KSMU http://www.ksmu.org/content/category/31/2/ http://www.ksmu.org/media/mp3/itunes_image.jpg http://www.ksmu.org/content/category/31/2/ The Ozarks got a good soaking Wednesday causing flooding across the Springfield area. KSMU's Michele Skalicky has more... http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7230Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7230Itemid,2/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:40:46 -0500 The subject of banning a book in public schools is almost always a heated discussion. Many believe students shouldn't be able to read some books at school due to content, and others think every book has a right to be on the shelves. KSMU's Adam Hammons has the latest on the controversy surrounding a book that has been banned by ... http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7229Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7229Itemid,2/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:56:14 -0500 Springfield has broken a record for the amount of rainfall in a 24-hour periodandhellip;and more rain is apparently on the way. KSMU's Jennifer Moore reports on the flooding this rainfall is already causing. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7228Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7228Itemid,2/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:21:00 -0500 Monday marks the official opening of the low-cost spay and neuter clinic which is going to be celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday evening. The clinic will serve the Springfield and Greene county area and organizers say it's the first of its kind in Missouri. KSMU's Theresa Bettmann has more. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7216Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7216Itemid,2/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:29:57 -0500 Michele Skalicky talks with Rob Hulstra, community outreach coordinator for the Alzheimer's Association of Southwest Missouri about the 2010 Memory Walks. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7208Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7208Itemid,2/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:48:53 -0500 U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill was in the Ozarks Thursday to hear from community leaders and the public. KSMU's Justin Lux reports. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7204Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7204Itemid,2/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:47:33 -0500 Kids across the Ozarks are back in their classrooms, sharing with fellow students memories of summer vacations and, unfortunately, germs. KSMU's Michele Skalicky tells you how you can help your kids keep from spreading and getting infectious diseasesandhellip; http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7203Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7203Itemid,2/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:32:55 -0500 Governor Jay Nixon visited a middle school in Springfield on Wednesday to highlight construction projects that came about as a result of interest free bonds made possible through the federal stimulus dollars. KSMU's Jennifer Moore was there and has this report. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7199Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7199Itemid,2/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:23:53 -0500 The new Springfield Police Chief, Paul Williams, wants to have coffee with the very people he's been hired to protect. KSMU's Jennifer Moore has details. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7195Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7195Itemid,2/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:02:42 -0500 Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel says Missourians can now submit a Sunshine request to his office online. KSMU's Jennifer Moore has details. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7191Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7191Itemid,2/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:11:00 -0500 Advertising, enforcement, new legislation, and new memorial signs are all designed to work together to make Missouri drivers more aware of the dangers of impaired driving. KSMU's Ryan Welch has the story. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7188Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7188Itemid,2/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:17:44 -0500 On Monday, State Auditor Susan Montee and her office announced their plans to perform an audit of the state's Public Defender Commission. KSMU's Justin Lux has the story. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7180Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7180Itemid,2/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:56:03 -0500 This year, schools across the Ozarks are cracking down on a problem that, for many years, has flown under the radar. In this first segment in our two-part series on back-to-school safety, KSMU's Jennifer Moore reports on a new trend in drug abuse in our middle and high schools. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7168Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7168Itemid,2/ Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:01:30 -0500 The first day of classes for Springfield Public Schools is Tuesday, and most older kids will be taking with them one item they consider more important than all the others combined: a cell phone. KSMU's Jennifer Moore reports that many kids are finding out the hard way that sending certain types of text messages can quickly put them at... http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7173Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7173Itemid,2/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:43:00 -0500 The Family Violence center of Springfield helps women and children that are victims of abuse establish new lives by providing a safe-haven as well as other services such as counseling. Today, dozens of volunteers worked to fix it up for the residents. KSMU's Emma Wilson reports. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7172Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7172Itemid,2/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:31:06 -0500