Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall/flooding, 1.5 inch hail, and 60 mph winds, perhaps a tornado will be possible this evening into tonight. There is uncertainty in where the heaviest rain falls.

#SPSUnited Meet Shayla Sleeth, Administrative Assistant at Disney Elementary MORE: ow.ly/nIbR50Sa3gL #SPSUnited

FREE TO ALL READERS: Candidates for Missouri’s next governor disagree on whether the state should offer incentives to keep the Kansas City Chiefs from moving to Kansas. The @MO_Independent's Jason Hancock has a breakdown. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/gover…

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Flooding fears for the weekend | CLICK for the timing of the next round of thunderstorms: www.ky3.com/2024/06/… pic.twitter.com/nNmN…

Going to the border this week, I saw what our Highway Patrol and National Guard faced during Operation Lonestar. It’s an honor to receive the backing of Missouri State Troopers’ Association and I commit to always give our state and local law enforcement the resources they need.

A special weather statement has been issued for Bolivar MO, Lamar MO and Stockton MO until 3:30 AM CDT

Flash flooding a major concern for Ozarks campers trib.al/Vn80SCo

When neighbors are in need in Sheldon, MO, the community bands together to lift them up. Read our recent agency spotlight to learn how Ozarks Food Harvest is partnering with the Sheldon community to make sure neighbors have the food they need to thrive: ozarksfoodharvest.or… pic.twitter.com/HFMW…

Widespread 2-3 inches with localized pockets of 5-7 inches of rain this evening and tonight. This may lead to flash flooding. Think of safety. This is especially true for outdoor recreation like floating or camping.

OPINION: @LyndalScranton's first interview with Joey Hawkins came in 2012, when the new @MSUBearBaseball head coach was a freshman shortstop for the Bears. That was the first tipoff that Hawkins had something special brewing. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/sprin… pic.twitter.com/Uh8o…

After reviewing bodycam footage and other evidence collected by investigators, a grand jury opted to not criminally indict a Niangua police officer. www.news-leader.com/…

Today's pollen count, Friday, June 7, 2024: www.springfieldmo.go…

Thank you to everyone who came out in support of our soccer camp!

Charges not brought against officer accused of killing Niangua man trib.al/y7LpPmH

This day has been devoted to economic development as I chaired the @MOPartnership board meeting, then attended the @HawthornMO meeting where I was on a panel highlighting our work to build the Alliance for Healthcare Education.

Today, The Alliance for Healthcare Education led a panel at the @HawthornMO meeting on the importance of investing in the workforce pipeline for future economic development. We appreciated the chance to discuss with leaders from around MO - thank you to everyone who attended!