Crews dig deeper in search of solution to collapsed mine shaft
Crews are working to plug a century old mine shaft that collapsed nearly two months ago in east Springfield.SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Two Springfield homeowners are hoping to find some solid ground after...
View ArticleStudent journalists produce 'eye-opening' program about their homeless peers
Hillcrest High School students spent three months following homeless youth in SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A special documentary about the lives of homeless teens in Springfield, produced by their...
View ArticlePolice: Murder in northeast Springfield occurred during heroin sale
Marlo Hodges is charged with shooting James Davis last Dec. 7.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Detectives believe a murder in northeast Springfield in December occurred during the sale of heroin. That detail was...
View ArticleArkansas joint panel looking at 37 proposed amendments
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- A joint committee of the Arkansas Legislature will be looking at all 37 proposals to amend Arkansas' constitution after the House and Senate decided to not whittle down their...
View ArticleEverton counts on voters to keep school from 'falling apart'
District is asking voter to approve a tax increase to raise $880,000 to fund upgradesEVERTON, Mo. -School leaders in this tiny Dade County town hope voters say "yes" to a tax hike to create a better...
View ArticleTrucking advocates say driving fatigue has to be stop - electronic logging...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- There is a push to make the roads safer after a deadly wreck in Republic on Wednesday. A California man is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after police say he...
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: Sophomore guard BJ Young declares intentions tto enter...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- University of Arkansas sophomore guard BJ Young has declared his intention to enter the 2013 National Basketball Association Draft, Razorback head coach Mike Anderson announced...
View ArticleSpringfield grocery shoppers have two easy options for donating food items...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Helping hungry people in the Ozarks will be easier than ever this Easter weekend as two organizations host efforts to collect nonperishable food items.
View ArticleAudit recommends improvements within Springfield-Greene County Health Department
Springfield, MO - City of Springfield Internal Auditor Kristy Bork completed an audit report< www.springfieldmo.gov/manager/pdfs/auditHealth130326.pdf > covering operations of the...
View ArticleEyeballs found in KC gas station trash are not human
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Police say a pair of eyeballs found in a medical box in a gasoline station's trash bin aren't human. Police department spokesman Steve Young said Thursday that the police lab...
View ArticleAmerican Cancer Society seeks volunteers for study of cancer's causes,...
Volunteers must have no personal history of cancer.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The American Cancer Society is looking for local residents who will enroll in a historic research study. Cancer Prevention...
View ArticleStrafford School District asks voters to approve $15 million bond issue
Administrators want to build a new elementary school and upgrade security STRAFFORD, Mo -- It's a small school district with a big wish list. On Tuesday, Strafford voters will decide on a $15...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie quashes secret-wedding rumors
Stand down, secret-wedding watchers: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are still only engaged, not married.
View ArticleArkansas Gov. Mike Beebe signs bill removing governor's power to limit guns...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has signed legislation that removes the governor's emergency power to regulate guns during a disaster.
View ArticleMo. AG wants clarification on ruling striking down Mo. exemption from birth...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Attorney General Chris Koster wants some clarification from a federal judge who struck down a Missouri law exempting moral objectors from mandatory birth control insurance...
View ArticleSpecial delivery: Ethan & Sara Forhetz welcome third baby
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- KY3's Ethan and Sara Forhetz are proud parents again. This time it's a boy! The couple welcomed John Griffin Forhetz to their family late Thursday night. He'll be known as...
View ArticleHospitals order fewer transfusions; Community Blood Center lays off 39 employees
Changes in technology and protocols mean patients don't need as much fresh blood.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Community Blood Center of the Ozarks said Friday that it cut its staff by nearly 18 percent. The...
View ArticleRehab work will close Veterans Boulevard bridge in Branson for 2 months
The bridge is about 80 years old.BRANSON, Mo. -- The Veterans Boulevard Bridge is scheduled to be closed at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 1. The bridge over Roark Creek is just south of Cox (formerly...
View ArticleWoman from Conway is charged for fatal crash in Greene County
A lab test confirmed a trooper's suspicion that Krystal Cook was intoxicated at the scene.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A woman from Conway is charged with causing a fatal crash while she was driving drunk in...
View ArticleChristians commemorate Good Friday with observances across the Ozarks
MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. -- Large white crosses crafted from PVC pipe are not things you usually see on busy U.S. 60. They lined the highway, however, during the morning commute time on Friday against...
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