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Springfield homeowner finds “Buried treasure” in his floors
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — On East Sunshine, Realtor and homeowner Clayton Carson purchased a home hoping to live in eventually, but after a surprising discovery, he has reconsidered the move-in date. Carson asked his friend Brandon York, of Cornerstone Flooring, to help him with the renovations. “And for me doing professional flooring, I always like to […]
9 Labor Day weekend festivities, including Springfield's annual Dog Swim
The signal for summer's end is just around the corner. Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 2. Springfield's annual Labor Day Parade & Picnic kicks off at 9:45 a.m. at Fassnight Park. The parade is followed by a free community picnic at the park, featuring live music and a car show. In addition to the...
Celebration of life held for Springfield Marine who died fighting with Ukraine Armed Forces against Russia
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Springfield community remembered the ultimate sacrifice of an Ozarks Marine who died fighting in Ukraine last year. Family, friends, and others in the community gathered Saturday at the Evangel Temple to remember Ethan Hertweck. “He just grew a heart to help,” said Leslie Hertweck, Ethan’s...
City of Springfield invites public to tour landfill
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield Environmental Services is offering the public an opportunity to tour the city’s landfill, learn more about how space is maximized and consider present and future challenges for the facility. A press release from Environmental Services says the tour is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sept. 18, and while […]
Rezoning for southside residential care facility fails to gain majority of Springfield council votes
To enact the plan, the developer needed a rezoning from low-density multi-family residential to office district. Nobody spoke out to oppose the project at a Council public hearing on August 5. In July, the Planning & Zoning Commission voted 7-to-zero, with one abstention, to recommend the rezoning. Before that, the...
Missouri’s Ugliest Building is Something Out of a Comic Book
This weekend I am going on a boat tour to see all of the magnificent buildings in Chicago and I can't wait. Missouri has some of the most beautiful buildings in the nation, but one stands out for the complete opposite. Ugliest Building in Missouri. If you've ever been in...
Freeway facts and fiction: Concerned farmers sift through confusion
GREENE COUNTY, Mo . – Opponents of a proposed highway in Greene County are sifting through frustrations and rumors to find answers about how the project could eventually impact their land and communities. Officials say the so-called James River Freeway North Loop extension wouldn’t be built for decades. But, that’s not stopping landowners from gearing […]
Springfield Tenants Unite - NEW MEMBER WELCOME EVENT!
RSVP NOW! https://actionnetwork.org/events/new-member-mixer-and-orientation/. Welcome to Springfield Tenants Unite (STUN)! Are you a fresh member of Springfield's citywide tenant union? Looking to plug back in and join a team to build tenant power? Do you need a refresher about STUN's history and our teams? STUN's New Member Orientation is for you!
University Heights rezoning proposal fails to convince P&Z for third time
Plans for the corner of National Avenue and Sunshine Street were back in front of the Springfield Planning & Zoning Commission for the third time Thursday. This time, commissioners considered the proposed project in the context of the new Forward SGF comprehensive plan — though the end result was the same, with the commission recommending denial of the rezoning once again. In this iteration of the their plan, developers at Be Kind & Merciful are pursuing a...
Bissett launches Trash Troopers to pick up litter
How about a program that requires no meetings, is good exercise and helps make our neighborhood cleaner, safer and friendlier?. Motivated in part by the Neat Neighborhoods Initiative, last spring, BNA was looking for such a program. We started connecting dots, and as a result the Bissett Trash Troopers was launched! We found that there are quite a few Bissett folks who take walks around the neighborhood and others who might want to, but have lacked motivation.
City Utilities names new president/CEO
The next president and CEO of City Utilities is someone who already works for the company. Dwayne Fulk has been with CU since 2017, most recently serving as senior vide president-chief legal and economic development officer. He was chosen by the Board of Public Utilities, after an extensive search process, to lead the largest municipal utility in Missouri.
Latest version of Sunshine & National development plan fails to gain Planning & Zoning recommendation
The latest version of Be Kind & Merciful company’s plans for commercial development at the busy traffic corner of Sunshine Street and National Avenue failed to gain a majority of Springfield Planning & Zoning commissioners’ votes on Thursday night. Commissioner Dan Scott is a longtime downtown developer and...
Honor Flight of the Ozarks Radiothon Raises $25,216.50 to Send Veterans to Washington D.C.
The 3rd Annual KWTO Honor Flight of the Ozarks Radiothon is in the books, and thanks to you, our listeners, for coming through in a major way, donating more than $25,000. All four Zimmer Springfield stations were on-air Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. raising money to help Honor Flight of the Ozarks get veterans on a trip to Washington D.C. with other veterans to see monuments and memorials at our nation’s capital.
Everton School District impacted by boil advisory
EVERTON, Mo. (KY3) - Earlier in August, KY3 told you about a boil advisory that the City of Everton issued when the city’s well needed to be repaired. On top of homes and businesses coping with the water issue, Dr. William Darter, superintendent of Everton School District, says it’s impacting his district as kids get back to school.
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