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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Stranded while shopping -- that's what continues to happen to some customers at the James River Town Center. It went from a few isolated incidents to dozens.  According to Affordable Towing, the cases are now above the 100 mark.  Shoppers pull into the parking lot and shut off their vehicles. When they come back to them, they suddenly won't start.   Asked if he had seen anything like this situation before, Affordable Towing driver Chris Burnett just shook his head, "No. No. That's the first time I've seen that.

Title:              KY3 News Photographer Department:         KY3 News    Reports To:          Chief Photographer FLSA:              Hourly, Non-exempt Status:         Full-time (40+ hours per week) Location:          KY3, Inc.  CLOSING DATE FOR RESUME/REEL:     MAY 23, 2012 @ 5pm  Position Summary:   This is to advise that station KYTV has a job opening in the News Department.  KYTV, the dominant #1 station and NBC affiliate in Springfield, Missouri is looking for a News Photographer to join the most experienced team in the city.

Title:                    KY3 News Reporter Department:         KY3 News Reports To:          News Director FLSA:                   Hourly, Non Exempt Status:                Full-time (40+ hours per week) Location:             KY3, Inc.   Position Summary:   The KY3 News Reporter is responsible for communicating news stories with a presentation consistent with KY3 brand and goals.  Delivers valid, turntable and enterprise stories on a daily basis.  Has ability to tell stories creatively, using live news capabilities.

Broadcast Sales Advertise your company's message on Southwest Missouri's #1 television station! We are consistently one of the top NBC affiliates in the country. Online Sales Showcase your business online with an ad on Southwest Missouri's #1 website, KY3.com! KY3.com is visited by over 675,000 unique visitors each month looking for breaking news, severe weather and more. Check out our Online Media Kit or contact us at digitalmediadepartment{at}ky3.com.  Sales Managers Mary Chalender - General Sales Manager - 417.268.3036 Natalie Murphy - National Sales Manager - 417.268.3052 Kim Hurshman - Local Sales Manager - 417.268.3056 Kent Oglesby - Digital Media Sales Manager - 417.268.3037 Amber Oppeau - Regional Marketing Specialist - 417.268.3046 Beth Wanamaker - Regional Marketing Specialist - 417.268.3050 Front Desk 417-268-3000

Title:                    Digital Media Producer Department:         Digital Media     Reports To:          Director of Digital Content FLSA:                   Hourly, Non-Exempt Status:                 Full-time (40+ hours per week) Location:              KY3, Inc.   Qualifications: Education: •    Bachelor's Degree in Business or related degree is preferred Experience Requirements: •    2-3 years news or journalism required •    Familiarity with social media best practices required   •    Experience with CMS publishing and HTML preferred •    Photoshop and non-linear editing experience helpful   Essential Skills/functions: •    Publishes, edits, and curates content for all digital platforms (websites, mobile, social, SMS, email)

News Department Job Posting Title:              KY3 Part-time News Producer Department:         KY3 News     Reports To:          News Director FLSA:              Hourly, Non Exempt Status:         Part-time (16 hours per week) Location:          KY3, Inc.   CLOSING DATE FOR RESUME/REEL:     January 3, 2012 @ 5pm Position Summary:   This is to advise that station KYTV has a job opening in the News Department.  KYTV, the dominant #1 station and NBC affiliate in Springfield, Missouri is looking for a Producer to join the most experienced team in the city.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- KY3, sister stations KSPR and Ozarks CW and Dish network have reached an agreement which will allow us to continue to be carried on the satellite provider.  Terms of the agreement are still being hammered out, but both sides have agreed to keep us on DISH to avoid any disruption to consumers. Thanks to our viewers for the very positive feedback as we've worked through the discussions.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Reporter and anchor Marie Saavedra said farewell to viewers in the Ozarks on KY3 News at 5 on Tuesday.  Saavedra was injured in a car accident just north of Lowry City on Aug. 1.  She skidded off the road and into a ditch as she tried to avoid running into the back of a car that slowed to make a right turn in front of her on southbound Missouri 13.   She broke two vertebrae and is wearing a brace on her upper body, which...

KY3 engineers are working to repair a problem with a transmitter that knocked the station off the air shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday.  It was repaired about 1:15.

