Weekday Morning Newscast: Friday, July 24

By Chris Drew

Published July 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM CDT

Hear an update from the City of Springfield following the search for a mother whose family suffered a horrible tragedy at Lake Springfield in June, and we hear about a rare flower found on a piece of Newton County prairie.

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Chris Drew