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Weekday Morning Newscast
Weekday Mornings

KSMU Morning Edition Host/Reporter Chris Drew brings you the latest local and regional news Monday through Friday.

  • Hear reporting on public safety laws signed by Gov. Kehoe Thursday, a groundbreaking for a new Pershing Middle School in Springfield and news of the retirement of Missouri State's Brent Dunn.
  • Hear reporting on a new 10-year regional arts and culture plan for the Springfield area, news of Springfield's first restaurant week and an audio postcard from a reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Greene County Courthouse yesterday.
  • Hear reporting on a groundbreaking for renovations at Bisset elementary in Springfield, news of a new parks plan for Ozark and a preview of an event today in Greene County honoring the 250th anniversary of the first reading of the Declaration of Independence.
  • Hear reporting on an upcoming deadline for Springfield's rental inspection pilot program, news of the approval of a federal disaster declaration for storms in Missouri this past April and reporting on a partnership between a regional community college and MoDOT and an expansion planned for a local business.
  • Hear reporting on a recent audit of former governor Mike Parson’s term in office, we hear news from Bolivar and Forsyth and the deadline to register to vote in our August primary is Wednesday,
  • Hear news from a new five year plan for Missouri Highways and Transportation. We'll also get a preview of a special event at the Greene County Courthouse next week celebrating the 250th anniversary of the first reading of the Declaration of Independence.
  • Hear reporting from a forum this week on politics and the Missouri House, news of a new pitching coach for Missouri State baseball, a new initiative from the GLO Center and this week Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Missouri’s next budget into law.
  • Hear reporting from last night's Springfield City Council meeting on a data center pause and picks for a city board that helps spend tax dollars, and we get a preview of the upcoming Lady Bears basketball season.
  • Hear about grants supporting the Springfield greened County Library, get a preview of Independence Day in Midtown Springfield and reporting on local poet David Harrison's appearing in a docuseries on art and Route 66,
  • Hear reporting on Missouri’s plans to develop critical mineral production in the state, a look at historic survey work being done on West College in Springfield and a look at Springfield Little Theatre's upcoming season.