The Super Bowl was on NBC this year, and KY3 had a bit of fun with our promotions during the big game. As you can see, the hard-hitting action not only took place on the field in Indianapolis...but right here in our own studio.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- It's graduation time in the Ozarks, and as thousands of students enter the workforce, a problem lingers in the air. Is professionalism a thing of the past? According to managers and supervisors across the country it's starting to fade, and young employees carry a majority of the blame.     With graduation season in full force, resumes and job interviews are on the minds of students over at Drury University. "You want to stand out. You don't want to stick out," said Drury Director of Career Planning and Development Jill Wiggins.

NEW YORK-- Country music star Trace Adkins and Las Vegas Magician Penn Jillette are competing as the last men standing in NBC's show "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. " The final task for Adkins and Jillette was to create a new flavor of ice cream to be sold by Walgreens. The show on Sunday night, May 19, will be the finale and will show the completion of the task and Donald Trump will reveal the winner of All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. Their competing ice creams have been on sale all week long at Walgreens stores across the United States.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Often times, civil court is your only avenue in getting payback when it comes to deception and fraud. However, there is a little known law on the books that can help you in these types of situations. It's called 'The Missouri Merchandising Practices Act' (MMPA).  It's a law designed and intended to protect consumers from the use of deception, fraud, false pretense, false promises, misrepresentations, unfair practices or the concealment, suppression, or omission of any material fact in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise in trade or commerce.  If you suffer a loss of money or property purchased for you or your family, you can bring a civil action for actual damages, punitive damages, and your attorney fees.

SPRINGFIELD -- Thousands of people came out to Expo Center in Springfield for Ky3's first ever Safe and Sound Saturday. The event was aimed at helping your family prepare for the worst.  It featured area businesses and not-for-profits showing their tools and techniques to help people make it through all kinds of emergency situations. While there was a focus on the weather, there was also plenty to find out about preparing for all kinds of emergencies- from trucks and car crashes to shocking demonstrations on the dangers of power lines.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Mother's Day is next Sunday, May 12.  Designer Jeremy Rabe shows us how to make a MOM canvas sure to impress! Watch the two videos above for step by step instructions. You can catch Jeremy live in person at the Battlefield Mall next Thursday, May 9.  He will be making projects and giving them away as part of the National Mom's Night Out event.  Join Jeremy and other experts at the mall for some free food, fun and craft ideas!  The event runs from 5p.m. to 8p.m.

FAIR GROVE, Mo. - The Women in Business Spring Shopping Event makes its way to Fair Grove this Saturday. The event, featuring more than 20 businesses tailored specifically for women -- from the arts and crafts to baking, handbags and more -- will take place at Mrs. B's Accessories Studio, 4 Redbud Cabin Lane from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event offers food, shopping and door prizes. Tanya Downs from Tilted T Custom Leather and Tack joined KY3's Maria Neider on Ozarks Today to talk more about her business and the event itself.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Texas Tenors are performing in Branson, even if just for a short time. The group is performing at the Starlite Theatre through May 9 as part of a limited engagement. The Texas Tenors are famous for their appearance on America's Got Talent, recently released a cover version of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" on iTunes -- and are set to release a new album soon entitled "You Can Dream. " They're also shooting a special for PBS to air nationwide in December.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- If you waited until the last minute to file your taxes, you are now waiting for that refund check to come.  So what do you do with all that money?  Tuesday, April 23 on Contact KY3's Call An Expert, the Consumer Credit Counseling Service will help you answer that question.   Our expert panel will answer your questions about paying down debt and what you should pay off first. Call 417-268-3222 from 5 - 6:30.  

Licking, Mo. --  Two turkey hunters were rescued from a field near Licking in Texas County Thursday afternoon.  The Missouri Highway Patrol told KY3 News that Boiling Springs Creek rose up and cut them off from their vehicles.  State Troopers and Texas County first responders along withe a highway patrol helicopter got the hunters to safety.  One hunter was taken to a St. Louis Hospital to be treated for hypothermia.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo - Making important health care decisions before it's too late is the focus of National Healthcare Decisions Day. It was created to encourage adults of all ages to plan ahead. When people make decisions in advance and put wishes in writing, it can bring peace of mind to families. More importantly, it helps avoid difficult situations when a person becomes sick and the family has to guess what their loved one wanted. It can cause a lot of unnecessary tension in a family.  Lawyers will offer free advice about your healthcare decisions Wednesday, April 17 in conjunction with KY3. Call 417-268-3222 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. Meanwhile, the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association is offering free, in-person help at Springfield Libraries on April 18. EDITED PRESS RELEASE -- The Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, along with other national, state and community organizations, are leading a massive effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making - an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD)