Around the Ozarks News and Wake Up Weather
Start your morning with Around The Ozarks! Listen to Around The Ozarks News and Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather every weekday morning for a great way to start the day. Around The Ozark News is a weekday update from Ethan and Sara Forhetz. Ethan and Sara share what hyper-local events and non-profit opportunities are coming up Around The Ozarks, as well as keep you up to date with local weather, local groups making a difference, and share heartwarming stories about upstanding people who live Around the Ozarks. Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather is a weekday weather podcast from meteorologist Abby Dyer. Abby will share the daily forecast every weekday morning at 5 a.m. Wake Up Weather is for anyone, from a weather enthusiast to someone who wants a quick forecast while getting ready for work. Also, every weekday after the forecast, Abby will have a trivia question called the Brain Twister!
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Drugs Off of Streets in The Ozarks | Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
The sheriff responds to local group protesting ICE. A big haul: Meth and fentanyl off the streets in the Ozarks. Which MO county has the best community college. And Chiefs tickets up for grabs! That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Its another hot one with temperatures in the middle to upper 90s today! Scattered rain and storms will return to the forecast with a cool-down on the way. Find out how long the cooler temperatures will stick around. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine...
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Central HS Football Gets The Boot | Monday, August 18th, 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025
How authorities found a teen who had gone underwater. Central HS football gets the boot. Trail systems expanding. And Chiefs tickets up for grabs again! That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Incredibly hot start to the week with temperatures that will approach 100 degrees in spots! Abby is here to let you know when a cold front will bring better temperatures. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet!See omnystudio.com/li...
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Mercy SGF and KC Growing Services | Friday, August 15th, 2025
Friday, August 15, 2025
The heat is on! Mercy Springfield and KC growing services. North Campbell partly closed starting Monday. And what's next for Rashee Rice? That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! The weekend is looking like a scorcher with high temperatures expected to climb into the upper 90s each day! Let us know how you plan to beat the heat this weekend. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...
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Road Project Suggestions? | Thursday, August 14th, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025
How many fewer Americans are drinking alcohol. A judge hears a wrongful death case involving Springfield native and Mizzou student Riley Strain. Do you know of a road project that needs to be done? And tickets to Tim McGraw up for grabs. That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! We're heating up again in the Ozarks! Look for high temperatures in the middle 90s today. Find out how long our heat wave sticks around on Around the Ozarks Wake Up Weather! Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine...
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Decades Old Case, Gaining New Attention | Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Another person arrested in deadly shooting case. A case three decades old getting new attention. Why police are putting out the all call. Plaza Towers saga continues. Why the former owner is suing the new ones. And, a gem to remember. That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Highs will land in the upper 80s and low 90s today! Abby is here to talk about isolated rain chances on Around the Ozarks Wake Up Weather. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, an...
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Springfield Boat Company Expanding | Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Storm debris is on its way out! A Springfield boat company expanding, their reason why may surprise you. Grant Avenue Parkway is coming along. Chiefs battling injuries galore. That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Hot and humid again on this Tuesday with daily storm chances continuing. Find out what time to expect storm activity on the radar. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
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MO Celebrates Birthday | Monday, August 11th, 2025
Monday, August 11, 2025
Today on Around The Ozarks News - Why MSU's president is getting a big bonus, and what he's doing with it. Plus, how old? MO celebrates BIG birthday. Billy Long heading to Iceland -- where Trump is putting him instead. That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today on Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Daily rain this week! Make sure you catch the forecast if you are heading back to school this week! Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor ...
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Route 66 Festival Underway | Friday, August 8th, 2025
Friday, August 8, 2025
Today on Around the Ozarks News - Why teachers are being cut before the school year starts in one local district. Plus, the MSU Bears mourning the loss of one of their own. Route 66 Festival gets underway. And why City Utilities is hoping you'll schedule those lawn-watering days. That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today on Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Hot and sunny today with a high temperature of 98 degrees! Abby is here with the weekend details. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Fa...
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Teacher Retention in Christian County | Thursday, August 7th, 2025
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Why charges were dropped against a former worker at a local hospital, of sorts. A local philanthropist passes away. Christian County gets a "yes" to help with teacher retention. And the State of the Schools address to come. Tune in to ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! High heat is back in the forecast as temperatures climb to the middle 90s today! Abby is here to break down the rain chances on Around the Ozarks Wake Up Weather. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, ...
