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KY3 Weekend Events

Weekend Events: What’s happening across the Ozarks

Updated: 8 minutes ago
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By Nicolette Zangara
Here’s a look at what’s happening in the Ozarks.

Weather

Many will remain dry

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Most will stay dry today

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Nicolette Zangara
Storm chances rise this weekend

News

Student listening to teacher teaching lesson inside new AOE building.

Springfield Public Schools shows off its new STEM building Thursday

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Reagan Di Trolio
Springfield Public Schools invites parents and families to tour the new Academy of Exploration (AOE) building at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

News

U.S. Senators John Boozman and Cory Booker create a plan to expand insurance coverage for...

Sen. Boozman introduces legislation expanding insurance coverage for prostate cancer detection

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By K8 Newsdesk
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Cory Booker have teamed up on a plan to expand insurance coverage for prostate cancer screenings.

News

Manhole Cover

Fact Finders: What’s up with the jarring manhole covers on Sunshine Street in Springfield, M.?

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Paul Adler
One of our viewers is unhappy with the manholes on Sunshine Street between Kansas Expressway and National Avenue. They’re asking; Why aren’t the manhole covers flush with the street?

Local

Pickleball expansion in Marionville

Marionville, Mo., to be the new home of a pickleball warehouse

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Lauren Schwentker
The small town of Marionville is getting a warehouse full of courts that could bring in players from near and far.

Local

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Ozark County community without internet and telephone service weeks after storm hits the area

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Frances Watson
Brightspeed customers reached out to us for help after not getting answers about when service would be restored.

Local

Demolition will soon begin on historic Commercial Street building in Springfield.

Demolition on historic Commercial Street building in Springfield raises concerns over “demolition by neglect”

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Michael Hoffman
There’s an effort underway to save historic buildings across Springfield.

Sports

Kansas City Royals' Nelson Velazquez watches his three-run home run during the first inning of...

Velázquez homers, Zerpa shuts down Guardians as KC finishes sweep with 6-2 win

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Nelson Velázquez provided half of the Royals offense with his three-run shot in the first.

Local

The show will be seen Saturday mornings at 7:30 on the Ozarks CW but also be shown in Kansas...

Ozarks CW educational show seeking middle school-aged TV host who’ll get a $5,000 college scholarship

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Joe Hickman
Students in the Springfield area who are in middle school can try out for a TV hosting job with a statewide syndicated educational program that will be recording shows in Springfield soon. The TV host chosen for the Springfield shows will also receive a $5,000 college scholarship.
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Consumer Reports: Safest car seats

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Ashley Reynolds
Consumer Reports uses state of the art science and testing to rate and recommend the safest seats for any budget.

Local

Missouri receives “F” grade for meeting child’s rights standards, report finds

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Joe McLean (KY3)
The report examines each state’s laws and policies governing corporal punishment in schools, child marriage, child labor, and juvenile prison sentencing.

Local

Police arrest man wanted in armed robbery of Springfield Dollar Tree store

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Authorities arrested a man wanted in an armed robbery of a Springfield Dollar Tree.

Local

Southwest Missouri attorney announces run for state treasurer’s office

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
An attorney with firms throughout southwest Missouri announced she will run for the Republican nomination for Missouri treasurer.

Local

Public Water Supply District No. 1 cancels boil water advisory for Rivercut subdivision

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Authorities in Greene County canceled a boil water advisory for residents of the Rivercut subdivision in Greene County.

Local

Missouri election officials working to address assistance for seniors and the disabled at polling places

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Christopher Bryant
As campaigns and candidates prepare for the 2024 election cycle, election officials are addressing assistance available for seniors and those with disabilities at polling places.

Local

Arborists, tree care professionals honor the military by volunteering at Springfield’s National Cemetery

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Arborists and tree care professionals gathered at the Springfield National Cemetery to honor the service of the men and women in the military.

Local

Greene County emergency officials add new sirens at Fellows Lake

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The Greene County Commission has been working with the residents in the area for several years to achieve success in placing sirens around the lake.

News

Waynesville School District crossing guard says he’s lucky to be alive after he was struck by vehicle

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Marina Silva
A Waynesville School District crossing guard is speaking out after he was hit by a vehicle on Friday while directing traffic.

News

Cooking with Kaitlyn: Orange Thyme Chicken

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Kaitlyn Schumacher
This chicken recipe is so simple and delicious. It’s the perfect quick and easy dinner that is full of flavor.

News

Springfield patients suffer as pain med shortages hit the Ozarks

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Elizabeth VanMetre
This unpredictability has placed an immense burden on both patients and the healthcare system.

Local

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes happy for reworked deal, chance to keep winning Super Bowls in KC

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Patrick Mahomes was trying to walk a tightrope, taking him in three different directions while negotiating his revised contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, which effectively makes him the league’s highest-paid player over the next four years.

Local

Iconic Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened using a common yet controversial procedure that has drawn the ire of animal activists, parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Wednesday.

Garden Spot

Garden Spot: Time to buy cornstalks for fall decorations

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Fassnight Creek Farms' Dan Bigbee shares a look at cornstalk decorations for fall.

Local

Kansas City, Kan., General Motors assembly operations idled due to UAW targeted strike at St. Louis-area plant

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
About 2,000 workers at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Fairfax, Kansas, have ceased operations until further notice.

