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Ozark Empire Fair food safety; health department inspectors to ensure food vendors are following all safety procedures
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Whether it’s funnel cake, corn dogs, or fried Oreos, food is a big part of the Ozark Empire Fair experience. And just like getting that jug of root beer is an annual tradition for many visitors, so are health department inspections for concession stands. That process kicks off with a class for vendors to make sure they understand what’s required.
Ozark Empire Fair opens gates on Thursday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The gates opened for the 88th annual Ozark Empire Fair just over an hour ago. Dubbed ‘summer’s biggest party,’ the fair runs through August 3 and is expected to bring in more than a hundred thousand people. OzarksFirst spoke to fair officials about prep, safety and what’s new at the Ozark Empire […]
Get ready for the summer sizzle returning soon
It has been 11 days since Springfield has made it to 90°. It’s been a mid-summer treat, but we are about to snap back to reality. The Ozark Empire Fair is back in action, which means a heat wave will arrive soon. All jokes aside, we have another weekend without 90’s and then the heat […]
Nephew of Confederate general leaves $100,000 to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
A donor with ancestral ties to Missouri's Battle of Wilson's Creek is helping preserve stories about the Civil War battlefield with a $100,000 legacy donation, the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Foundation announced. Albert Magnus Price, a longtime supporter of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, died in September 2023. Albert Price was the great-grand-nephew of Sterling Price, general and commander of the Missouri State Guard at the Battle of Wilson's Creek on Aug. 10, 1861. His legacy gift...
Missouri FFA officers advocate for agriculture in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON — Earlier this month Andi Belt was on her family farm in Leonard, Missouri, caring for sheep and gathering supplies for her freshman dorm room at MU. On the other side of the state, Gavin Rhode was feeding cattle and walking pigs.
KSHB 41 Weather Blog | Your phone apps forecast may be misleading you
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hope you’re having a great Friday weather blog reader! We’re offically in the historical hottest part of the year which lasts until Aug. 2. Up to this point, July, which is the hottest month of the year, has been much cooler than average. July 2024 currently sits as the 15th coolest on record. We are slightly cooler than last July.
Kehoe visits St Joseph ahead of August primary
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Missouri Lieutenant Governor and now Governor hopeful Mike Kehoe stopped at Room 108 in St. Joseph on Thursday, July 25. Kehoe is one of many running for the republican spot in the November Missouri Governor Election. He reminded those in attendance of his campaign points. The Lt. Governor shared his thoughts on the evolving picture of the race for the President of the United States with President Joe Biden dropping out on Sunday and Vice President Kamala Harris taking his spot as the presumptive Democratic nominee.
Pam Hedgpeth, former Republic and SBU leader, receives statewide honor
An educator with deep ties in the Ozarks and more than four decades of experience will be among those honored this month as one of Missouri's Pioneers in Education. Pam Hedgpeth, Clever, has been superintendent in Republic, a professor at Southwest Baptist University, and the executive director of the Greater Ozarks Cooperating School...
Judge hears arguments over whether Missouri AG Andrew Bailey should be questioned under oath
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office urged a judge on Thursday not to require him to sit for a deposition in his lawsuit against Jackson County, arguing county attorneys want information that “has nothing to do with the case.” Jason Lewis, general counsel for the Attorney General’s Office, urged Clay County Circuit Judge Karen Krauser […]
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