41+ min ago  (251+ words) NIXA, Mo. (KY3) - More than 130 Missouri schools have been denied requests to start classes earlier than state law allows, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced Wednesday. The denials affect schools across the state, including several local districts that…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (70+ words) KY3 Digital Extra: Missouri lawmakers debate expanding school choice options'KY3 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Some Missouri lawmakers want to expand charter schools to more areas of the state, make it easier to switch public schools, and help families afford private schools. Others want…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (73+ words) United Way, Reliable Subaru surprise Bingham Elementary students with new shoes'KY3 United Way, Reliable Subaru surprise Bingham Elementary students with new shoes Missouri lawmakers take first step in eliminating deadline for child sexual abuse survivors to come forward Springfield-Greene County…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (328+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Aging Untold) " Alice Taylor works five days a week, eight hours a day as a seamstress for Dillard's, handling all the tailoring for Dillard's three store locations in Charlotte. At 85, Taylor represents a growing trend of older Americans re-entering…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (187+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe was in Springfield today to take part in helping children in need. He and First Lady Claudia Kehoe joined Care to Learn's 11th annual Shop with a Hero event. They visited the Walmart Supercenter on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (211+ words) GREENE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) -The Springfield-Greene County Library is calling all kids who love reading and art. The 27th annual Design-A-Bookmark Contest kicked off this month. It's open to kids from kindergarten through 12th grade. They're encouraged to design bookmarks that highlight the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (310+ words) HOUSTON, Mo. (KY3) - According to the University of Missouri, Missouri businesses lose $951 million a year from employee absenteeism and turnover due to a lack of childcare. Kids Win Missouri is an organization working with 17 counties to initiate studies on these issues…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (38+ words) VIDEO: Missouri State 60, MTSU 54KY3 VIDEO: Missouri State 60, MTSU 54 Texas County launches project to solve a daycare desert Ozarks Life: Quilting for newborns they'll never meet Missouri families oppose proposed cuts to disability care program...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (182+ words) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit against the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) for violating federal anti-discrimination laws. The lawsuit claims MSHSAA discriminates on the basis of race and sex by refusing to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (484+ words) ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (InvestigateTV) " A retired firefighter in suburban St. Louis has found an unusual way to help students struggling with school lunch debt by crafting wooden swords and donating the proceeds to local schools. Chris Monroe started making…...