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Sworn in to MO school board, Springfield's Tom Prater talks about future, Care to Learn
A longtime supporter of public education in Springfield, Tom Prater is now part of the Missouri Board of Education, which makes decisions that involve more than 500 districts and 860,000 students. Prater was sworn in Tuesday by board chair Charlie Shields. He succeeds Branson's Peter Herschend, who was first appointed...
From the Darkroom: The 1952 graduating class when Elfindale was a boarding school
The 1952 graduating class of St. de Chantel Academy of the Visitation at Elfindale poses for a group photo. Seated at the left is Barbara Brady; to her right is Kim McCoy, while Mary Lewise Sellers sits on the rock wall. ...
Springfield school staff member discovers loaded handgun in 3-year-old's backpack
Springfield school police are trying to figure out how a loaded gun ended up in the backpack of a 3-year-old preschool student. It was discovered Tuesday by a staff member at the Mallory Early Childhood Center. Melissa Knetzer, principal of the center, alerted employees and parents of the incident in...
Missourians rush to help woman severely injured in recent Florida shark attack
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - When calm waters turned into chaos in the Florida panhandle, several Missourians were there to help. For two sisters, Ashley Phillips and Alyssa Huffman, a vacation turned into a case of being at the right place at the right time. “It could not have been a...
City of Nixa, Mo., reopens its aquatics center
NIXA, Mo. (KY3) - The Nixa Aquatics Center officially reopened on Monday. The pool closed in the summer of 2023 after crews repairing a leak in the pool found more issues. The city hired a pool engineering company last fall to make all of the repairs. The pool opens every...
Here are 4 big questions about Missouri State athletics after Kyle Moats' departure
Kyle Moats' departure as Missouri State's athletics director opens a handful of questions about the future of the Bears' athletics department. Many changes are coming with Missouri State President Clif Smart retiring at the end of the month and Dr. Richard "Biff" Williams taking over in July. The school announced last month it would leave the Missouri Valley Conference for Conference USA beginning in 2025-26. ...
Ozarks road crews staying busy after weekend flooding
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Ever since the middle of last week, the First Alert Weather Team kept an eye on our flooding threat that unfolded over the weekend. Much of the Missouri Ozarks saw rain amounts pushing as highs as 7 to 8 inches in total, keeping road crews busy closing off any flooded roads.
Aurora Recreation Center Director
Anthony Finzo, of Springfield, and three other people — one man and two women — interviewed with a community panel and Aurora City Council members at Aurora City Hall on May 23. On Tuesday, May 28, council members announced during their regular meeting their selection of Finzo to...
SPD responds to injury crash near Glenstone and Division
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Springfield Police officers were at the scene of an injury crash near Glenstone Avenue and Division Street Friday evening. According to OzarksTraffic, the crash occurred at about 4:55 p.m. According to SPD, a yellow cab was turning from the center turn lane into a parking lot when it collided with a motorcycle. […]
Springfield police identify man killed in crash near Chestnut and Cedarbrook
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department (SPD) has confirmed that one person is dead after a crash near Chestnut Expressway and Cedarbrook Avenue. According to a release from SPD, the crash happened at around 1:10 a.m. on June 11. Charles Crowder, 61, of Springfield, was westbound on Chestnut in a Chevrolet Colorado when a […]
Springfield Public School leaders say gun found in student’s backpack at early childhood center
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield Public Schools leaders are investigating a gun found in the backpack of a student. The incident happened at the Mallory Early Childhood building on Tuesday. School leaders immediately secured the gun and called school resource officers. They say the weapon was loaded. Investigators believe the...
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