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Food inspections: Springfield grocery store had deli items up to 12 days past use-by date
An April 18 inspection by the Springfield-Greene County Health Department revealed various deli items that were anywhere from a day to 12 days out of date at a local supermarket. Price Cutter No. 34, 1831 W. Kearney St., was cited for having "a number of deli items" with use-by dates of April 6, April 10, April 12 and April 17, a priority violation, according to the April 18 food inspection report. The violation was corrected by discarding...
Farmers enjoying rain, but not this much rain
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Farmers are rejoicing in the rainfall in recent days throughout the Ozarks. “Right now it’s been really beneficial,” Dan Bigbee, owner of Fassnight Farms said. “Rain is really important in southwest Missouri and really many places across the Midwest,” said Nathan Isakson, a cattle producer in Dade County. “The joke is we’re […]
Large layoffs see 176 Bass Pro employees let go
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Bass Pro Shops has implemented layoffs within its White River Marine Group boat manufacturing division resulting in 176 employees being let go. According to Bass Pro Shows communications, 176 employees were let go on April 18 at plants in Bolivar, Lebanon and Flippin, Arkansas. “Last week, we undertook the difficult task of […]
Flash floods strand drivers in Lawrence County
MT. VERNON, Mo. – Flash floods popped up across the Mt. Vernon area in Lawrence County Thursday afternoon and left drivers stranded. Footage shows water running onto a road along McCanse Street near Mt. Vernon Blvd. Drains and ditches overflowed and major flooding turned backyards into ponds along Sleepy Meadow. A car was stalled and […]
National Day of Prayer
National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 2. Greenfield Ministerial Alliance invites you to come join us in prayer for our nation and our community at 12 noon at the Veterans Memorial on the Greenfield square at the west entrance to the courthouse.
Greene County deputies investigate shots fired during road rage incident
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Greene County deputies are looking for the driver of a truck believed to have fired shots during a road rage incident in Springfield. Deputies responded to the incident near Sunshine and Farm Road 115 around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Investigators say the driver of a black...
Midtown Carnegie Library to close for renovations
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Midtown Carnegie Branch of the Springfield-Greene County Library will temporarily close for renovations starting May 6. According to a release from the Springfield-Greene County Library District, the branch will be closed for construction for about 10 months. All library services, including book returns in the library parking lot, will be closed […]
Republic police collar Springfield's Shearin for allegedly trafficking in stolen identities
Suspect had stolen documents, 8 fake Texas identification cards. A Springfield woman was taken into custody by a Republic police officer after a traffic stop allegedly found her in possession of controlled substances, multiple stolen identification documents and multiple fake IDs. Anna Shearin, 32, is charged with trafficking in stolen identities and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
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