Morrisville
GOVERNMENT
Elderly Springfield inmate set to be released will stay in prison
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Greene County jury found 81-year-old Howard Roberts guilty of financial crimes in 2018. That conviction got reversed. But Roberts remains in a prison cell. Roberts was supposed to be released from prison Thursday but the Missouri Attorney General’s Office has sued to keep him in....
These Greene County establishments inspected this week had no priority violations
Of this week's 46 routine food inspections, 23 had no priority inspections, according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department's food inspection reports. Seventeen of those establishments inspected had no violations at all. Issues found during inspection fall into either priority or non-priority violations. Priority violations impact the safety of the food, such as cross...
People from these U.S. cities are searching for homes in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market. Mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That’s causing potential homeowners to expand their searches […]
Popular sunflower field in Willard, Mo., park full of Johnson grass instead
WILLARD, Mo. (KY3)—Various community events have been canceled at Miller Farm Park because Johnson grass out-seeds the usual sunflower crop. Willard Parks and Recreation has trusted the flowers to out-seed the grass year after year, but the Johnson Grass won this year. “I personally felt a little lost for...
Springfield Office of Belonging and Intercultural Development hosts accessibility event
The technology is called NaviLens and the concept is fairly simple: Scan a colorful square and receive information in audio format. That sounds a lot like a QR code, but scanning one of those requires focusing your phone camera on one point for a few seconds. Scanning a NaviLens code takes a fraction of that time, and you don’t even have to keep your phone still, making the process much more viable for those who are visually impaired and stand to benefit from that technology.
MoDOT Unfunded needs meeting pivots to James River North Loop questions
A couple dozen people filled a meeting room at the Library Center in Springfield Wednesday for a presentation from MoDOT on unfunded needs in Southwest Missouri. MoDOT District Planning Manager Frank Miller discussed over $5 billion dollars in unfunded road, bridge and multimodal projects in the region that MoDOT is tracking and prioritizing for future funding. But just one $1.5 million dollar project had drawn the crowd.
Honor Flight of the Ozarks takes off for day-long D.C. experience
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — It is a big day for 81 veterans in the Ozarks as they travel to Washington D.C. with Honor Flight of the Ozarks, an organization that lets veterans travel back to the capital to see their memorials. For some, it will be their first trip ever. The plane took off early this […]
Art museum prepares for massive renovation project
SPRINGFIELD, MO – Time is winding down if you want to visit the Springfield Art Museum. The facility’s last day of business before closing for a three-year renovation is September 1st. The current facility will be rebuilt and modernized inside and out during the closure. Plans call for a massive construction project to add additional […]
A ‘welcome development’: Inflation is falling since last year, and metro Springfield continues to ‘outperform’ Missouri’s economy
Last year’s main takeaway was that the Ozarks — and the nation as a whole — managed to avoid a recession. That’s despite many shock factors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath: Shortages of workers. High inflation and housing costs. Snarled supply chains. This...
Mike Kehoe, Crystal Quade agree to gubernatorial debate in Springfield in September
SEDALIA — Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Kehoe and Democrat Crystal Quade agreed Thursday to a debate next month hosted by the Missouri Press Association. Kehoe did not participate in several Republican debates in the run up to the Aug. 6 primary. News stations have offered to moderate a Kehoe-Quade debate, but a date has not yet been set — though Kehoe said both parties were “interested.” ...
KY3 Digital Extra: New book highlights Ozark folktales
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Ozarks historian and storyteller, Vance Randolph, spent years in the early 1900′s collecting stories that show the life and humor of folks in the Ozarks. Now 40 years after Randolph’s death, local author, Curtis Copeland, has compiled these stories into a new book called “Mildred, Quit Hollering!”
Springfield Public Schools unveils 'open door' logo to replace 'star-catcher' from 1990s
For the first time in a quarter century, Springfield Public Schools has a new logo. The image is an open, blue door. The visual brand, a symbol used to promote public identification, was revealed to community leaders Aug. 1 during Superintendent Grenita Lathan's State of the Schools address at Kickapoo High School. It was also highly visible during the back-to-school staff kickoff Tuesday at Great Southern Bank Arena. ...
Springfield Mayor Ken McClure among veterans welcomed home from Honor Flight trip
An unusually large crowd of family and friends gathered at Springfield-Branson National Airport late Wednesday to welcome home the 81 veterans who took the August Honor Flight of the Ozarks trip to Washington, D.C. Springfield Mayor Ken McClure normally stands by the door to shake hands with returning veterans. Mayor Pro Tem Matt Simpson handled that duty Wednesday because McClure, an Army veteran, was on the Honor Flight. Joining Simpson were several City Council members as well...
Ozzie arts awards finalists announced. Here's when the ceremony will be
Ozzie finalists announced The Springfield Regional Arts Council has announced the finalists for the 2024 Ozzie Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the arts in Springfield. The winners will be revealed at the 39th Annual Ozzie Awards ceremony Oct. 19. The finalists in each category are: ...
Captain Springfield's final matchup begins. Vote now in the final round
Final-round voting for this year's Captain Springfield has closed. See who won here. With more than 7,000 votes across the two semifinal matchups, the 9th Captain Springfield is just 24 hours from being crowned (or as we often say, "caped"). Of the two races, one was decided relatively early, while the other stayed...
The Place for History: Evaluating Truman’s Berlin Airlift decision on 75th anniversary
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The U.S. Army celebrated the 75th anniversary of The Berlin Airlift this summer in Wiesbaden, Germany. Missouri’s President Harry S. Truman faced the crisis in the late 1940s when the Soviet Union cut off all ground transportation to West Berlin. The blockade meant the citizens of West Berlin would quickly run out of food and supplies. Truman decided that the United States would not abandon the people of West Berlin.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.