YOUR FORECAST FIRST.
ERA:
PATCHY FOG, DRIZZLE, AND
FLURRIES ARE BRING
REPORTED MAINLY SOUTHEAST OF
I-44 THIS MORNING. WITH
TEMPERATURES NEAR/
BELOW FREEZING, SOME PATCHY ICE
IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. ANY
ICE THAT ACCUMULATES WILL
BE LIGHT AND MAINLY ON THE
COOLER, ELEVATED SURFACES. THAT
MEANS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES
COULD HAVE SLICK SPOTS THIS
MORNING, BE CAREFUL!
CLOUDS HANG TIGHT TODAY, IT WILL
LOOK
DREARY OUT THERE. EXPECT
OVERCAST SKIES AND COLD
TEMPERATURES STUCK IN THE UPPER
30'S,
ABOUT 5 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE
FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
CLOUDY AND COLD TONIGHT WITH
LOWS NEAR
FREEZING.
WE'LL HAVE A FEW MORE PEEKS OF
SUN TOMORROW,
BUT STAYING MOSTLY CLOUDY AND
CHILLY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
CLOSER TO AVERAGE WITH
HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 40'S.
A BIG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE, OR
WARM, DRY
PATTERN STARTS TO BUILD INTO THE
OZARKS ON SATURDAY, SENDING
WARMER TEMPERATURES
OUR WAY. EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY
SKIES WITH HIGHS ABOUT 10
DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE IN THE
MIDDLE
50'S.
BY SUPER BOWL SUNDAY THAT
WARMING BECOMES
REALLY PRONOUNCED. EXPECT HIGHS
TO SOAR INTO THE MIDDLE 60'S
UNDER MOSTLY SUNNY
SKIES. THAT'S ABOUT 20 DEGREES
ABOVE AVERAGE! MAYBE FIRE UP THE
GRILL FOR YOUR CHIEFS KINGDOM
PARTIES???
WE'LL STAY WARM ON MONDAY WITH
HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60'S. CLOUDS WILL INCREASE
AHEAD OF OUR NEXT COLD FRONT. A
FEW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE
MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY. THIS FRONT COULD
EXIT WITH SOME SNOW FLURRIES ON
ITS BACKSIDE TUESDAY NIGHT.
EXPECT COLDER 40'S BY WEDNESDAY.
JOE
PUTTING CRIME INTO FOCUS...
JOE
PUTTING CRIME INTO FOCUS...
JOE
SPRINGFIELD POLICE ARE STILL
LOOKING FOR 2 PEOPLE -- WHO LED
POLICE ON A SHORT CHASE LAST
NIGHT..
AN OFFICER RECOGNIZED THE DRIVER
-- WHO'S KNOWN FOR STEALING
CARS.
THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T PULL OVER
-- AND THEN CRASHED ON THE CURB
AT EAGLE AND NICHOLS.
THE 2 PEOPLE INSIDE RAN OFF.
OFFICERS NEVER FOUND THEM -- BUT
THEY DID FIND A HANDGUN...AGAIN
POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR
THE TWO
LAUREN
IN EDUCATION COVERAGE....
LAUREN
STUDENTS IN OZARK LIKELY WON'T
HAVE TO MAKE UP SNOW DAYS NEXT
YEAR.
THE SCHOOL BOARD RECENTLY
APPROVED A LONGER SCHOOL DAY.
15 EXTRA MINUTES WILL BE ADDED
TO EVERY DAY --THAT'S ACCORDING
TO THE NEWS LEADER.
CHANGES TO STATE LAW REQUIRE
SCHOOLS TO BE IN SESSION A
MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS, NOT
DAYS, AND THAT GIVES DISTRICTS
MORE FLEXIBILITY.
THE NEW START TIMES WILL BE 7:30
A.M. FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL,
7:35 A.M. FOR JUNIOR HIGH,
7:45 A.M. FOR HIGH SCHOOL
AND 8:30 A.M. FOR ELEMENTARY.
LAUREN
OZARK SCHOOLS ALSO START A
LITTLE LATER IN THE FALL.
STARTING THIS YEAR -- MISSOURI
SCHOOLS CANNOT BEGIN CLASSES
MORE THAN 10 DAYS
BEFORE LABOR DAY --WHICH IS
AUGUST 24TH.
