
Weekday Morning Newscast
Weekday Mornings
KSMU Morning Edition Host/Reporter Chris Drew brings you the latest local and regional news Monday through Friday.
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Hear a preview of Juneteenth celebrations in Springfield this week, a report on a Springfield Public School official who has been placed on leave and news of the firing of the interim director at the Christian County Library.
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Hear reporting on "No Kings" demonstrations and Pridefest in Southwest Missouri from this past weekend, and a summary of special session legislation approved by Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe over the weekend and a picture of the future of Kearney Street in Springfield.
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Hear a report on the Governor’s decision to activate the National Guard ahead of this weekend, a new plan for pediatric care in Southwest Missouri, meetings in Springfield to address what's known as missing middle housing and a special feature on Flag Day.
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Hear reporting on a new Burrell clinic in Marshfield, a new Ozarks Tech maintenance facility at the Springfield-Branson National Airport, a hearing on Liberty Utilities in Aurora this week, Taney County’s response to an April measles case and a look at Ozarks Pridefest.
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Hear reporting on Springfield Public Schools' budget plans for next year, new data from this past year's crisis cold weather shelters, a report on new floors at the Springfield-Branson National Airport and news of the sports stadium funding deal being worked out in Jefferson City.
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Hear reporting on a Springfield City Council decision to pursue a rental inspection program, we have a look at Springfield contemporary theatre’s upcoming 30th season, and the latest on teacher retention in Missouri.
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Hear reporting on the potential impact of Medicaid cuts in Missouri, learn about town halls this week as part of an investigation into Liberty Utilities, a new chief of staff at Missouri State University and the latest round of grants from the Springfield Regional Arts Council.
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Hear updates on stadium funding legislation in Jefferson City, reporting from Springfield mayor Jeff Shrag’s State of the City address, news of the reopening of the Midtown library in Springfield and hear about the world street painting festival bringing artists to Joplin.
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Hear reporting from Springfield City Council’s orientation for new members yesterday, get a look at the next phase of trails Ozark hopes to build, and hear about the storm shelter system operated by Springfield Public Schools and reporting from the Midwest Newsroom on the release of a southeast Missouri woman from ICE custody in the Greene County Jail.
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This morning, hear reporting on a potential new expo center for Springfield and the DHSS’s Summer Food Service Program, and we’ll have an update from this week's special legislative session in Jefferson City.