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CELEBRATE AMERICA: See a schedule of fireworks shows around the Ozarks
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GAS BUDDY: Find the cheapest gas prices

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Hot holiday weekend with a little rain

100° expected next week
Highs will range from the mid 80s to the low 90s

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ON YOUR SIDE: Hy-Vee voluntarily withdraws all potato salad varieties

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Missouri Gov. Parson calls for special session on tax relief; vetoes several bills

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By KY3 Staff
Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced Friday he is calling a special session to pass permanent tax relief for all Missouri taxpayers and to extend the sunset on key agricultural tax credits.

Coronavirus

Springfield-Greene County health leaders say COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rising into the holiday

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department advises you to get tested for COVID-19 and stay home if sick this Fourth of July weekend.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Missouri adds nearly 12,150+ cases in its weekly report; Arkansas adds 1,200+ new cases

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Here's a breakdown of cases in Arkansas, Missouri and the Ozarks.

Local

Eureka Springs, Ark. clinic temporarily closes due to staffing

Updated: 29 minutes ago
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By Noah Tucker
The Eureka Springs Hospital Clinic temporarily closed due to staffing issues following the recent departure of a nurse practitioner.

News

Contractor turning old Branson High School into family housing project

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Madison Horner
Branson city leaders unanimously approved a contract to sell the old high school property to a contractor for a housing project.

National

Woman, 11 dogs rescued from Ohio house fire

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By WTVG Staff and Emily Van de Riet
One person and nearly a dozen dogs were rescued from a house fire in Toledo early Friday morning.

News

Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park wins #1 ‘Best State Park for RVing/Camping’ in the nation

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Amber Ruch
Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park was named #1 in the country for “Best State Park for RVing/Camping.”

Local

Missouri AG threatens to sue St. Louis City, County for funding abortion travel

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Nicole Sanders
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial ruling that overturned the Roe v. Wade, local leaders have vowed to protect abortion rights in Missouri.

National

US announces $820M in Ukraine aid, including missile systems

Updated: moments ago
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By The Associated Press
The U.S. announced on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with $820 million in new military aid, including new surface-to-air missile systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia’s heavy reliance on long-range strikes in the war.

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Eureka Springs, Ark. clinic temporarily closes due to staffing
Eureka Springs, Ark. clinic temporarily closes due to staffing

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Deadly Amtrak crash raises questions about railroad crossing improvements in Missouri

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City of Branson selling old high school property to contractor for family housing project

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Ed Fillmer's Ozark Life Vault: Ozark Mountain Daredevils share success story in 1999

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Gov. Parson signs 8 bills into law

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Amber Ruch
That includes SB 672 which extends the sunset on the Fast Track workforce incentive program.

Ed Fillmer's Ozark Life

Ed Fillmer’s Ozark Life Vault: Ozark Mountain Daredevils share success story in 1999

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are celebrating 50 years as a band in 2022. KY3's Ed Fillmer sat in with the band in 1999.

Ozarks Life

Ozarks Life: MSU teams with Smithsonian to highlight Ozarks culture

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Chad Plein
Next summer, for the first time in the history of its Folklife Festival, the Smithsonian wants to focus on the Ozarks.

Local

Baxter County, Ark. theft suspect arrested after crashing motorcycle in pursuit in Kansas

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
J.D. Comstock, 37, suffered serious A man wanted by Baxter County, Ark. authorities for theft is hospitalized after crashing a motorcycle during a pursuit in Kansas.

National

‘Princess and the Frog’ rebranding for Splash Mountain coming in 2024

Updated: 34 minutes ago
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By CNN staff
Disney confirmed Friday that the decades-old ride at both Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California will soon get a refresh.

National

2nd visitor in 3 days gored by Yellowstone park bison

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Park officials say a 71-year-old woman from West Chester, Pennsylvania, and her daughter inadvertently approached the bison Wednesday.

National

Firework prices are blowing up

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By CNN staff
The shortage over the past two years appears to be winding down, but supply chain issues remain.

News

Big names from the 90s headline throwback concert at Kauffman Stadium

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Micah Bray
Vanilla Ice, Blackstreet, Color Me Badd and DJ Spinderella are hoping to hit a grand slam with fans after the Royals vs. Padres game at 6:10 p.m.

National

Missouri relaxes teaching requirements to combat teacher shortage

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Ryan Hill and Emily Van de Riet
With schools across Missouri struggling to fill teaching open positions, the state board of education is making it easier for people to get into the field by changing licensing requirements.

National

Report: 45% of people have not felt true happiness in 2-plus years

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Jordan Gartner
A global report released in June shared that nearly half of the people surveyed said they hadn’t felt true happiness for some time.

Animals

SPONSORED The Place: Summer School at the Zoo

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Alyssa Kelly
Drop the kids off at Dickerson Park Zoo for some fun animal encounters!

National

Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Biden’s honors list includes both living and deceased honorees. The honor is reserved for people who have made exemplary contributions.

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National

Holiday-travel chaos: Airlines brace for huge weekend crowds

Updated: 10 minutes ago
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By The Associated Press
Travelers seemed to be experiencing fewer delays and canceled flights early Friday than they did earlier this week.

News

Missouri Train Derailment: Amtrak, BNSF sue company that owned dump truck

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Amtrak and BNSF are suing the company that owned the dump truck that Southwest Chief Train 4 hit on Monday, causing a derailment.

National

Rock star Randy Bachman reunited with beloved stolen guitar

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Bachman said all guitars are special, but the orange 1957 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins he bought as a teenager was exceptional.

National

Post-Roe, states struggle with conflicting abortion bans

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Politicians and state government attorneys are trying to sort out which laws and which provisions are in force.

News

Firework safety tips for the holiday weekend

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Kaitlyn Schumacher
This weekend is full of booms and bangs, but you want to make sure you are keeping safe around the fireworks.

National

Chip shortage keeps driving up auto prices, cutting sales

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
J.D. Power estimates that the average sales price of a new vehicle for the first six months of the year hit nearly $45,000, a record that is 17.5% higher than a year ago.

News

CATCH-A-CROOK: Greene County deputy surprises truck thieves who ran out of gas

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Maria Neider
Greene County deputy surprises truck thieves who ran out of gas.

National

Same-sex couples updating legal status after abortion ruling

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By JAY REEVES
The prospect of the high court challenging additional freedoms concerns LGBTQ couples.

National

Sale of Kohl’s falls apart in shaky retail environment

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and MATT OTT AP Business Writer
Kohl’s struggled with anemic sales before the pandemic. Sales and profits rebounded in 2021, but the department store is now battling higher costs and a pullback from its price conscious shoppers.

National

WNBA’s Brittney Griner goes on trial in Russian court

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
American basketball star Brittney Griner appeared in a Moscow-area court for trial Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested on cannabis possession charges at an airport.
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