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Human trafficking is a crime that continues to grow across the globe, and that includes the Ozarks. In this special edition of Bay 11, we focus sharply on trafficking...what it is, how mostly women are victimized, and how some people are offering hope and assistance to those who can escape before it is too late. Our program is made up of three in-depth segments: 0:00 - 2:24 Intro/Open 2:24 - 13:40...

Teens are all over social media, and that is not always a good thing. Reporter Sara Collins talked to a variety of young people about what they see on Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and other online hangouts. It can be a crude, and sometimes dangerous place, as you will hear in our lead story. Then Anna Daniels interviews former HTVer and current Los Angeles resident Jessica Larson, who left town...

A woman was charged with first-degree murder two nights before Thanksgiving, and just like that, a Hillcrest sophomore and her siblings lost their beloved "Hammaw." Hayden Pyle has an in-depth look at the bizarre, unspeakable crime, and how it has altered the lives of a Springfield family forever. Then in "Traveling Man," reporter Brenden Weaver visits with a Hillcrest social studies teacher who h...

A Hillcrest student talks about her ongoing fight with depression, and how she sought help once she began to understand what was happening to her. Reporter Anna Daniel has her story, and also gets perspective from a therapist who says she has seen a rise in depression among young people in the last 10 years. The new "Dig or Diss" segment features perspectives on a controversial NFL player, the new...

Stan Lee passed away at the age of 95 this week. No one was more associated with Marvel Comics. And to mark his career, and his passing, we found an expert. Jim Fadler grew up in Columbia, Missouri. He started reading his brother and sister's comic books when he was five years old.   Batman and Superboy were his favorites. His first exposure to Marvel was Fantastic Four and Spiderman comics, and h...

The building that houses the Reed Academy has been standing since 1921, and those who know it best, the custodians, share some of the creepy things they have heard and experienced while on the job. Then check out our first effort at some original drama, with tongue planted firmly in cheek, as we present, "The Test."  Expect some humor, some horror, and some angry animals.   Finally, Halloween of c...

The band "21 Pilots" has impacted young people with their music and their lyrics as they address some of life's biggest challenges. Their positive messages have hit home with teens like Bay 11 reporter Sophia Vaughn, who explains what the band means to her, and to loyal fans everywhere. Then Hayden Pyle delves into the controversy stirred up by Nike and its new ad campaign featuring Colin Kaeperni...

What started as a story about fad diets led reporter Anna Daniel to a recent HHS graduate, who shared how her constant dieting began threatening her health and well-being. Then Brenden Weaver brings us the colorful history of Doling Park in Springfield, which has been around since the late 19th century, providing warm memories for many Ozarkers. "Digs and Disses" this time includes high hopes for...

A national broadcast on the A & E network has made us famous here in Greene County, MO. Every Friday and Saturday night, it's cops and robbers on TV, giving viewers a peek into the life of law enforcement officers. Reporter Sophia Vaughn visits with fans, and with one of Greene County's finest, Corporal James Craigmyle. We also debut a new pop culture segment we call "Dig or Diss." Our four podcas...

"Vacay" is all about two vacation trips taken by Bay 11 staffers.  In part one, Sophia Vaughn shares her excitement (or is that dread?) as her family heads to Colorado, which includes that long, flat, boring trek across Kansas. In fact, that is the main part of her report--getting past the Sunflower State. In part two, Anna Daniel and her family spent a week in Seattle, then drove home to Missouri...

Rowdy, but relentless. The 1988 Hillcrest Hornets found a way to win, usually with their booming bats, or with an ace who threw heat and turned heads. Whatever the method, it worked, and they brought home the school's last state championship on the diamond 30 years ago. Throughout that magical season, one special teammate provided inspiration even though he never took the field. Reporter Brenden W...

We weren't even born the year Columbine happened. Thirteen people killed during a normal school day. It was a tragic wake-up call, but it wasn't the last one. Fast forward to the present, to another tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida--the sounds of terror on our TV's once again--on Valentine's Day. On this edition of Bay 11, reporter Sophia Vaughn talks to two Stoneman Douglas students wh...

Wild Bill Hickok and Davis Tutt etched their names in Springfield history in July of 1865. They faced off in the town square over a gambling debt, this one involving a pocket watch. These two young "peacocks" of the wild west were not about to back down, as reporter Sophia Vaughn explains, with the assistance of special guest John Sellars. He is the director of the Springfield History Museum, whic...

A meme shared by a teen on social media before the horrific events in Florida unfolded stoked concerns at Hillcrest, leading some to believe an attack on our school was coming. It wasn't. But there were moments of doubt, lots of baseless rumors, and all the issues that seem to arise after another school shooting shocks our nation. The Bay 11 team worked together over the last three days to produce...

Amanda King recalls her haunting visit to Chernobyl, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in history. While she found it oddly beautiful, she says it is a city "frozen in time." Reporter: Ellen Fountain. In our second segment, the energetic conductor of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra talks about the magic of "art music," and why teenagers should attend a concert and give it a chance. Reporte...

In "Just 6,000 Miles Away" our host Emily talks to her big sister Chelsea, home for a visit after spending the last 11 months in Sendai, Japan. The cultural differences are substantial, and Chelsea explains how she's adjusting. "Fighting for Her Life" sums up the last year for Shay Clayton, a teen from Willard, MO who has faced huge challenges, including one devastating decision she had to make al...

Every day Katie Evans' students deliver the goods. They make the rounds with a snack cart, and some pretty cool things happen as they interact with teachers in our first segment. Then a 19-year-old musician has been dazzling audiences since his first recital 11 years ago. You will hear him at keyboard and understand why. Finally, a young blogger is finding success on her own terms in our pop cultu...

John Sellars is our special guest, describing something crazy from our city's past that he lived through--the great cobra scare of Springfield, MO, which happened during the blistering summer of 1953. The back story actually took 40 years to come to light, and there is nobody better than Sellars, the head of the Springfield History Museum, to shed some light on this memorable tale. The story is re...

We get reaction to the recent banning of a classic piece of American Literature by a school in Mississippi. "To Kill a Mockingbird" has been challenged before, and it can still spark a debate about how appropriate it is for the classroom. Then we look at how the "take-a-knee" movement has moved from the NFL, where it started last fall, to some public high schools, where athletes are making their o...

Teens from the north side of Springfield, MO recall the day they found out someone they saw every day had been accused of a horrific crime. Then we find out how sports concussions impacted the lives of two young athletes. And finally, special guest Dana Powell talks about her journey from Springfield to Hollywood, where her acting career is thriving. Special thanks to Jason Raphael and Jeffrey Joh...