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Heat and Humidity in the Forecast | Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Dental care for those in need just got easier in Springfield. Wild mushrooms, beware! O'Reilly suing big pharma. And watch out for scammers, Great Southern Bank sends out warning. Tune in now for ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! High heat and humidity are creeping back into the forecast this week! Abby is here to let you know when the heat index will top the triple digits again. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet!See omnystudio.com/...
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National Night Out | Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
A food truck park screaming... we're still open for business! Mizzou football fans goin' crazy! National Night Out in at least three local communities. And a former deputy now sitting in the jail he once manned. That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Nice summer weather is in the forecast! Abby is here to let you know when high temperatures return to the 90s! Tune into Around the Ozarks Wake Up Weather now. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and ...
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Sertoma Club Giving To Local Charities | Monday, August 4th, 2025
Monday, August 4, 2025
Today on Around The Ozarks News - Details on what could be a death penalty case. Route 66 Festival is almost here! The changes you can expect. Sertoma Club giving out money to local charities. That and much more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today on Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Nice summer weather to start our week! Look for a mix of clouds and sun today with cool morning temperatures and a high in the low to middle 80s. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air ...
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Volunteers Needed Route 66 | Friday, August 1st, 2025
Friday, August 1, 2025
How unemployment is shaping up in our area. How a suspected killer was tracked down in Arkansas. Volunteers needed to Route 66. And like the Bears and beer? That and more now on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! A taste of fall in this weekend forecast! Expect highs in the upper 70s and lows in the 50s! Enjoy! Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Local Restaurants Making Headlines | Thursday, July 31st, 2025
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Two local restaurants making headlines for very different reasons. A new big apartment complex underway. Sales tax holiday is upon us. And more Chiefs news, NOW! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Plenty of clouds today with highs in the 80s for most! Abby is here to let you know how long the cooler weather is going to stick around. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Two Exceptional Local Businesss | Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Two local businesses doing VERY well. How consumer confidence is stacking up. How many Chiefs players with injuries. And a mishap on the job at a local business. That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today is the last day of a heat advisory before a cold front brings cooler temperatures and storm chances. Abby talks storm timing on Around the Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Tune in now! Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet!Se...
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Springfield Business Closing | Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
A local pastor stepping down from a big job. The city getting big money to clean up brownfields. A Springfield business closing its doors after a year in business. And the Cards getting new digs for fans. That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today on Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Hot and humid again today with a big cool down on the way later this week. Abby is here to detail the timeline on Around the Ozarks Wake Up Weather. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Hea...
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Own A Historic Bridge | Monday, July 28th, 2025
Monday, July 28, 2025
A heartbreaking double homicide at Devil’s Den State Park, a major illegal gambling ring busted across the Ozarks, and rail workers facing an uncertain future. There’s also a historic bridge you could actually own, exciting updates on Springfield’s new animal shelter, and a big giveaway to celebrate three years of Around the Ozarks! All that and MORE, RIGHT NOW on ATO News! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! New week, same old heat! Abby is here to let you know when to expect cooler temperatures in the forecast. Th...
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TSA New Perks For Parents | Friday, July 25th, 2025
Friday, July 25, 2025
Today on Around the Ozarks News - Missouri’s tax-free weekend just around the corner! Possible big moves are brewing for the Chiefs' stadium. Plus, TSA is rolling out perks for parents, free summer fun like movies in the park and hatchery tours, and your inside scoop on the Ozark Empire Fair (including how to win free tickets!) All that and MORE, RIGHT NOW on ATO News! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today on Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather - We have a hot July weekend ahead! Abby is here to talk about the is...
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FEMA Aid Coming to Missouri | Thursday, July 24th, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Today on Around the Ozarks News - FEMA aid is coming to southwest Missouri after May’s storms, Nixa police warn of a possible door-to-door scam, and a new luxury Dillard’s is opening at Battlefield Mall. Plus, MSU students uncover a piece of Springfield’s past, a favorite local restaurant is making a comeback, and the Ozark Empire Fair kicks off today! All that and MORE, RIGHT NOW on ATO News! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today on Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Another day, another heat advisory! Abby is...
