Mike Landis

A colorful splash of patriotism will be rolling through your communities in the Ozarks. BNSF Railway is celebrating America's 250th birthday with these new red, white & blue locomotives adorned with plenty of stars and stripes. Photo courtesy BNSF Railway.

You may notice a colorful splash of patriotism riding the rails through the Ozarks. Check out this story to see more on how BNSF Railway is celebrating America's 250th birthday.

Four years after Springfield voters said "no" to a Galloway residential/retail plan, the property's owner is moving forward with demolition of the property.

The Timken Belts plant has been a part of Springfield since 1959. Today, we’re taking a look at the factory's long history in the Queen City.

The countdown begins for the Route 66 Centennial Celebration classic car parade, set to kick off at 6:00pm. Bailey Strohl and I are broadcasting live for the two-hour event on Ozarks First!

While it'll be weeks before the full cost of Tuesday’s hailstorm is calculated, the scope of the damage makes it clear the event will go down as one of the most expensive disasters in Springfield history- if not the costliest.

While it'll be weeks before the full cost of Tuesday’s hailstorm is calculated, the scope of the damage makes it clear the event will go down as one of the most expensive disasters in Springfield history- if not the costliest. It'll easily go down as the most expensive in nearly two decades.

At least one hospital in Springfield confirms several people were treated for injuries sustained during Tuesday's intense hailstorm.

Check out this picture from the Ash Grove area looking east at the hail-producing thunderstorm as it was hitting north/west Springfield. Image taken by my mother, Linda Brown.

Zoo staff reported that a 21-year-old female emu died after the storm. A male rhea is being treated by veterinary staff.

A photo gallery of hail damage can be found below