Mike Landis

Springfield

Anchor and Reporter at KOLR-TV (Springfield, MO)

Anchor and Reporter at KOZL-TV (Springfield, MO)

Award-winning news anchor and reporter for KOLR10 and Ozarks Fox (49) in Springfield, Missouri. Catch Mike weeknights on Ozarks Fox News at 6:30 and 9:00.

Articles

New roundabout in Springfield opens

5 days ago | ozarksfirst.com | Mike Landis

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Major progress is being made on the project to improve access to the Galloway neighborhood on the city’s southeast side. According to a social media post by the City of Springfield, the new roundabout on Galloway Street at Lone Pine Avenue (near Sequiota Park) is now partially open to traffic.
Making way for Chipotle: Work begins on new eatery

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Mike Landis

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Demolition crews made quick work of a longtime restaurant on the city’s east side. It was the first step in clearing the site for a brand new eatery with a name already familiar to Ozarks. As of Tuesday afternoon, all that remains of the former Lucy’s Chinese Food E. Sunshine at Lone Pine Avenue is a barren concrete slab. Soon, Chipotle Mexican Grill will begin constructing its third Springfield store on the site.
Zurchers reopens old Party City

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Mike Landis

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The city’s vacant Party City store has a new tenant. And, while there’s a new name on the building, shoppers will find goods similar to those of the former retailer. Utah-based Zurchers (pronounced zer-kers) has opened its first Missouri location at 2620 S. Campbell Ave. The space was occupied by Party City until that company declared bankruptcy and suddenly closed all its stores nationwide last December.
Tornado in Vernon County stronger than first estimate

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Mike Landis

MOUNDVILLE, MO. – One of the tornadoes that tore through Vernon County last week has had its rating upgraded. After taking a more extensive look at the damage, National Weather Service survey teams raised the level of that storm in Moundville from an EF-1 to an EF-2. On the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale, an EF-2 rating is assigned to tornados with wind speeds of 111 to 135 miles an hour, which damage that is considered significant.
Bridge built in 5 days: BNSF replaces destroyed span

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Mike Landis

MAMMOTH SPRING, AR – Following several days of around-the-clock construction, BNSF Railway has reopened its crossing of the Spring River. The rebuild, which included the construction of a brand new bridge, is the type of project that would normally take months to complete. The bridge (with an empty coal train on top) was washed away during severe flooding early Saturday morning. Along with the track itself, debris from the bridge and mangled railcars were swept into the river.
Bridge built in 5 days: BNSF replaces destroyed span

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Landis

MAMMOTH SPRING, AR – Following several days of around-the-clock construction, BNSF Railway has reopened its crossing of the Spring River. The rebuild, which included the construction of a brand new bridge, is the type of project that would normally take months to complete. The bridge (with an empty coal train on top) was washed away during severe flooding early Saturday morning. Along with the track itself, debris from the bridge and mangled railcars were swept into the river.
Flood swallows bridge and train, major repairs now underway

2 weeks ago | ozarksfirst.com | Mike Landis

MAMMOTH SPRING, AR- Major cleanup efforts continue after floodwaters severely damaged the busiest rail route in the Ozarks. Early Saturday morning, high water from the Spring River in Mammoth Spring, AR (located on the Missouri-Arkasnas state line) swept away a BNSF Railway bridge. Along with the spans, the torrent washed away several cars of a coal train that had stopped on the bridge because of weather warnings in the area.
Walmart starts building new fuel stations in Springfield

2 weeks ago | ozarksfirst.com | Mike Landis

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Construction has started on Walmart’s first fuel centers across the city. The new facilities will be the first in the area for the retailer, which is ramping up its presence in the convenience/gas station market. Last October, Ozarks First was the first to report on plans by the Bentonville-based retailer to build at least three gas stations in front of some of it’s existing store locations, including 3245 S. Campbell Ave.
Walmart starts building new fuel stations in Springfield

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Landis

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Construction has started on Walmart’s first fuel centers across the city. The new facilities will be the first in the area for the retailer, which is ramping up its presence in the convenience/gas station market. Last October, Ozarks First was the first to report on plans by the Bentonville-based retailer to build at least three gas stations in front of some of it’s existing store locations, including 3245 S. Campbell Ave.
Force of tornado derails, topples train cars in Nevada, MO

3 weeks ago | ozarksfirst.com | Mike Landis

NEVADA, Mo. – The force of winds from a tornado that swept through Vernon County on Wednesday morning was enough to turn several rail cars on their sides. A photo posted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol shows eight hopper cars off the tracks and toppled on their sides. The cars were on rails operated by the Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad, which serves Nevada and the surrounding communities.