Chris Drew

In July, Willard approved installing 18 cameras in the city. Flock Automated License Plate Reader cameras are in use in Springfield, Nixa, Ozark and Branson, as well as St. Louis, Kansas City and Columbia. Springfield has 42 total Flock license plate cameras, which SPD says are used daily.

Hear reporting on a project bringing much needed housing to Springfield, a look at Gov Kehoe’s plans for the state income tax and a brief on the use of license plate reader cameras in Willard and the Springfield area.

Hear reporting on Missouri State's plans to petition to be eligible for a college football bowl game, a heads up on traffic impacts on Highway 65 in Ozark next week we'll hear about Springfield’s latest effort to acquire the property of the Hotel of Terror downtown.

A NCAA rule blocks teams from participating in a bowl game when they transition to a new conference. The Bears secured their sixth win in the first year of Conference USA play last Saturday.

Hear state reporting on cuts to SNAP benefits for refugees and lawsuits around redistricting in Missouri and hear a preview of today's episode of Notable Moments, which takes a look at a country music icon from southern Missouri.

Hear reporting on the reopening of an expanded dental clinic from Jordan Valley Health, a look at a campaign finance reform measure the City of Springfield is discussing this week and a look at Missouri State’s plans to mark Veterans Day today.

Hear reporting on issues around homelessness in Joplin, the future of the Springfield-Branson National Airport’s iconic carpet and the future of an historic Taney County bridge.

Hear news of a state ruling against a roofing company that committed fraud against Greene County customers, reporting on the cleanup of a toxic site in Springfield and an update on the response from Ozarks Food Harvest to the federal govt shutdown and impacts on SNAP and federal workers.

Workers at two local Starbucks stores have voted to join the nationwide Starbucks Workers United union in recent years. They held a practice picket last week ahead of a nationwide union vote approving a future strike.

Hear reporting on a state public service commission response to a Liberty Utilities request to raise rates, a follow up on the City of Springfield’s rejection of a hotel/motel tax increase at the ballot box this week and a report on local Starbucks union workers ahead of a potential nationwide strike at Starbucks stores.