Springfield Missouri

A local pharmacist offers tips for dealing with seasonal allergies.

For the last year, it’s been legal in Missouri to use a tool that tests other drugs for the presence of fentanyl, a very strong and deadly opioid. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith takes a look at where people can find fentanyl test strips and the role they play in combating the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic.

Kay Gibson and Valerie Badhorse are the co-chairs of the American Indian Center of Springfield. Kay’s tribe is Cherokee and Valerie’s tribe is the– Bois Forte Band (boys fort band) of the Minnesota Chippewa. They spoke a little about why they started the center in the first place.

Missouri’s third-largest city had 128 traffic deaths from 2019 through 2023. Now, Springfield city leaders are looking at an approach called Vision Zero in hopes of eliminating car crash fatalities by 2040.

Clay Goddard and Lauren Stockam both work in Springfield. Goddard is the president for Brightli’s Southwest Region and Stockam works in communication and outreach at Springfield-Greene County Health. They spoke about the “Hey Man, You Good” campaign that’s working to reduce the high rate of male suicide in southwestern Missouri by getting men to open up.

Amanda Coleman is the vice president of early childhood and family development for the Community Partnership of the Ozarks in Springfield. She spoke about some of the challenges guardians face when trying to find childcare in rural Missouri.

Hough, who is serving his second term in the Missouri Senate, jumped into the Republican Primary for lieutenant governor on Thursday.

Technically, they’re not considered a form of gambling regulated under state law.

After more than a year of anticipation, Texas-based Buc-ee's announced the opening date for its first location in Missouri.

Ozarks Technical Community College officials in Springfield, Missouri say they're dramatically increasing tuition should the state face budget…