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Torch Electronics sues city of Springfield (again) over seized machines
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Torch Electronics filed another lawsuit this week against the city of Springfield, this time accusing Springfield police of unlawfully seizing nine of the company’s slot-machine-style gaming devices from businesses across the city. Torch, Missouri’s largest vendor of these gaming machines, is set to go to trial in January in its first lawsuit […]
Downtown Springfield movie theater will reopen this fall
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - An old theater is getting new life in downtown Springfield. What used to be Hollywood Theaters is undergoing major renovations and will reopen with a new name. “I’m very surprised,” said Christian Banks. He and Gabriel Price say they thought the old Hollywood Theatre...
Greene County Commission standing with area landowners
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. - The Greene County Commission is offering its recommendation to the Missouri Department of Transportation against the expansion of James River Freeway. The idea would extend the freeway towards the airport and then loop up into northern Springfield and also across Highways 13 and 65 and into Fair Grove.
Labor Day events around the Ozarks
Ready or not, the unofficial end of summer is here. If you are looking for a way to end the summer with a bang, here are a few things going on around the Ozarks. Springfield Labor Day Splash and Sizzle Fassnight Park and PoolMonday, September 2, 2024Enjoy the final day of the 2024 pool season. […]
After months of complaints, Springfield will hold nuisance hearing about downtown apartment building with elevator problems
For months, Jenny Lind Hall residents and others have repeatedly complained to Springfield City Council that elevators haven’t been working in the high-rise building. “There’s people on my floor, on the sixth floor, that are in wheelchairs, and just can’t get out like that," said one resident. She came to Council’s February 26 meeting to voice concerns about Jenny Lind Hall’s owner, Ohio-based Millennia Housing Management company.
Greene County announcing plan to fix Farm Road 193
GREENE COUNTY, Mo.- A low water crossing east of Springfield has been creating a detour for those in that area for months now. Farm Road 193 has a low water crossing over Pierson Creek that was destroyed by multiple rounds of flood water and debris. Since March, Greene County Highway Administrator Adam Humphrey and the county […]
The American Indian Center of Springfield: 'We help everyone. We don't turn away people."
Kay Gibson and Valerie Badhorse are the co-chairs of the American Indian Center of Springfield. Kay’s tribe is Cherokee and Valerie’s tribe is the Bois Forte Band of the Minnesota Chippewa. They spoke a little about why they started the center in the first place, and about how...
Haunted History Tours returns to downtown Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The History Museum on the Square has announced the return of the Haunted History Walking and Bus Tours. History lovers who enjoy a little twist to their stories can join the walking tour every Friday and Saturday night starting Sept. 20 until Nov. 2. This year the walking tour has an exclusive […]
Senior tax credit applications are backlogged, so Greene County is hiring extra help
With the first year of the new senior tax credit applications in full swing, Greene County Collector's Office is dealing with a backlog and in need of additional help to process the applications. After the legislature passed Senate Bill 190 in 2023, counties around the state were left to adopt a process and interpret how it should be applied on their own. Greene County was the first in the state to adopt a process for applying the...
Springfield-Greene Co. food inspectors check out MSU dining halls, elementary cafeterias
With school back in session, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department's restaurant inspectors took a look at 11 establishments, including those on the Missouri State University campus, and found four priority violations among them this past week. Greenwood Laboratory School received a priority violation for not having sanitizer in its dish machine, which was corrected on site. MSU's Garst Dining Hall was cited for two priority violations: Pom and Honey's hot holding unit not keeping food warm enough...
Springfield labor organization hosting annual parade, picnic
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Central Labor Council is hosting its annual Labor Day parade, picnic and car show on Monday, Sept. 2. According to a release from the United Way of the Ozarks, its president and CEO Brandi VanAntwerp will serve as this year's parade Grand Marshal. The...
Citing issues with buffer yards, SGF Councilman’s lone opposing vote shuts down potential development
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A rezoning proposal that would have brought a senior care facility to southwest Springfield will have to wait before breaking ground. City Council took up the issue at its August 19 meeting. When it came time to vote, Mayor Ken McClure and Council Members Callie Carroll and Derek Lee recused themselves from […]
Googey's out, Betsy Fogle is in: Captain Springfield winners gather to transfer the cape
When current and former winners of Captain Springfield get together, one topic is always front and center: How great it is to live in Springfield. While no one is under the assumption that it's perfect, each of the past winners has spent most or all of their life in the community for which the contest is named. ...
Fentanyl Awareness increasing in the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-On the eve of International Overdose Awareness Day, fentanyl awareness groups are making sure the people of Greene County know that this deadly drug is a problem right here in their own community. People at the event said that the younger generations are the ones being impacted the most by this deadly drug “A lot […]
Health Department names new communication coordinator
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield-Greene County Health Department (SGCHD) has named its new communication coordinator. According to a release from SGCHD, Anna Kremer will be the organization’s communication and outreach coordinator. She joins the administrative team and will be responsible for developing and implementing the department’s communication and outreach strategy, media relations and more. Kremer […]
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