LAUREN
AND IN MEDICAL COVERAGE TODAY
LAUREN
SOME POSITIVE NEWS IN THE BATTLE
TO KEEP PATIENTS OFF OPIOIDS.
MO-HEALTH-NET -- MISSOURI'S
MEDICAID PROGRAM --
IS SEEING A SHARP DROP IN THE
NUMBER OF PATIENTS PRESCRIBED
OPIOIDS.
PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THOSE
MEDICINES ARE DOWN ABOUT
36-PERCENT SINCE 2012.
OFFICIALS SAY BETTER PRESCRIBING
PRACTICES -- MORE TREATMENT
OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE
THERAPIES ARE PART OF THE REASON
FOR THE LOWER NUMBERS.
JOE
MISSOURI HAS RECEIVED A MOSTLY
FAILING GRADE ON TOBACCO
CONTROL, ACCORDING TO A NEW
REPORT FROM THE AMERICAN LUNG
ASSOCIATION.
JOE
THE ORGANIZATION SAYS TOBACCO
USE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF
PREVENTABLE DEATHS IN
MISSOURI.
THE STATE IS MAKING CHANGES
THOUGH - IT DID PASS LAWS LAST
YEAR -- TO INCREASE THE TOBACCO
PURCHASING AGE TO 21.
GOVERNOR PARSON ALSO STARTED AN
ANTI-VAPING CAMPAIGN.
BUT THE LUNG ASSOCIATION SAYS
THAT'S NOT ENOUGH.
IT SAYS THE AIR QUALITY OVERALL
IS BAD, AND FILLED WITH SMOKE.
LAUREN
WHEN YOU NARROW IN ON NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS -- THERE'S A HIGHER
SPIKE IN A CERTAIN TYPE OF FLU
CASES.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO DOCTOR
ROBERT WILLIAMS IS ...AT
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST.
HE SAYS THE FLU "B" STRAIN IS
MORE PREVALENT THIS YEAR THAN
FLU "A."
FLU "B" HAS ADDED SYMPTOMS LIKE
STOMACH ISSUES AND VOMITING.
SENIORS AND YOUNG CHILDREN ARE
CONSIDERED MOST VULNERABLE.
*Dr. Robert Williams, Chief
Medical Officer Arkansas
Childrens Northwest
"i would expect to see more flu
again we have a little bit of a
dip
right now but it will spike back
up again before the season is
over it typically does."
LAUREN
IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE THE
FLU...DOCTOR WILLIAMS ENCOURAGES
YOU TO STAY HYDRATED...AND
CONTROL
YOUR FEVER WITH OVER-THE-COUNTER
MEDICINE LIKE TYLENOL OR MOTRIN.
JOE
IN POLITICAL COVERAGE...
JOE
A BILL AIMED AT PROTECTING THE
RIGHTS OF RELIGIOUS STUDENT
GROUPS AT PUBLIC
UNIVERSITIES STARTED A DEBATE IN
THE MISSOURI CAPITOL.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE HANNAH
KELLY -- SAYS HER LEGISLATION
WOULD PREVENT SCHOOLS FROM
DENYING RELIGIOUS STUDENT
ASSOCIATIONS THE SAME BENEFITS
AS OTHER ASSOCIATIONS AT
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES.
OPPONENTS TOLD A HOUSE COMMITTEE
THEY BELIEVE THE LEGISLATION
WOULD LEAD TO
DISCRIMINATION.
(State Rep. Hannah
Kelly/R-Mountain Grove)
"It's solely my intention in
presenting this bill is based on
the constitutional right to
associate and not have to fear
repercussions because there
might be someone out there in
the universe that might
disagree."
(Jordan Ault/Attorney)
"The point of this bill is to
allow Christian organizations to
restrict gay peoples, LGBTQ+
student access to public funds,
that's what this about."
JOE
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SPECIAL
COMMITTEE ON CAREER READINESS
SUGGESTED THE LANGUAGE
OF THE BILL BE CHANGED FROM
"RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS" TO
"BELIEFS" IN ORDER TO
BROADEN PROTECTIONS...
LAUREN
ABSENTEE VOTING HAS OFFICIALLY
BEGUN FOR MISSOURI'S
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY IN MARCH.
