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Springfield’s American Red Cross Chapter offering resources to victims of northern Ark. storms
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Southern Missouri Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering aid to those impacted by last month’s storms near Rogers, Arkansas. Kim Mailes with the American Red Cross said there are multi-agency resource centers (MARCs) set up in multiple northern Ark. locations this week, including the following:
Public access to two Greene County, Mo. lakes closed due to flooding and debris
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield City Utilities announced Sunday that public access to Fellows and McDaniel Lakes will be closed for the time being. According to a Facebook post, public access to the lakes will be closed starting June 10 due to flooding and large amounts of debris that washed up.
Overflowing manholes and closed lakes; Flooding repairs continue in Greene County
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. — Workers in Greene County are still working on repairs after overwhelming flooding hit the Ozarks this past weekend. Enough flooding for City Utilities of Springfield to temporarily shut down public access to McDaniel and Fellows Lake. “Sunday night we made the decision that we weren’t going to open up the gates […]
When do we usually hit 90° in the Ozarks?
The month of June in the Ozarks can be fickle. While some summers come in hot from the get-go, others tiptoe into the heat. June 2024 has been on the seasonal side, but the first 90° day is in the forecast. On average, Springfield makes it to 90° on June 12th. The earliest 90° on […]
Crime Stoppers update: Police arrest fugitive wanted on felony possession warrants
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Crime Stoppers update, Springfield police say 40-year-old Amber Henderson was arrested on Saturday. On May 29, authorities began searching for her and said she was in the Greene County area with connections to Bolivar. She faces two counts of possession of a controlled substance. To report...
Local animal shelters reaching capacity
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Animal shelters in the Ozarks and across the nation have too many cats and dogs in need and not enough room to care for them all. Watching Over Whiskers has a three-month wait list to take in new cats and Rescue One is getting close to having 500 animals in their care. […]
Celebrate Pride by supporting one of these LGBTQ+ owned Springfield businesses
Want to celebrate Pride Month but missed the festival June 8? Look no further. Celebrate this year by supporting one of Springfield's many LGBTQ+ owned shops or restaurants during the month of June. The News-Leader, with the help of the GLO Center, has compiled a non-exhaustive list of Queen City businesses run by members of Springfield's LGBTQ+ community. Go shopping: Culture Flock ...
There have been only two Springfield homicide incidents in 2024. Can the trend continue?
Homicide cases spiked in Springfield and throughout the United States at the height of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and in subsequent years. Experts say the health and economic crisis exacerbated a host of problems, bringing with it increased narcotics use, financial insecurity and endemic mental illness, all of which contributed to increased violence. ...
Springfield is reallocating some pandemic relief funds. Here's where the money will go
The clock is ticking for American Rescue Plan Act funds to be fully appropriated and spent. The city of Springfield, which was awarded more than $40.2 million, has to make sure all of those funds are allocated by the end of this year and fully spent by Dec. 31, 2026.
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...
Now Hiring: How the unemployment rate for Springfield compares to the state
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Summer jobs could become full-time opportunities. According to the most recent numbers, Missouri’s unemployment rate is 3.4 percent. In Springfield, that number drops to 2.9 percent, down from 3.3 percent in March. “Springfield continues to be the fastest growing metro in the state of Missouri,”...
Hough, Quade recap Missouri’s 2024 lawmaking session for Springfield childrens commission
It was a meeting of minds — and of relative moderates — at the Mayor’s Commission for Children this week. Lincoln Hough and Crystal Quade both serve as lawmakers in Missouri’s fractious state capital. Eighteen childrens commissioners turned out for their talk on Tuesday, along with one reporter and one campaign staffer.
Ozarks Pridefest brings diversity and controversy
SPRINGFIELD, MO.- This year’s Ozarks Pridefest marked another year of celebrating diversity in the Ozarks on Saturday. The theme for this year, “It’s giving: Revolution,” centered around the beginning of the fight for LGBTQ+ individuals. Saturday’s Pridefest was filled with those celebrating the community. The day began with a parade to the downtown square where […]
Lutheran Family and Children’s Services warns public on diaper shortage
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is raising awareness about a critical issue facing Missouri families: diaper need. LFCS has offices serving St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Springfield and Mid-Missouri. A lack of funding is depleting diaper banks across the state, including LFCS’s Cape...
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