Nixa News

The Nixa Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday night. The checkpoint will involve briefly stopping traffic for the purpose of checking for alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers.

Christian County residents can help the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks by donating at a blood drive Thursday.

The school bus fleet from Nixa ranks among the state's elite, while the Ozark buses barely missed out on receiving the Missouri State Highway Patrol's top award for bus safety.

The city is inviting residents to send in some opinions with their utility payments.

Almost a foot of rain fell in south Springfield over the weekend, but anyone staying north of James River Freeway probably didn't notice.

Some wicked rain over the weekend is still fresh on the mind and under the homes and businesses of many in the Ozarks.

A Highlandville man is in serious condition after a vehicle struck him as he was trying to remove an animal from a highway near Nixa Sunday evening.

The Christian County Sheriff's Department is next in line to switch from analog dispatching and radio communication to digital.

As much as 10 inches of rain fell Saturday in south Springfield, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood emergency for parts of south Springfield, the first time in the office's history that it has issued this alert.

His caretakers are looking for donations. They cannot find Jonsey's owners or someone to adopt him permanently.

Utility customers will be asked to fill out and return the survey form enclosed in their utility bill so that the Nixa City Council may determine what to do with 33 acres of land at the intersection of Northview Road and Gregg Road.

Name of business: Mailbox It Address: 694 W. Mount Vernon St., Nixa Phone: 417-725-8500 Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday Owner: Jason Long; managed by Chad Long About the business: Chad Long was looking for a way to branch out on his own when he came across the idea of buying into the Mailbox It ... (more)

The U.S. Census Bureau released a set of data on commuting that brought little surprise to Christian County, which loses 23.4 percent of its population each day to jobs in other counties.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Seven Republicans and three Democrats have been appointed to a Missouri Senate committee that will study potential changes to the Medicaid health care program for the poor.

A Nixa man accused of shooting his roommate to death in their front yard appeared in court on Friday to plead not guilty to a murder charge.

The city of Nixa began seeking applications for a new city clerk on June 6. The successful candidate from the job search will replace longtime public servant Judy Long, who plans to retire after more than 20 years of employment at City Hall.

Christian County residents can help Community Blood Center of the Ozarks with a "code yellow" blood shortage by donating at a June 20 blood drive.

A June 9, 2013, wedding is planned. The bride is a genetic counselor with Cox Hospital.

This allergy causes hay fever symptoms of sneezing and itching and can also cause asthma or give a person hives.

Firefighters from across the Ozarks plan to fight fire with intervention and counseling.