Local

Kansas City-area man who shot Black teen who mistakenly went to his door enters not guilty plea; trial is scheduled

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
A white 84-year-old homeowner who is accused of shooting a Black teenager after the high-schooler mistakenly came to his Kansas City home entered a not guilty plea Wednesday, and the judge scheduled his trial for next year.

Sports

Royals push back their self-imposed deadline to decide on location for new ballpark

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The Kansas City Royals are pushing back their self-imposed deadline of the end of September for deciding on a location for their new ballpark, though they remain confident that their final proposal will be put before voters on an April ballot.

News

Springfield-Greene County Library executive director announces retirement

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
After 15 years at the helm of the Springfield-Greene County Library District, Executive Director Regina Greer Cooper announced her retirement at the year’s end.

On Your Side

FDA says it needs more research before deciding to approve nasal spray to treat dangerous allergies

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The move comes four months after an FDA advisory committee recommended approval of the device,

News

What’s Going Around: Covid-19

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Jackie Garrity
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is recommending everyone over the age of 6 months get vaccinated against Covid-19 this fall.

On Your Side

Missouri Scholars Program gives parents greater flexibility in choosing private schools for their children

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
In recent years, the term “school choice” has been making waves, and in Missouri, it’s more than just a buzzword – it’s now a reality.

News

Farmers in the Ozarks remind drivers to be cautious on the roads during harvest season

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 4:26 AM CDT
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By Reagan Di Trolio
Traffic crashes involving farm equipment increase when harvest season starts.

News

Firefighter shocked while battling trailer blaze in Willard, Mo.

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 11:00 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
A Willard Fire Protection District firefighter was electrocuted while responding to a trailer fire in rural Greene County.

News

CRIME STOPPERS: Do you recognize this Greene County fugitive?

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:31 PM CDT
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By Maria Neider
Detectives believe 37-year-old Caitlin Paige Bolton is in the Springfield area.

Local

Springfield College students face costly move-out fees

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:28 PM CDT
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By Lauren Schwentker
Several former tenants of Elevate Student Living reached out to us asking for help.

Sports

Melendez homers, McArthur stars in relief as Royals hold off Guardians

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:10 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
MJ Melendez homered and drove in three runs.

Local

Arkansas tourism industry sees continued growth

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 8:18 PM CDT
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By K8 Newsdesk
Arkansas tourism continues to show gains in the first half of 2023.

Local

Springfield to spend millions on sanitary sewer rehabilitation project

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 7:52 PM CDT
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By Frances Watson
The city is working on a $300 million dollar project over the next 15 years.

Local

Riverbluff Cave recognized as Greene County historical site

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 6:49 PM CDT
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By Joe Hickman
Riverbluff Cave is now an official Greene County historic site, and the history of the underground treasure chest of history is amazing!

News

Missouri Gov. Parson declares September as Jewish American Heritage Month

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 6:40 PM CDT
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By Joe McLean (KY3) and KY3 Staff
On Tuesday, Governor Mike Parson, joined by all statewide elected officials and the Missouri Chapter of the Coalition for Jewish Values, declared September as Jewish American Heritage Month in Missouri.

On Your Side

Kraft Heinz is recalling some American cheese slices because the wrappers could pose choking hazard

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 5:33 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer
The company said one of its wrapping machines developed an issue that makes it possible for a thin strip of film to remain on the slice even after it’s been removed from the wrapper.

News

Laclede County leaders make decision on property tax freeze for seniors

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 4:28 PM CDT
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By Marina Silva
The Laclede County Commission voted in favor of a property tax freeze for seniors.

Local

Judge sentences Springfield man for illegal firearm

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 3:56 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
According to investigators, Danyon Noble committed two additional firearm offenses prior to his arrest in this case.

Sports

Jamaal Charles among several modern-era nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 3:18 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
A Kansas City Chiefs legend is one of nine players nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2024 class in his first year of eligibility.

Local

Judge sets trial date for driver accused in crash killing Drury University student

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 12:50 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
A judge scheduled a trial date for an Ozark, Mo., woman facing several charges for a crash that killed Drury University student Mercedes Luna in May 2021.

News

Biden administration says Arkansas, Missouri among 16 states that underfunded historically Black land-grant universities

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 12:33 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Historically Black land-grant universities in 16 states missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades, according to the Biden administration.

Local

Judge sentences Springfield’s Affordable Towing owner for violating Clean Air Act

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 11:59 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
A judge sentenced the owner of an Ozarks towing company for leading a conspiracy to illegally tamper with the emissions controls of the company’s diesel towing vehicles.

Local

Judge sentences 8th person connected to woman’s death in Lawrence County, Mo.

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 9:21 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
A judge sentenced a man to prison for the death of a woman kidnapped and shot after she was forced into a well in Lawrence County.

Local

Mountain lion sighting confirmed in Shannon County, Mo.

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 6:39 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
There have been 117 mountain lion sightings in Missouri since the department started tracking them back in 1994.

News

After CPR saved a Fair Grove, Mo., woman’s life, firefighters hold CPR training courses

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 3:34 AM CDT
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By Reagan Di Trolio
The Southern Dallas County Fire Protection District (SDCFPD) is starting CPR training courses after recently responding to a call where CPR was used before paramedics arrived, and it ended up saving a life.
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