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Just in time for spring, the City of Willow Springs completed upgrades to the town’s storm sirens. At the January City Council meeting, the Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to spend $9,000 on repairs and upgrades to the system, which had been malfunctioning.
The reason the sirens were...
The Shannon County First Responders would like to remind area residents of the importance of properly posted address signs. First responders report that they often have trouble finding an address, wasting valuable time in a critical situation. Non-reflective house or mailbox numbers can be hard...
More than 5,400 anglers visited Bennett Spring, Montauk and Roaring River state parks on opening day of trout season. The catch-and-keep trout season began at 6:30 a.m. Monday, March 1.
"Opening day of Missouri trout season is always exciting," said Mike Sutherland, director of Missouri...
The Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs (ACW) Ranger District of Mark Twain National Forest works in multiple ways to keep people healthy, including monitoring air quality, utilizing good prescribed burn and smoke management tactics, and providing outdoor recreation opportunities for everyone to enjoy...
At the February City Council meeting three apprentice linemen were recognized. Nicholas Osborn has completed four years of apprentice lineman school and has graduated with a certificate as a certified journeyman lineman. Timothy Noakes and Keeling Ward have completed their first year of...
Warmer temperatures mean spring is on the way and with it comes more opportunities to enjoy Missouri's lakes and rivers. To ensure everyone's safety, the Missouri State Highway Patrol stresses the importance of being aware and courteous while boating.
This winter's ice and heavy snow...
Preston and Bethany (Chestnut) Stokes of Willow Springs, MO, are the parents of a baby boy, Weston Lane Stokes, born Dec. 9, 2020, at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces and was 21 inches long. His siblings are Wade, 5, and Bryan, 4. His grandparents are Jill Carlton of Sand Springs...
On February 11, Governor Mike Parson signed HB 16 into law, which provides more than $324 million in funding for rental and utility assistance for Missourians.
The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) will administer this funding under the State Assistance for Housing Relief (...
Mark Twain National Forest employees have begun conducting spring prescribed burning projects as weather allows, at locations across the Forest. Prescribed fires are used to reduce the threat of wildfire and to improve the health of native plants and wildlife habitat. Deer, turkey, quail, and...
Beginning April 1, 2021, the North Terra Golf Course will no longer take new memberships, but current members who are in good financial standing with their dues will have their memberships grandfathered in.
New cart shed rentals will also discontinue after April 1, although current members...