Ciara Folkerts
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Webster County asks voters to renew long-standing road and bridge sales tax (opens the original)
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WEBSTER COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) — Webster County voters will soon head to the polls to decide whether to continue funding local infrastructure through a renewed countywide sales tax. The proposal asks residents to renew the one-half of one percent sales tax, which equals 50 cents on every 100 dollars spent. The measure is not new to county ballots; voters have renewed it four times since it first passed in 1986. County officials say continuing the funding is critical for daily operations. “We do not t
‘We walked in, and instantly we smelled the smoke’: Customers flee Lebanon, Mo., McDonald’s moments before roof collapses (opens the original)
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LEBANON, Mo. (KY3) - 11-year-old Ansley Tidwell was having a weekend visit with her grandma at a McDonald’s in Lebanon when a fire tore through the restaurant on Saturday. Both Tidwell and her grandma had stopped by the fast food chain off Jefferson Avenue for lunch, but as soon as they walked through the front doors, they realized something was wrong. “We walked in, and instantly we smelled the smoke,” Tidwell said. “We just went up to order our food, and we asked if it was okay and stuff. And
5-year cancer-free survivor joins Monett, Mo., firefighters to ‘Hunt for a Cause’ (opens the original)
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MONETT, Mo. (KY3) -The Monett Fire Department drew its largest crowd yet Saturday evening for the second annual “Hunt for a Cause.” What started as a simple T-shirt fundraiser has quickly grown into a community-wide tradition. “We’ve been selling T-shirts for 11 years. Last year we wanted to do more. So we came up with the scavenger hunt because the firefighters always want to give back to our community,” said Monett Fire Chief Deputy Dustin Stellwagon. The department’s day-long event included a
Springfield historic church reopens after sitting vacant for over a decade (opens the original)
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A century-old landmark tied to pivotal American civil rights history is officially open once again in Springfield. Drury University held a formal ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on Friday for the newly restored Benton Avenue African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, located at the corner of Benton Avenue and Central Street. First completed in 1926 as a sanctuary for Springfield’s Black community, the historic brick church carries deep national significance. From 1
‘A big inconvenience’: Springfield church concerned proposed I-44 ramp will block access (opens the original)
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Big changes are on the horizon for drivers along Interstate 44 in the Ozarks, and the Missouri Department of Transportation wants to hear from the public before breaking ground. As part of MoDOT’s multi-million-dollar “Forward 44” initiative, officials held a public meeting to share preliminary plans and gather feedback from residents, drivers, and property owners. Construction could begin as early as this October, weather permitting, starting with stretch improvements b
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