Chad Plein

1 month ago | ky3.com | Chad Plein

WEST PLAINS, Mo. (KY3) - When you’re in West Plains, have you ever noticed the vibrant art? “It’s interesting to have a world-renowned artist with so many pieces here in town,” Mayor Mike Topliff said. Dr. Bolaji Ogunwo is from Nigeria, but... “This is home for me,” Bolaji said. “I like it here. It’s peaceful.”Bolaji befriended West Plains native, Crockett Oaks III, over a decade ago. And every time he comes to town, he leaves a gift behind.

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Chad Plein

Share MONETT, Mo. (KY3) - Along the rail tracks in Monett, printed in purple and gold, a sign proclaims the city as the “Strawberry Capital of the World.” “It was quite big,” lifelong resident Rod Anderson said. A history buff, Rod has helped collect strawberry-related treasures from years past for the Monett Historical Society’s Museum. You can visit it at 422 East Broadway in Monett. Strawberries were introduced to southwest Missouri in the 1880s and the cash crop was huge for Monett.

2 months ago | ky3.com | Chad Plein

MONETT, Mo. (KY3) - Along the rail tracks in Monett, printed in purple and gold, a sign proclaims the city as the “Strawberry Capital of the World.”“It was quite big,” lifelong resident Rod Anderson said. A history buff, Rod has helped collect strawberry-related treasures from years past for the Monett Historical Society’s Museum. You can visit it at 422 East Broadway in Monett. Strawberries were introduced to southwest Missouri in the 1880s and the cash crop was huge for Monett.

2 months ago | ky3.com | Chad Plein

MARSHFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Randy Clair loves history and preserving it for future generations. The Marshfield business owner has transformed the Condo Memorial Church into an event center. But it’s what he was given in the early 1980s that’s truly priceless. “Margaret Thompson was her name,” Randy said, “She came in and she said, ‘Randy, I understand you have a fireproof safe.’” She gave Randy her collection of stereographs. They are 3D glimpses of before and after the Great Marshfield Cyclone of 1880.

2 months ago | kktv.com | Chad Plein |Jordan Gartner

NIXA, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) - A Missouri community came together to help make a birthday for a young boy something he would not forget. Amy Hamilton posted a message in a community group about her 11-year-old son Zach having a birthday party, but they weren’t receiving many reservations about people joining them. She said she made the post on the Nixa Neighbors Facebook page after the RSVPs weren’t coming in. Hamilton said her son has a challenge making friends.