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Attorney general's office charges Springfield auto shop owners with 18 felonies
Springfield auto shop owners who allegedly took money for repairs and didn't deliver are now facing felony charges from the Attorney General's office. Queen City Rod & Custom has been under fire from customers who say the shop charged them for repairs and then returned cars with poor workmanship or in a worse condition than before. ...
Missouri awards second round of marijuana microbusiness licenses, 5 in Springfield
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation issued 57 marijuana microbusiness licenses in the second round of applications. A minimum of six licenses were awarded within each of the state's eight congressional districts. Per district, two licenses are for microbusiness dispensaries and four are for microbusiness wholesale facilities. In this round, an additional nine licenses were awarded due to the revocation of round one awardees for rule violations, including one in Springfield. More than 2,000 applications were filed...
Win Tickets to Jelly Roll at GSB Arena!
New Country 94.7 KTTS welcomes the amazingly talented Jelly Roll to the Ozarks this fall!. Catch Jelly Roll live at the Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Missouri on Wednesday, October 16th!. All week long KTTS is giving YOU the chance to win a pair of tickets to the concert...
City leaders say Jenny Lind Apartments in the process of making repairs after taking down abatement notice
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - City leaders said Jenny Lind Apartments has gotten a permit to fix one of the broken elevators in the building after the city posted an abatement notice for the nuisance property on Thursday. The abatement notice was taken down not long after it was posted on Thursday morning.
Springfield city manager withdraws from job search in Manhattan, Kansas
After being named one of four finalists for a city manager job in Manhattan, Kansas, Springfield City Manager Jason Gage has withdrawn his candidacy. Gage has worked for the city of Springfield for six years. Gage was hired in 2018 after working in Salina, Kansas, for 18 years also as city manager. When he was hired, he made $220,000, but the most recent amendment to his employment agreement, the fourth of its kind, increased his salary...
Protected political speech or racist harassment? Trial pits former state rep against Springfield City Council member
Editor's note: The audio content posted with this report is a more brief version, first broadcast during Morning Edition local newscasts on Friday, July 26. Ted Salveter is 88 years old. He’s a well-known local lawyer, elected to the Springfield school board and the Missouri legislature back in the 1960s and ’70s. He also says he taught Sunday school for 30 years and served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
MoDOT seeking public input on plans to improve I-44
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is looking to move forward with major upgrades to Interstate 44. The agency is seeking the public’s input on its plans to upgrade more than 250 miles of highway running across the state. MoDOT has five meetings planned in towns along I-44, including in Springfield. […]
Springfield Police are investigating a copper wire theft at a business on S. Glenstone Avenue
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A man is in custody after police say he stole copper wire from a business. A passerby saw the suspect inside the fence at a car sales lot in the 800 block of South Glenstone Friday morning. Police chased the man on a bicycle to the 1800 block of East Cherry where they took him into custody. Police say the man had copper wire.
Springfield Public Schools hosting Back to School Bash for district families; giving out free resources
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—Springfield Public Schools is hosting its annual Back to School Bash on Saturday for district families to get geared up for the school year. According to Dr. Ron Woodard, the director of family support services with Springfield Public Schools, there will be fun and games for families who attend.
Springfield fire marshal honors beloved, defunct businesses with hand-crafted T-shirts
What started as the search for an old T-shirt has blossomed into a thriving small business, all managed in the basement of Mark Phillips' home. Phillips, a Springfield fire marshal, is the owner of Springfield Lost and Found, a merchandise company that specializes in honoring defunct Springfield businesses. Established in November 2023, Springfield Lost and Found offers a vast selection of T-shirts with former Springfield business logos displayed on the front. Phillips designs and prints every T-shirt...
Springfield mixologist opens pop-up for 'handcrafted, hand-curated' drinks — booze-free
Editor's note: If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use or is in crisis, help is available. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Helpline — a free, confidential resource for referrals and information on substance use and mental health — is available 24/7 at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). The National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 at 988. Burrell Behavioral Health's 24/7 crisis line for southwest Missouri is available at 1-800-494-7355. ...
Ozark Empire Fair opens gates on Thursday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The gates opened for the 88th annual Ozark Empire Fair just over an hour ago. Dubbed ‘summer’s biggest party,’ the fair runs through August 3 and is expected to bring in more than a hundred thousand people. OzarksFirst spoke to fair officials about prep, safety and what’s new at the Ozark Empire […]
Nephew of Confederate general leaves $100,000 to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
A donor with ancestral ties to Missouri's Battle of Wilson's Creek is helping preserve stories about the Civil War battlefield with a $100,000 legacy donation, the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Foundation announced. Albert Magnus Price, a longtime supporter of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, died in September 2023. Albert Price was the great-grand-nephew of Sterling Price, general and commander of the Missouri State Guard at the Battle of Wilson's Creek on Aug. 10, 1861. His legacy gift...
Martin spends summer building his Bears hoops team
SPRINGFIELD, Mo–There’s never an off season in college athletics. Players are always honing their skills and staying in shape. At Missouri State, the men’s basketball team is wrapping up its summer program. After two years away from coaching, Cuonzo Martin has found his whistle and is loving the process of building a team. It’s a […]
Springfield Cancer Center 20th Anniversary Ice Cream Social
Mercy Health's Springfield Cancer Center is celebrating 20 years of delivering comprehensive, compassionate care to help patients facing a cancer diagnosis, and they’re inviting the local community to join in. "Mercy Health – Springfield Regional Cancer Center has been a pillar of support for our community for 20 years,...
Greene County Commission adjusts, expands senior tax credit process
A previously passed state law enacting a property tax freeze for seniors created enough confusion that Missouri lawmakers passed additional legislation this year adjusting the process. The Greene County Commission on Thursday morning officially adopted its own revisions making the tax freeze available to more local residents. This was the first year that Greene County seniors had the opportunity to apply for the tax relief, which comes in the form of an annual tax credit. After the...
Ozark Electric Cooperative members caught off guard by new demand fee
Since the start of April, members of the Ozark Electric Cooperative (OEC) saw a new charge on their monthly bills — a demand charge. This charge is based on the maximum drawn power averaged from a 15-minute block in a month, meaning the highest amount of power that a household uses within 15 minutes of the month is charged on top of the total kilowatts per hour rate that is traditionally charged. The OEC includes 27,000 meters...
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