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Upcoming Vote for Teacher Pay | Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Today on Around The Ozarks News - A stolen car chase in Springfield, a sentencing tied to a heartbreaking fatal crash, and a big vote coming up that could impact teacher pay in Ozark. Plus, good news for the Boys & Girls Clubs and details on a massive volunteer day for storm cleanup. We’ll also preview the Ozark Empire Fair and a chance to WIN TICKETS! All that and MORE, RIGHT NOW on ATO News! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today on Around the Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Hot with more heat ahead! Abby is here to w...
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New Urgent Care in Marshfield | Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Today on Around the Ozarks News - A massive lottery scam out of Mt. Vernon finally coming to a close in court, a brand-new school in Republic, and a game-changing urgent care in Marshfield. Plus, a new live music venue in Springfield, a heartfelt Hurts Donut fundraiser, and everything you need to know about the Ozark Empire Fair (including how to win TICKETS!) All that and MORE, RIGHT NOW on ATO News! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today on Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Extreme heat warnings are in place...
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Scams On The Rise In Greene County | Monday, July 21st, 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025
A few scary things happened in Downtown SGF this weekend. Scams are on the rise again in Greene County – what to look out for. Some product recalls, new businesses coming to the Ozarks, and the return of the Ozark Empire Fair! All that and MORE, RIGHT NOW on ATO News! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Extreme heat warnings through Thursday evening! Abby is here with the details on rain chances for the week. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor Grubaugh Chevro...
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New Aldi Coming to the Ozarks | Friday, July 18th, 2025
Friday, July 18, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is going to jail for his involvement in a high speed crash -- the trail system in Ozark is getting a new pedestrian bridge over Highway 65 -- where a new Aldi is being built -- one of the original buildings on Evangel's campus is being demolished -- and there's plenty to do this weekend. That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today on Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Hot and humid this weekend with isolated storm chances today. Abby is here to l...
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School Districts Looking to Fill Jobs | Thursday, July 17th, 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Pulaski County asking for public's help in humans remains case. School districts are filling jobs--"help wanted!" Big changes coming for those who travel Sunshine Street. And stamps going up again. That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Isolated strong storms are possible today! Abby is here to let you know when to expect rain and how much temperatures will heat up this weekend. Tune into Around the Ozarks Wake Up Weather now. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + ...
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Missourians Helping Texas | Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Today on Around The Ozarks News - Missourians showing up big to help in Texas. Plus, Springfield icon passes away. And when 65 work will wrap up. And two new businesses opening soon in Springfield. That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today on Around the Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Sizzlin summer heat is building into the Ozarks. Abby is here to let you know when mid 90s return to the forecast! Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor Grubaugh...
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Local Business Making National Headlines | Tuesdsay, July 15th, 2025
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Today on Around the Ozarks News - How an inmate got caught setting fire to a cell. Plus, congrats on two Springfieldians getting new appointments from the governor. And congrats to a local business making national headlines on best place to work. Free movies at two Ozarks hot spots! That and more NOW on ATO! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today on Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible east of Hwy 65 today. Abby is in with a look at hot temperatures heading our way....
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Possible New Convention Center coming to Springfield | Monday, July 14th, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Today on Around The Ozarks News - A lot of catching up to do from our week off! Governor Kehoe signed a lot of things last week… what were they? Will Holder Road between Nixa and Republic be closed? What about that possible new convention center Springfield may be getting? There are some events you won’t want to miss and a REALLY COOL CONTEST! All that and MORE, RIGHT NOW on ATO News! Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, and Smouse Bros! Today on Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Patchy fog and some more rain chances to start our w...
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Storm Chances in the Weekend Forecast | Friday, July 11th, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025
Storm chances and heat are in the weekend forecast! Abby break down all the risks this morning on Around the Ozarks Wake Up Weather. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Summer Heat | Thursday, July 10th, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Today on Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather - Highs back into the 90s on this Thursday! Abby is here to let you know how long this summer heat will stick around. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dry and Upper 80s | Wednesday, July 9th, 2025
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Today on Around the Ozarks Wake Up Weather - More dry time today with highs in the upper 80s! Abby is here with a weekend preview. Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine, Heating + Air Paramedics, and Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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