Drug Court

Fatal drug overdoses increased by 59 percent between 2016 and 2021. Chart created by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Synthetic opioids becoming more common in fatal drug overdoses in Missouri

Meghan McKinney

Fatal drug overdoses have gone up by 59 percent between 2016 and 2021, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Greene County 31st Circuit Judge Calvin Holden spoke to KSMU Ozarks Public Radio in Springfield, Mo. for an exclusive interview about his upcoming retirement on May 19, 2022.

News

After 27 years, local judge set to retire

Greene County Judge Calvin Holden says he’s retiring soon, according to a resignation letter he sent to the Missouri Supreme Court earlier this week. KSMU has an exclusive interview.

Health

Meth Series Story 4

Michele Skalicky

http://ozarkspub.vo.llnwd.net/o37/KSMU/audio/mp3/methseries_1773.mp3In this segment of KSMU's series on methamphetamine, Michele Skalicky looks at Greene…