Chris Drew

Hear reporting on the City of Ozark's aim to become a home rule charter city, the latest in Mercy’s plans to bring more pediatric medicine to Springfield and news of a new facility for OTC in Ozark.

In April the city will ask voters if they would like to elect a team of commissioners to draft a charter for the city. Ozark is currently governed under statutes outlined by the state.

Hear reporting on planning and zoning issues with a development on East Division in Springfield, a look at a new digital collection of photos from the Joplin tornado and a new report on population change and migration in Missouri.

The pilot would start in the West Central neighborhood. City councilmembers disagreed about details of the draft program. It is unclear if and when the pilot program will be up for a vote.

Hear updates on Springfield’s plans for a rental inspection pilot program and a new convention center. We'll also hear about Springfield’s jail diversion program and plans by the state to close 12 schools for children with severe disabilities in Missouri.

Hear reporting from last night's Springfield City Council meeting, Springfield’s latest sales tax data and news of a new VA clinic in Rolla.

Hear news of plans to fund improvements at JR Martin Park in Republic, a new treatment being offered by doctors at CoxHealth and about new colorblind glasses being checked out at the Joplin Public Library.

Improvements at the park were meant to be funded by a bond issue approved in 2022, which also funded expansion at the Rush aquatic park.

The suit pitted the district and one former trustee against three current trustees in a dispute over accusations of sunshine law violations. In the end no parties admitted liability.

Hear details of debris cleanup planned for this month in Springfield, reporting from yesterday’s State of the Schools event in Springfield and comments from Missouri’s Legislative Black Caucus in response to hopes by Missouri Republicans to redraw congressional districts in Missouri.