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Liberty Utilities customers in Missouri facing electric rate increase
SOUTH GREENFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Dozens of Liberty Utility customers say they’re struggling to keep their lights on because of higher electric rates. ”Why should we have to make up for what they were short?” said Patricia Martin, a retiree who lives in South Greenfield. Monthly, she depends...
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 […]
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...
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.
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 […]
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. […]
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...
Downtown Springfield movie theater prepares for reopening in November. What's new
A movie theater will once again be open in the heart of downtown Springfield this fall. The building at 415 W. College St., formerly home of two different theaters, will reopen — with heated seats — as College Station Theater. The grand opening will likely happen sometime in November, with a plan to be open when "Gladiator II" hits screens on Nov. 22, said Paul Tillman, property manager with Tillman Redevelopment LLC. ...
Springfield schedules hearing to determine next steps for Jenny Lind Hall
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Over a month after declaring Jenny Lind Hall a nuisance property, the City of Springfield has scheduled a hearing to determine what’s next for the low-income housing complex. According to a release from the city, the hearing is scheduled for Sept. 17 and comes after the building’s owner, Millenia Housing Management, failed […]
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...
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Place for History: The Marshall Plan’s lessons for modern times
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Tension between the United States and Russia has been a constant in American life since the final days of World War II. Tonight, we’re looking at the Cold War Era Marshall Plan as the program celebrated its 76th anniversary this year. After the war, the United States worried that Russia wanted to take over the world. The U-S already had the Truman Doctrine, which provided aid to countries threatened by the power in the East.
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 […]
Serving the Ozarks: CASA of SWMO
This week, we are highlighting a non-profit providing a support system and a safe space for children in foster care. The “casa” in CASA of Southwest Missouri stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates…. CASA’s are volunteers assigned to more than half of the 1,300 kids in foster at...
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