than wait for a big check …
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Official: Get Missouri mail-in votes in week before election
by Ty Albright on August 14, 2020 at 8:10 pm
(AP) A U.S. Postal Service official is warning Missourians to send in their mail-in ballots at least a week before the election to ensure they’ll be counted. Postal Service official Thomas Marshall told Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft that the service might not be able to return all mail-in ballots to election officials by …
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Sarcoxie man sentenced to nine years for illegally possessing firearms
by Ty Albright on August 14, 2020 at 7:25 pm
A man from Sarcoxie, Missouri has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms, including a machine gun. Read the full press release below: Leng Lee, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on Thursday, Aug. 13, to nine years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 26, 2019, Lee pleaded guilty …
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After 5-month break, classes resume in some Kansas schools
by Ty Albright on August 14, 2020 at 6:34 pm
(AP) A handful of Kansas students have returned to the classroom this week with masks and temperature checks, while several dozen more mostly rural districts geared up for classes to begin next week. Columbus school district Superintendent Brian Smith has spent the week hauling furniture out of classrooms to make more space for students to …
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City sets public meeting to discuss future of Ewert Pool
by Steve Smith on August 14, 2020 at 6:31 pm
What do you see for the future of Ewert Pool and surrounding area? The City will host a public meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 20 at Ewert Pool to hear from citizens. Information about the current facility will be discussed along with ideas for other water features or recreational facilities. The …
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Galloway supports statewide mask mandate
by Steve Smith on August 14, 2020 at 6:02 pm
Missouri Governor Mike Parson says he will not be issuing a statewide face mask mandate to slow the spread of COVID-19, instead leaving it up to local leaders. His opponent on the ballot in November, Democratic State Auditor Nicole Galloway, spoke on the importance of wearing a mask. “Wearing a mask is an easy way …
