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You're not imagining it, headlights ARE brighter now 💡 but is that actually bad?
Fact Finders: Are headlights actually brighter now? If so, is that actually bad?
A nighttime annoyance. Bright headlights. The state patrol outlines what is and isn't legal for vehicle headlights.
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September 17, 2026 at 1:33 AM
You're not imagining it, headlights ARE brighter now 💡 but is that actually bad?
Mess with the Great Seal of the United States, and federal law says you could be breaking it. So what happens when a sitting congressman does it? KY3 Fact Finders got a legal expert's answer.
Fact Finders: Is it legal for a congressman to change the Great Seal?
First Amendement Question. Legal expert weighs in on a modified Great Seal graphic on a local congressman's site
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September 3, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Mess with the Great Seal of the United States, and federal law says you could be breaking it. So what happens when a sitting congressman does it? KY3 Fact Finders got a legal expert's answer.
He limped into battle but out-thought the British: Why so many counties honor Nathanael Greene
The Place for History: The Man Behind Greene County’s Name
The Place for History shares how Greene County got its name
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September 2, 2026 at 12:09 AM
He limped into battle but out-thought the British: Why so many counties honor Nathanael Greene
Those small white boxes by traffic lights… are they tracking your license plate, or just trying to help you get home faster?
Fact Finders: Does rocking your car near a stop signal trigger a traffic light?
Those small white boxes by traffic lights… are they tracking your license plate, or just trying to help you get home faster? We asked MoDOT what they really do.
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August 27, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Those small white boxes by traffic lights… are they tracking your license plate, or just trying to help you get home faster?
Swap kids, not cash. One psychologist's low-cost trick for couples struggling to find time for date night.
Live Life Well: Date night doesn’t have to break the bank
Babysitting now costs $18 an hour in Missouri. A psychologist says date night can still happen — for free.
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August 25, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Swap kids, not cash. One psychologist's low-cost trick for couples struggling to find time for date night.
More concerts, pools, and ballgames are going cashless, leaving some visitors unable to buy tickets or snacks. See why one lawmaker wants to force venues to take dollar bills. https://www.ky3.com/2026/08/20/fact-finders-viewer-wants-know-why-some-venues-wont-take-cash-anymore/
August 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM
More concerts, pools, and ballgames are going cashless, leaving some visitors unable to buy tickets or snacks. See why one lawmaker wants to force venues to take dollar bills. https://www.ky3.com/2026/08/20/fact-finders-viewer-wants-know-why-some-venues-wont-take-cash-anymore/
Contaminated lettuce. 6,000+ sick. So who's making sure it's off your plate? 👀 https://www.ky3.com/2026/08/13/fact-finders-viewer-asked-if-anyone-is-checks-restaurants-contaminated-lettuce-we-found-out/
August 13, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Contaminated lettuce. 6,000+ sick. So who's making sure it's off your plate? 👀 https://www.ky3.com/2026/08/13/fact-finders-viewer-asked-if-anyone-is-checks-restaurants-contaminated-lettuce-we-found-out/
A viewer asked us: Is anyone checking restaurants for recalled lettuce? We went to two county health departments to find out — and the answer is in tonight's Fact Finders. 🥬
Fact Finders: A viewer asked if anyone is checks restaurants for contaminated lettuce. We found out
The Cyclospora outbreak raises questions about who's watching your food.
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August 13, 2026 at 2:40 AM
A viewer asked us: Is anyone checking restaurants for recalled lettuce? We went to two county health departments to find out — and the answer is in tonight's Fact Finders. 🥬
At Wilson’s Creek, the Civil War shifted from a distant eastern conflict into a brutal local clash.
The Place for History: Wilson’s Creek battle drew a diverse mix of fighters to Missouri field.
The Place for History: Wilson’s Creek battle drew a diverse mix of fighters to Missouri field.