WHICH MEANS YOU'RE NOW ABLE TO
CAST YOUR VOTE FOR WHO YOU'D
LIKE TO REPRESENT YOU IN THE
PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
ABSENTEE VOTING IS A FORM OF
EARLY VOTING FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T
THE DAY OF THE ELECTION.
WHILE ABSENTEE VOTING IS
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE...THERE ARE
SOME STIPULATIONS WITH
THE PROCESS...
IF YOU PLAN ON VOTING
ABSENTEE...YOU'LL HAVE TO
INDICATE WHY YOU CANNOT VOTE THE
DAY OF THE
ELECTION.
COMMON REASONS FOR VOTING
ABSENTEE ARE MEDICAL ISSUES AND
IF YOU'LL BE OUT OF THE
COUNTY ON ELECTION DAY.
SHANE SCHOELLER...THE GREENE
COUNTY CLERK SAYS THIS PRIMARY
IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO
CHOOSE WHO THEY'D LIKE TO GET
THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
(Shane Schoeller/Greene County
Clerk)
"This is a presidential
preference prinmary. So when
voters come to vote, either
absentee or the day of the
election, they're going to get
to choose the party ballot of
their
choice and they can choose from
the list of candidates there,
which candidates they want to
represent them in the
presidential election this
November. This is just one more
opportunity to make sure that if
you can't be there on the day of
the election cause you're not
here, in the county, or you have
a health issue."
LAUREN
THAT LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO
VOTE IS FEBRUARY 12TH AND THE
PRSIDENTIAL PRIMARY IS ON
MARCH 10TH.
IF YOU NEED TO REGISTER TO
VOTE...YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO
THE GREENE COUNTY CLERK'S
WEBSITE....IN THIS STORY ON OUR
WEBSITE...OZARKS FIRST DOT COM.
JOE
IN MORE LOCAL NEWS...
JOE
MANY BUSINESSES ARE SWAMPED WITH
CATERING ORDERS TO FEED FANS FOR
THAT BIG GAME ON
SUNDAY...
THE HYVEE BAKERY SAYS THEY ARE
SEEING AN INCREASE IN REQUESTS
FOR CHIEFS-THEMED
FOODS LIKE CUPCAKES AND SHEET
CAKES......
AS FOR THE MAIN COURSE... PLACES
LIKE BUCKINGHAMS HAVE BEEN
GETTING AN INFLUX OF
ORDERS TOO, AND EXPECT TO SELL
HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF MEATS FOR
THE SUPER BOWL...
(Ed Wilkins / Buckinghams bbq)
"We sell, basically a lot of
everything, but the wings on the
Super Bowl, they're gonna go
fast bro. We sell a lot of ribs,
and a lot of burnt ends too so
they gotta get in and get it as
fast as they can, that's all I
can say."
(Luke Cannady
"This week alone, I've probably
sold close to as much stuff as I
would for a typical weekend. I'm
thinking we're going to be up
probably 30% in sales just in my
department alone."
JOE
HYVEE SAYS IT'S BEST TO GIVE A
24 HOUR NOTICE ON CUSTOMIZED
BAKED GOODS... AND
BUCKINGHAMS SAYS THE EARLIER THE
BETTER, BECAUSE THEY PLAN ON
CUTTING OFF SALES
AROUND FIVE, SO THEY CAN WATCH
THE GAME TOO.
NAME
NOW HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S
COMING UP AFTER DAYBREAK...
"............"
HELLO, I'M GAYLE KING...
COMING UP.. "HAIR LOVE," A FILM
ABOUT A DAD
LEARNING TO FIX HIS DAUGHTER'S
HAIR, IS NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR.
THE CREATOR COMES TO
STUDIO 57, COMING UP ON CBS THIS
MORNING
.
DON'T FORGET TO WATCH US ON FOX
ALLLLL SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
LAUREN, ELISA, MYSELF AND OTHERS
WILL BE ON DAYBREAK AT 6AM ON
FOX ONLY...
JEREMY AND KELLY HAVE SUPER
OZARKS FOX A-M FOR YOU...
NATIONAL PREGAME SHOWS ALL DAY,
AND IT ENDS WITH THE CHIEFS AND
NINERS KICKING OFF JUST
AFTER 5-30 TO CONCLUDE THE NFL'S
100TH SEASON
JOE:
NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT'S
TRENDING ON GOOGLE THIS
MORNING...
JOE:
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