Fishermen ‘shocked’ after finding suspected explosive in McDaniel Lake

Via KY3: A bomb squad from the Springfield Fire Department recovered a suspected explosive, possibly a grenade, that was found by two fishermen Sunday morning in McDaniel Lake.

James Newton, a frequent magnet fisher around the Ozarks, said his discovery Sunday caught him by surprise.

“I was kind of in shock, then I was so nervous I was shaking. Everybody around me was shaking,” said Newton.

The full story can be read here on KY3.

Funding Opportunity - SFY 2022 Officer Safety Equipment and Technology (OSET) Grant

The Missouri Department of Public Safety is pleased to announce the funding opportunity for the SFY 2022 Officer Safety Equipment and Technology (OSET) Grant. This program is funded by the State of Missouri.

The Missouri Department of Public Safety seeks to forge partnerships with our law enforcement partners by providing them resources. The OSET grant opportunity provides resources to increase officer safety by providing funding for equipment and technology to law enforcement agencies. Priority will be given to departments that demonstrate the greatest need.

The Notice of Funding Opportunity can be found at this link: https://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/cjle/documents/oset/2022-oset-nofo.pdf

Additionally an application workshop PowerPoint will be posted on the DPS website and can be found at this link under Grant Applications and Forms: https://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/cjle/oset.php

Applications will only be accepted through the Missouri Department of Public Safety WebGrants System: https://dpsgrants.dps.mo.gov/index.do