The Place for History: Wilson’s Creek battle drew a diverse mix of fighters to Missouri field
On this date in 1861, a battle just outside Springfield helped prove the Civil War would be long and costly
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August 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
At Wilson’s Creek, the Civil War shifted from a distant eastern conflict into a brutal local clash.
The Place for History: Wilson’s Creek battle drew a diverse mix of fighters to Missouri field.
The Place for History: Wilson’s Creek battle drew a diverse mix of fighters to Missouri field.
Fact Finders: Why is it so hard to cancel a subscription?
https://www.ky3.com/2026/08/06/fact-finders-why-is-it-so-hard-cancel-subscription/
https://www.ky3.com/2026/08/06/fact-finders-why-is-it-so-hard-cancel-subscription/
August 6, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Fact Finders: Why is it so hard to cancel a subscription?
https://www.ky3.com/2026/08/06/fact-finders-why-is-it-so-hard-cancel-subscription/
https://www.ky3.com/2026/08/06/fact-finders-why-is-it-so-hard-cancel-subscription/
Fact Finders: Does Missouri have laws to protect homeowners from deed theft?
Fact Finders: Does Missouri have laws to protect homeowners from deed theft?
Crooks are filing fake paperwork to steal homes across the country. Here's how to monitor your property.
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July 30, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Fact Finders: Does Missouri have laws to protect homeowners from deed theft?
Fact Finders: Do other states have a better way of paying for state parks?
Missouri voters to decide in August whether to keep state parks sales tax.
Missouri voters to decide in August whether to keep state parks sales tax.
Fact Finders: Do other states have a better way of paying for state parks?
Amendment 1 would continue a one-tenth of one percent sales tax funding state parks, historic sites and soil and water conservation.
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July 16, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Fact Finders: Do other states have a better way of paying for state parks?
Missouri voters to decide in August whether to keep state parks sales tax.
Missouri voters to decide in August whether to keep state parks sales tax.
Fact Finders: Does Amendment 5 make big tech pay your taxes?
Viewers ask whether a Missouri Promise commercial is telling the truth about data centers and Amendment 5.
https://www.ky3.com/2026/07/09/fact-finders-does-amendment-5-make-big-tech-pay-your-taxes/
Viewers ask whether a Missouri Promise commercial is telling the truth about data centers and Amendment 5.
https://www.ky3.com/2026/07/09/fact-finders-does-amendment-5-make-big-tech-pay-your-taxes/
July 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Fact Finders: Does Amendment 5 make big tech pay your taxes?
Viewers ask whether a Missouri Promise commercial is telling the truth about data centers and Amendment 5.
https://www.ky3.com/2026/07/09/fact-finders-does-amendment-5-make-big-tech-pay-your-taxes/
Viewers ask whether a Missouri Promise commercial is telling the truth about data centers and Amendment 5.
https://www.ky3.com/2026/07/09/fact-finders-does-amendment-5-make-big-tech-pay-your-taxes/
Fact Finders: Why is the whole state voting on Amendment 2?
Missouri voters to decide Amendment 2 on electing county assessors.
Missouri voters to decide Amendment 2 on electing county assessors.
Fact Finders: Why is the whole state voting on Amendment 2?
The Amendment 2 vote. The reason all Missouri voters will decide on an issue that impacts just one county in the state.
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June 25, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Fact Finders: Why is the whole state voting on Amendment 2?
Missouri voters to decide Amendment 2 on electing county assessors.
Missouri voters to decide Amendment 2 on electing county assessors.
Live Life Well: The challenges facing young men in education and workforce
New film examines isolation, educational struggles affecting males across the country
New film examines isolation, educational struggles affecting males across the country
Live Life Well: The challenges facing young men in education and workforce
A new documentary examines the disappearance of young men from schools and workplaces.
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June 19, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Live Life Well: The challenges facing young men in education and workforce
New film examines isolation, educational struggles affecting males across the country
New film examines isolation, educational struggles affecting males across the country
INSURANCE FIGHT: Hail-damaged car owners say offers fall thousands short
Fact Finders: What can you do if you get a low-ball offer for hail- damaged car?
