Bikers honor POW MIAs on route to Vietnam Wall Run
A convoy of motorcyclists kicked off the Seventh Annual Missouri Vietnam Wall Run on Friday, a two-day event to honor American heroes for National POW/MIA Recognition Day, culminating in Perryville, Missouri, which is home to a full-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
City of Springfield to hold another public input meeting on Sunshine Corridor study
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The City of Springfield will be holding the Sunshine Corridor Study Design Charrette later this month. The Charrette will be held on Sept. 29–30 at Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church (316 E. Sunshine St.). The city encourages residents to attend to share ideas and explore design options to “help shape...
‘It’s just too close to us’: Neighbors speak out against new Pershing Middle School...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The new Pershing Middle School building is facing backlash from residents near its planned location. The new school is planned to be built behind the current one in a large plot of land closer to residential houses on Almeda Street and Cedarbrook Avenue. Neighbors claim they were not adequately...
Springfield woman charged with burglary, throws snake
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield woman is facing charges after she allegedly illegally entered the same residence two days in a row, claimed she lived there and threw a pet snake into the yard during a confrontation with the victim. According to online court dockets, McKenna Nicole Holmes, born in 1994, is charged...
Severe risk upgraded for this afternoon
Scattered storms are expected to break out later this afternoon near I-49, before pressing east across Hwy. 65 through early evening. The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the risk to slight or 2 out of 5 risk. The overall setup favors some stronger storms today, with the emphasis on strong and potentially...
Police investigate shooting that injured juvenile in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Police are investigating a shooting that injured a juvenile in Springfield. Officers responded to a shots-fired call on South Newton Avenue near Kansas and Walnut around 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Police found a juvenile with a gunshot wound. Doctors list the minor in stable condition. Police...
Revised Missouri law adds protection against online predators
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The child enticement law has been updated to protect anyone 17 and under from adults attempting to manipulate them online. Previously, this only extended to children 15 and under. Law enforcement agencies and child advocacy experts, like Katiina Dull, Executive Director of the Springfield...
Founder of Christian sober living program in Webster County faces new abuse charges
WEBSTER COUNTY, Mo. — A pastor from Webster County who was charged in July with abusing victims through manual labor for his Christian-based recovery and ministry program now faces additional abuse charges. Late last month, Tilden was charged with abuse or neglect of a child resulting in serious emotional or...
Springfield woman dies in pedestrian hit-and-run in Shell Knob
A 35-year-old woman from Springfield was killed in a hit-and-run on State Highway 39 near Highway YY in Shell Knob on Wednesday, Sept. 17, and the vehicle involved is still at large.
Springfield Symphony Orchestra bridging cultures through music
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra has two cellists, Adonis Garcia and Alejandro Garcia, who have both moved to Springfield from Latin countries and found a welcoming community of people from Springfield and other Hispanic countries.
