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- Mo Senate committee on Medicaid will release final report soon 10/27/2021A Missouri Senate panel looking into healthcare nears the end of its’ task. The Missouri Senate Interim Committee on Medicaid Accountability and Taxpayer Protection has often met over the past few months. Panel chair Sen. Bill White of Joplin spoke about the idea of creating a Medicaid dashboard after a recent meeting: Committee member, Sen. […]Nate Hudson
- West Plains teen injured in Wednesday morning crash 10/27/2021West Plains, MO – A West Plains teen was injured in a one-vehicle accident early Wednesday morning. The accident occurred 6 miles south of Dora on Highway KK at 1 a.m. October 27, 2021. An eastbound 2005 Chrysler Sebring driven by a 16-year-old juvenile female from West Plains traveled off the left side of Highway KK […]Nate Hudson
- Sandy Jones with changes to West Plains Trunk or Treat Oct. 27 10/27/2021West Plains, MO – For 19 years, Trunk or Treat has been a Halloween tradition in West Plains. Due to COVID-19, we saw the event canceled in 2020. This year, Trunk or Treat is back on but with a few changes. Ozark Radio News spoke with Sandy Jones of South Central Missouri Trunk or Treat: […]Nate Hudson
- Two vehicle crash near West Plains leaves two men injured 10/27/2021West Plains, MO – A two-vehicle crash last night near West Plains has left two men with serious injuries. The accident occurred on US 160, four miles east of West Plains at 6:07 p.m. A 1999 Ford Ranger driven by Mason Rideout, 32 of West Plains, turned into the path of a 2014 Dodge Ram 3500 […]Nate Hudson
- Governor Parson Orders Capitol Dome Lighted Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month 10/27/2021JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Parson has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome lighted purple beginning at sunset on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, until sunrise on Thursday, October 28, 2021, in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “We light the Capitol purple to bring awareness to victims of domestic violence and show our commitment to supporting survivors […]Nate Hudson