Weekday Morning Newscast: Friday, August 8

By Chris Drew

Published August 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM CDT

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.

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