Weeks after a storm totaled hundreds of cars at the Springfield-Branson airport, some owners say their insurance companies are adding insult to injury with reports full of errors and offers of thousands of dollars too low.
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June 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
INSURANCE FIGHT: Hail-damaged car owners say offers fall thousands short
Fact Finders: Lawn crew blocking road: What’s legal and what drivers should do.
Fact Finders: Lawn crew blocking road: What’s legal and what drivers should do
Exploring a traffic safety issue. A deputy explains what to do when mowing equipment blocks your lane.
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June 11, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Fact Finders: Lawn crew blocking road: What’s legal and what drivers should do.
The Place for History: Chronicling the women who turned an idea into a cultural institution.
The Place for History: Springfield Art Museum celebrates nearly 100 years, recalls Warhol theft
It's a museum milestone. Springfield Art Museum nearing 100th anniversary as new book tells founding story
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June 10, 2026 at 12:28 AM
The Place for History: Chronicling the women who turned an idea into a cultural institution.
Fact Finders: Clearing up penny rounding confusion.
Missouri legislation would standardize cash rounding rules at retailers.
Missouri legislation would standardize cash rounding rules at retailers.
Fact Finders: Clearing up penny rounding confusion
Legislation would require retailers to follow specific cash rounding guidelines
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June 4, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Fact Finders: Clearing up penny rounding confusion.
Missouri legislation would standardize cash rounding rules at retailers.
Missouri legislation would standardize cash rounding rules at retailers.
TEEN EMPLOYMENT: How parents can help their kids find work this summer
Life Life Well: The way parents can help teens find summer jobs
The teens summer employment conversation. How parents can help their kids find work this summer.
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May 20, 2026 at 12:23 AM
TEEN EMPLOYMENT: How parents can help their kids find work this summer
Do you need a new inspection sticker after replacing hail damaged windshield?
Do you need a new inspection sticker after replacing hail damaged windshield?
If you have hail damage, do you need to get a new inspection sticker after windshield replacement?
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May 14, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Do you need a new inspection sticker after replacing hail damaged windshield?
SEE HISTORY: National Archives documents including Louisiana Purchase and Voting Rights Act on display in Independence.
Place for History: 21 historic U.S. documents on display at Truman Library
You can see the Senate version of Bill of Rights with visible edits among documents at Truman Library exhibit for a limited time.
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May 13, 2026 at 12:02 AM
SEE HISTORY: National Archives documents including Louisiana Purchase and Voting Rights Act on display in Independence.
YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED: Who pays if a medical drone crashes?
Fact Finders: Viewer asks who’s responsible if a medical drone crashes
Your question answered. Who pays if a medical drone crashes?
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May 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED: Who pays if a medical drone crashes?
Our viewer wants to know, are measles cases really surging in the United States?
https://www.ky3.com/2026/04/30/fact-finders-whats-really-happening-with-measles-case-rate/
https://www.ky3.com/2026/04/30/fact-finders-whats-really-happening-with-measles-case-rate/
Fact Finders: What’s really happening with the measles case rate?
“Measles is so prevalent and so infectious. It’s very effective at finding people who are unprotected.”
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April 30, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Our viewer wants to know, are measles cases really surging in the United States?
https://www.ky3.com/2026/04/30/fact-finders-whats-really-happening-with-measles-case-rate/
https://www.ky3.com/2026/04/30/fact-finders-whats-really-happening-with-measles-case-rate/
Early struggles with muddy roads led one man to champion the highway that became a legend.
Cyrus Avery is known as ‘The Father of Route 66′
Cyrus Avery is known as ‘The Father of Route 66′
Early struggles with muddy roads led one man to champion the highway that became a legend
A look at Route 66 History and the man who gave America's most famous highway its name.
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April 29, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Early struggles with muddy roads led one man to champion the highway that became a legend.
Cyrus Avery is known as ‘The Father of Route 66′
Cyrus Avery is known as ‘The Father of Route 66′