Springfield MO

Many communities picked up a beneficial round of rain Friday, with the steadiest totals focused along and north of I-44. A few isolated showers may linger through midmorning, but most areas should be dry by lunchtime.

HALLTOWN, Mo. (KY3) -The Halltown Fire Protection District is celebrating 60 years of operation Saturday, as well as the initiation of their first-ever brand-new fire truck. The anniversary celebration was held Saturday morning, with the Push-In Ceremony for the new 2026 Ford F550 4x4 rescue truck taking place just after noon.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Denver, Colorado, man was sentenced in federal court this week for trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing firearms. Jason S. Thompson, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 20 years in federal prison without parole for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute, possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and being a felon in...

CrimeRadar, an AI powered app for tracking crime and public safety, experienced a tech malfunction that sent out a false alert about a school shooting at Mt. Vernon Elementary School, causing a small panic in the community.

Missouri State University students visit with Boris the Cat on April 9, 2026, at Meyer Library. For the past four years, a fluffy feline named Boris Karloff has offered a calming presence to students and staff at the Missouri State University Library. Since 2022, Sue Branham has been taking her...

Nolan Lashley hit a two-out home run in the first inning to put Republic ahead, but Marshfield answered with a run in the third and two in the fifth to beat the Tigers 3-1 on Friday in the opening game of the Marshfield Invitational. It was the second straight game...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The opening day of Bass Pro Shops REDCREST Presented by Mercury & Lowrance lived up to the pre-tournament hype, with Table Rock Lake yielding scorable bass of all three species (four if you count meanmouth, the smallmouth-spotted bass hybrid). In fact, Drew Gill accounted for all four by himself among his 29 scorable bass.

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper is toasting the Route 66 centennial with a new look on store shelves and a high-tech twist.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield’s mayor brought city department heads face-to-face with Springfield citizens. Mayor Jeff Schrag hosted the first ‘Community Conversation’ at the Northview Center Friday night, giving neighborhoods a direct line to voice their concerns to city leaders. Friday night, people who live in Springfield’s...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A new resource in Springfield will help get lost pets back home faster. The first-ever 24/7 ‘Check the Chip Station’ is opening in front of the Springfield Animal Advocacy Foundation’s building. It gives people around-the-clock access to a microchip scanner. The scanner is inside...