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Chad Plein

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As seen in: KYTV-TV / KSPR-TV (Springfield, MO), KPHO-TV (Phoenix, AZ), WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH), KSIX-TV (Honolulu, HI), NewsBreak, WANF-TV (Atlanta, GA), KPTV-TV (Beaverton, OR), KSLA-TV (Shreveport, LA), KVVU-TV (Henderson, NV), KMOV-TV (St. Louis, MO), KOLO-TV (Reno, NV) and
A multi-time Emmy Award winning anchor for KY3/KSPR. Husband and father. Previous stops KSDK, KQ2, and KOAM. The views expressed are my own.
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Ozarks Life: Patriot born on July 4, 1976

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By Chad Plein Verified
| KYTV-TV / KSPR-TV (Springfield, MO) Verified
REPUBLIC, Mo. (KY3) -This time of the year, you’ll see American Flags everywhere. But Corey Stearns’ flag is a little unique. “This is the flag my mother brought me home in,” Corey said. A bicentennial flag celebrating the day he was born, July 4, 1976. “The only time we bring it out is on my birthday,” Corey said, “and it’s literally outside for just one day and then put away for the rest of the year.” A patriotic way to come into this world leading to a patriotic life as a Marine.
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Ozarks Life: Parents leave careers to start a family ice cream truck business.

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By Chad Plein Verified
| KYTV-TV / KSPR-TV (Springfield, MO) Verified
NIXA, Mo. (KY3) - How many times on a hot summer day have you heard the ice cream truck but could never find it? “When we hear the ice cream jingle,” Matt Tapia said, “we burst out of the house, sometimes with our shoes on.” But on our seasonally warm Christmas Day this past year, Matt, Natalie, and Max Tapia couldn’t find the cold treat. “I looked at my dad, and my dad looked at me and said, ‘Why don’t we start our own?’” eight-year-old Max said.
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Ozarks Life: Co-Angler reels in folks, so no one fishes alone

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By Chad Plein Verified
| KYTV-TV / KSPR-TV (Springfield, MO) Verified
HERMITAGE, Mo. (KY3) - On Pomme de Terre Lake, sometimes it’s not the fish but the memories that are keepers. “Some of my best memories,” John Bledsoe said, “and the best memories I have with regards to fishing, are always about the people I’m with at the time.” Without a doubt, this lake is a dream spot for many. But for John, this spot launched his dream. “It was on this lake right here, Pomme de Terre Lake, I was fishing by myself,” John said. “That day I was feeling a little lonely.
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