Woman dead after 3-vehicle crash north of Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A woman is dead after a three-vehicle crash north of Springfield Friday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 7:10 p.m. on MO 13, 7 miles north of Springfield. Troopers said a GMC Sierra, driven by a 65-year-old woman from Aldrich,...
Springfield restaurant was open with ‘sewage sludge’ in bathrooms, back kitchen
Despite "sewage sludge" on the floor of a bathroom and in the kitchen, a Springfield restaurant continued to operate, according to an Oct. 23 inspection by the Springfield-Greene County Health Department . The restaurant fixed the issue while the inspection was happening, the report said, and did not have its permit...
‘Voice Unbroken’ tells the story of Art Hains, the voice of the MSU Bears...
KSMU's Michele Skalicky talks with Art Hains about the documentary Voice Unbroken, which tells the story of his life, and with Dena Hildebrand, the film's director and producer. Dena, how did the idea for this documentary come about?. Hildebrand: I actually was having a screening here at the Moxie in...
Serving the Ozarks: Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — For many people, a cup of coffee starts a conversation. But for the Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks, they’re using coffee to change lives. “I like working for Upside Down Mercantile. It’s brand new for me sometimes. I like it. I like it a lot,” said Sarah Jeppson Sarah Jeppson has […]
United Way’s 211 service expects to field more calls during SNAP benefits pause
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Leaders at United Way’s 211 service expect an increase in the number of phone calls and requests once SNAP benefits end on Saturday, Nov. 1. 211 is a resource that people can call if they need help with food, shelter, or utility assistance. The big...
Meet Easter from SWH
Easter is currently available for adoption at the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri. See more information about Easter in the video, and visit SWH’s website for information on upcoming events and tips for dogs and cats during Halloween.
Springfield voters will decide 3% hotel/motel license tax increase on Tuesday
KSMU's Michele Skalicky talks with Jack McGee, government affairs reporter for the Springfield Daily Citizen, about the proposed hotel/motel tax increase that will go before Springfield voters on November 4. You can read McGee's recent story on the ballot measure here. Springfield voters Tuesday will decide a...
Six spooky Ozarks legends and the stories behind them
It’s totally true to say that folk tales and their cousin, urban legends, have been part of the Ozarks longer than anyone today has been alive. These stories — as told by “they say” lore — have long helped explain and entertain Ozarkers in a much different world, one with fewer distractions and channels of information.
Springfield Police use new mobile vehicle barriers for community events
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A new tool in Springfield is helping to keep people safe during big events. The Springfield Police and Fire Department now has access to new traffic control barriers. These barriers can be used to block off streets and protect people if someone were to try to use...
Springfield man allegedly followed woman and toddler home from store, attempted kidnapping
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield man is accused of following a woman and her toddler to their home and attempting to drag the woman toward his vehicle after seeing her at Target. Online court dockets state Joshua Allen York, born in 1995, has been charged with first-degree kidnapping — facilitating a felony —...
