Shoshana Stahl
Multimedia Journalist
Springfield
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I'm from East Brunswick, New Jersey. I stayed on the east coast and went to Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY. While at SU, I majored in Broadcast and Digital Journalism and Psychology, with a minor in marketing. During my time in college, I studied abroad for a semester in London, which gave me the opportunity to travel the world. I graduated from Syracuse a semester early so I could start my career as a journalist-- which landed me here in the Ozarks.
I spent two summers interning in New York City. As the digital intern for NBC 4 New York, I was responsible for pitching stories, writing content for the website, conducting interviews and editing videos. The following summer I interned with the investigative unit at CBS News. While I was there I made cold calls, did background research and watched long form investigate pieces I worked on with producers get turned into national segments.
I moved to Springfield to be a part of the team at KY3 in March of 2020. I moved here just at the start of the coronavirus pandemic so it made exploring my new home a bit more challenging. So far I've enjoyed getting to know all of my coworkers and all of the welcoming people across the Ozarks. I've had a passion for journalism since I was 12-years-old and I look forward to telling the stories of my fellow community members.
When I'm not working, I would love to spend more time exploring my new home in the Ozarks! Feel free to send me any recommendations of places I should see or restaurants I should try.
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The Springfield community focus report for 2021 is starting to be released. One of the key topics in the report is addressing the opioid crisis in the community.
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A concerned citizen’s call led to multiple arrests over squirrel hunting.
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The research found Instagram can damage mental health and body image, especially among teen girls.
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Students across Missouri did worse on average in all subjects and grade-level statewide tests.
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60 applicants from 31 countries became United States citizens in a naturalization ceremony held by the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
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The Missouri Rights of Victims of Sexual Assault Task Force is looking for feedback from the public and survivors of sexual assault in a new survey.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigates a deadly motorcycle crash in Mt. Vernon, Mo.
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The wildfires out west are putting thick smoke into the atmosphere. As they keep burning, some of that haze will be seen here in the Ozarks, impacting air quality.
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There are more out of state patients than local patients at Cox on Thursday.
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Springfield is on track to hit 2020′s record number of homicides or surpass it this year. So far in 2021, the police department is reporting 17 homicides.
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Vandals have damaged nearly a dozen businesses in Republic. The latest one happened over the holiday weekend at Rapid Ship Republic, off of Highway 60.
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September is Sickle Cell awareness month. Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited disorder that affects red blood cells.
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Many people may be hitting the road for their Labor Day weekend plans. With the holiday weekend, comes more people on the road and more potential dangers.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising people who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 not to travel for the Labor Day weekend
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Polk County health leaders are warning parents that vaping is a serious issue in the area.
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI, of Southwest Missouri is moving to a new location in Springfield at the beginning of October.
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With that potential shortage in subs, comes concern over if teachers may have to quarantine if they are exposed to COVID-19.
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A new Missouri law will make it easier for some people to get their criminal records cleared.
Springfield Public Schools started classes this week. With the new school year, brings changes to bus schedules and for some families, delays in those schedules.
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The Alzheimer’s Association says six out of ten people living with the disease will wander at some point.
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The third booster dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are now available to eligible immunocompromised patients.
CoxHealth says in the past year, 82% of emergency room nurses were victims of physical assault and 100% of them were verbally assaulted while at work.
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The Boys and Girls Clubs of Springfield open for the fall semester on Monday, August 23, with added safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Last week, 11 kids ages 0-10 and 15 kids ages 11-19 tested positive for COVID-19 in Webster County.
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COVID-19 is impacting the curriculum at some local nursing schools as professors work to teach students more about the pandemic response and vaccine rollout in Springfield.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to get pregnant to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Some neighbors in a southwest Springfield subdivision lost water service while their street flooded with water when crews accidentally broke a water main.
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The pandemic continues to put a strain on hospital resources and is now affecting air ambulance flight crews.
A Springfield lawyer says if an employee quits because they refuse to follow a company vaccination policy, they aren’t eligible for unemployment benefits.
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CoxHealth is reporting there are 169 people hospitalized with COVID-19. Mercy Springfield is reporting 144 patients hospitalized with the virus.
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Cases in young children in Springfield are rising as the Delta variant continues to run rampant.
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Consumer Credit Counseling Services says getting evicted will have a long-term effect on you financially and impact your ability to find housing in the future.
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With the continued surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, Springfield hospitals are seeing an increase in 911 calls for patients needing emergency help.
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New legislation in Missouri will allow domestic and sexual violence victims to take unpaid leave from work.
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CoxHealth’s President and CEO Steve Edwards tweeted six vaccinated patients have died from COVID-19 pneumonia. Edwards says those six had been high risk and immune compromised
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Chad Tariq Brewer, 29, faces charges of first-degree murder, delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
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State strike teams have been helping Springfield doctors and nurses as the delta variant puts more patients in hospital beds.
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Gateway Cafe is under renovation after being closed since a fire tore through the restaurant in May.
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Some people who have had the coronavirus may be wondering if they should still get the vaccine.
Missouri state leaders will send additional personnel and equipment to Springfield and Greene County starting Friday to assist in southwest Missouri’s fight against COVID-19.
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Governor Mike Parson announced $4 million in new grant opportunities to combat crimes against children and to provide additional funding to agencies that provide services to crime victims.
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As cases of COVID-19 swell in Greene County, vaccine rates remain low within the community. The surge in cases is causing anxiety for some people who are fully vaccinated.
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An Ozark woman is urging people to consider getting vaccinated against COVID-19 nearly two weeks after losing her husband to the virus.
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The Springfield Police Department has seen a major decline in the number of recruits. With the decrease in applicants comes a more intensive focus on recruiting and easing up on some previous policies, like allowing visible arm tattoos.
Area hospitals are seeing a surge of patients, which has led to doctors and nurses coming to Springfield from other towns to help with the care.
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Officers responded around the noon hour at the Neighborhood Walmart located at 1320 South Glenstone Avenue.
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Missouri restaurants will be able to sell to-go cocktails permanently under a bill signed by Governor Mike Parson.
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Governor Parson signed Senate Bill 45 which creates a fund to help provide benefits to firefighters who develop cancer from the job.
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As Springfield hospitals continue to see a surge in hospitalizations from the coronavirus, it is also seeing a surge in people seeking care in emergency rooms.