Springfield recognized as a bicycle friendly community
The City of Springfield again has earned a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists, according to a community announcement. The recognition highlights Springfield’s ongoing efforts to make bicycling safer and more accessible for residents. Springfield is one of eight...
3 weekend apartment fires in Springfield highlight need for vigilance
After three weekend fire incidents at apartments in Springfield, the city’s fire department is urging prevention. A blaze on Sunday night damaged the Pebblecreek Apartments on S. Fort in Springfield. According to City Spokeswoman Cora Scott, Building 1200, which contains 24 apartments, was heavily involved in fire...
Springfield felon sentenced for illegally possessing firearm
Kenneth Jones, a convicted felon from Springfield, was sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in federal prison without parole for possessing a firearm.
Former Springfield postal worker sentenced for after-hours post office burglary, mail theft
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - A former U.S. Postal Service employee has been sentenced to more than a year in federal prison for burglarizing a local post office and stealing mail. U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips sentenced Zachary M. Walker, 39, to 12 months and one day in prison....
School bus crashes into Springfield utility pole, two in the hospital
Two people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a school bus crashed into a light pole in Springfield, Mo. early Wednesday morning.
Owner of Springfield’s Thai Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, owner says restaurant will...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Thai Express has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with the filing estimating liabilities between $100,000 and $500,000. In an online post, owner Patrick Nett said the filing allows the West Republic Road restaurant to reorganize its debt and that there are no plans to close the business.
New exit strategy: SGF airport deboarding upgrades underway
SPRINGFIELD, MO – Some upgrades at Springfield-Branson National Airport are set to improve the deboarding process for passengers. Work is currently underway on an automated exit lane at the terminal. The new setup will eliminate the need for passengers (often with hands full of carry-on items) to open doors when...
Habitat for Humanity to build full-scale home frame inside Oasis Convention Center
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Habitat for Humanity of Springfield is preparing for a first-of-its-kind build: a full-scale home frame constructed inside the Oasis Convention Center ahead of the annual Tool Belts & Bow Ties gala on Thursday, March 5. The structure is not a display piece. It is the real two-bedroom,...
Empower: Abilities discusses what’s next after it sold its building to another Springfield organization
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - In February, Arc of the Ozarks announced it was purchasing the Empower: Abilities building for an expansion. The question now is, where does that leave Empower: Abilities?. It’s a win-win situation for everyone involved. Arc of the Ozarks bought the Empower: Abilities building to expand, and...
Springfield Expo Center proposed redesign: First look to be revealed
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The City of Springfield has announced plans to showcase a intial design for a proposed reimagined Springfield Expo Center on Friday, March 13. The city states in a press release that a reimagined design will be shown at 10 a.m. on the fourth-floor gallery of the Discovery Center of Springfield, on...
