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Springfield News-Leader
Springfield dispensary workers say they were fired for unionizing
About 30 people carried signs, chanted slogans like "People, not pre-rolls" and tried to divert customers while outside Greenlight Dispensary , 218 N. National Ave., on Sept. 18, protesting the firing of 11 of the dispensary's 23 employees. The fired employees were told their termination was because they were seen "popping (weed) gummies" during work on dispensary property. However, the employees that the Springfield News-Leader spoke to denied doing that and said they believed they were fired for a different reason: attempting to unionize. “We do not comment on personnel matters but we take compliance matters very seriously,” said a representative of Greenlight MO in an emailed statement on Sept. 18. According to former employee Emily Dickson, employees of the Springfield store met on Monday, Sept. 14 to discuss signing union authorization cards. By Thursday, Sept. 17, five employees who took the lead on organizing the store, including Dickson and Elvin Kinchelo, had been fired. Some were fired over the phone, while others came into work and were made to wait before being fired, Kinchelo said. "We don't know if they'll be paid for those two hours they were at work," Kinchelo said, adding that the employees were immediately locked
KYTV
Some Ozarks business owners raise concerns over 32-hour workweek bill
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A bill introduced in Congress would reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours while keeping employee pay and benefits the same. Some small business owners in the Ozarks say the change would affect their operations. Business owners weigh the impact. Trish Pearson and...
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Holy cow: Hiland brings back Chocolate Peanut Butter Milk
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The milk aisle has heard your cries. After several years away, Hiland Dairy is bringing back its Chocolate Peanut Butter Milk, a limited-edition flavor with enough devoted fans that people have continued asking about it. The company announced this week that the chocolate-and-peanut-butter concoction began arriving at participating retailers in early September. […]
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The Gigantic Candy Shop In Missouri Where Every Aisle Is A Trip Down Memory Lane
You know that feeling when you walk into a place and immediately understand that something good is about to happen?. That feeling starts in the parking lot at Redmon’s Candy Factory in Phillipsburg, Missouri, before you’ve even opened the car door. The building is hard to miss and...
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Southwest Missouri creamery and produce market team up to expand local food access
In rural southwestern Missouri, two farm families shared the same vision: bring fresh, local food to their communities. With support from University of Missouri Extension, their separate ideas quickly intertwined into a collaborative venture that’s strengthening local food access. MU Extension agriculture business specialist Jennifer Lutes began working with...
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Crutcher’s Return After Retirement
After retiring last year, many people might have expected Fair Grove Agriculture teacher, Matt Crutcher, to spend his days enjoying his time off. Instead, after taking a year away from the classroom, Crutcher found himself missing his students, fellow teachers, and the activities that made teaching agriculture so rewarding. Now he’s back.
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It’s time to find your place to be: KY3 Career Fair takes place Thursday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - If you’re looking for a new job, the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E-Plex is the place to be Thursday so you can connect with area employers. The career fair brings together 50 booths representing different kinds of industries like manufacturing, medicine, corporate work, and more. Come...
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Hundreds in Lebanon, Mo., without power after utility pole breaks, catches fire
LEBANON, Mo. (KY3) -Hundreds in northern Lebanon are without power after a utility pole broke on Sunday. According to the City of Lebanon, approximately 800 electric customers north of the city are without power due to the utility pole that broke and caught fire behind Twin Oaks. As of 5:14...
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Plane makes emergency landing in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -An airplane carrying ten people made an emergency landing at the Springfield-Branson National Airport Saturday morning. An airport spokesperson told KY3 around 8:15 a.m. SGF received an alert of an aircraft that needed to make an emergency landing, and the plane landed safely at 8:24 a.m. The...
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Liberty transmission project update