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Education funding was the primary topic at hand when SOAR met on October 15 in the Annex of the Star Theatre in Willow Springs. Missouri voters passed Amendment 2, frequently called Medicaid Expansion, in the August primary election. As an amendment to the Missouri Constitution, the legislature...
Alexander Williamson, 33, of Cabool, did not survive a one-car crash that took place on Finley Rd. five miles south of Cabool at 9:50 p.m. on October 14.
According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when Williamson’s Toyota Tacoma travelled off the right side of the roadway...
The Public Water Supply District #3 located just outside Willow Springs city limits announced that it will permanently stop offering bulk water sales. In a statement, they explained, “Due to the high cost of replacing the existing equipment, and a question concerning the use of public funds for...
Frank Austin, 76, of Mountain View, suffered moderate injuries after a crash on October 10. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 11:55 a.m. on Highway 60 on Highway HH when a Ford F150 driven by Darlene Nicholson, 58, of Birch Tree, drove into the path of Austin’s...
Kyle Wood, 18, of Willow Springs has been charged with first degree assault, a felony. The charges stem from a May 2020 incident in which Wood is alleged to have attacked another man and broken his nose.
According to Court documents, Officer Paden Turnbull, formerly of the Willow Springs...
TIF stands for Tax Increment Financing. Under the TIF Act, a town can designate a TIF district by committee, or commission. Usually the districts are “blighted” or otherwise undesirable for development. In Willow Springs, the TIF district is limited exclusively to the area which used to be the...
The Tax Incremental Financing or TIF commission held a public hearing for comments immediately prior to their first meeting on October 15. There were no public comments submitted prior to the meeting, and no citizen attendees requested time to speak at the hearing. As such, City Administrator and...
On Saturday, October 31, the streets in the heart of downtown Willow Springs will close to make way for this year’s Trunk or Treat event, sponsored by Main Street Willow Springs.
The streets from First Street to the alley between Main and Third Streets and from Center to Harris Streets...
Main Street Willow Springs has announced the non-profit group will soon finalize the purchase of the historic building at the southeast corner of Center and Main Streets, otherwise known as 100 to 110 East Main St.
As of press time, the group is pursuing traditional funding via a financial...
On October 7, the Department of Health and Senior Services announced it was dedicating $10 million in CARES Act funds to offer additional relief for Licensed, License-Exempt and Registered child care providers throughout Missouri.
"Many child care providers have experienced additional costs...