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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 about events coming up at the art museum’s art study club tonight, and at the History Museum on the Square later this month. We’ll also hear the latest in Missouri’s fight over the threat of losing the chiefs and royals to the state of Kansas.
  • Hear reporting on the first significant move by the city of Springfield to fund a new convention center downtown – we'll also hear about Greene County's disaster loan outreach center, open to help with storms and flooding that happened in June and we’ll hear about the Joplin Medical Loan Closet.
  • Hear about the City of Springfield's response to news that a whites-only intentional community has expressed interest in moving into the region, we’ll also learn about a planned state audit of Willard and a new survey from the Ozarks Alliance to End Homelessness.
  • Hear comments from the governor on state funding for an event center in Springfield and the possibility of a special session for congressional redistricting. We'll also hear from protestors who were demonstrating yesterday against the state's recent recission of a voter approved sick leave and minimum wage law.
  • Hear information on a meeting tonight kicking off a state audit of Willard and a meeting tomorrow on the future of Branson, and details of an exhibit from Missouri Humanities and the Smithsonian coming to Neosho this month.
  • Hear reporting on a call from President Trump for congressional redistricting in Missouri, to protect his slim majority in the house. We'll also hear about the GLO Market a monthly program from the GLO Center in Springfield, and about a big new grant for the efactory.
  • Hear reporting on recent work and discoveries from Missouri State’s Center for Archaeological Research. We'll also talk to an MSU professor about AI in higher education and teaching students to use AI ethically and hear about plans for a new animal shelter in Springfield and details of a volunteer storm cleanup event today.
  • Hear reporting on a potential ballot measure to help fund an event center in Springfield, news from last night's Christian County Library board meeting and a report from one of this week's hearings on rate increases with Liberty Utilities.
  • Hear details of Springfield Public School’s upcoming back to school bash and hearings this week on a rate increase request from liberty utilities. We’ll also hear about heat related illness and how to stay safe as we get into the hottest part of the year.
  • Hear updates on plans for storm cleanup in Springfield and about a new book from the regional author of the work that inspired the Pixar movie Cars.