Springfield MO

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Missouri — Cold air settles deep across the Ozarks as stars fade behind thin clouds. Breath turns visible with each step outside. Winter is pressing hard across southwest Missouri, and conditions are set to...

Police say the victim was walking on the sidewalk when she was struck by a car that lost control during a winter storm.

SPRINGFIELD, MO – After two years of construction, Target has finally announced the opening date for its new store on the city’s southwest side. The new location will be the retailer’s second in Springfield and fifth in southwest Missouri. Ozarks First has provided updates on the project since it was announced in...

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. — A man has been arrested after being accused of trying to enter a bedroom in an attempt to find a Pepsi in Wright County on Wednesday, Jan. 28. According to online court dockets, Brian Jeff Champagne, born in 1978, of Seymour, Missouri, has been charged with first-degree stalking in Wright County...

This week in Greene County food inspection reports , a convenience store was cited for mouse feces, a restaurant had to discard nearly 20 items due to a cooler being too warm and another restaurant had no running water. During a Jan. 27 visit, Springfield-Greene County Health Department inspectors found mouse poop at...

Arrest warrants are issued for two men from southern Missouri, accused of cashing almost $10,000 worth of fraudulent checks at banks in Jefferson City. According to court documents, the crimes occurred in July of 2024 when Billy Letterman, of Mountain View, and Kevin Wallace, of Springfield, entered two Jefferson...

Temperatures will remain below freezing until Sunday afternoon, with snow cover persisting through the weekend and a Cold Advisory in effect for Saturday morning, before a thaw resumes Monday and another system brings a threat of rain and wintry mix Tuesday.

Springfield resident looks back on military service overseas, more than a century of life. Gwendolyn Fawcett, an attendee of the Veteran’s Day service at the Republic Senior Center, turned 102 on Thursday, Jan. 15, celebrating an eventful and dramatic life of service, immigration and family. Fawcett currently resides...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Police are investigating a deadly shooting near the Missouri State University campus in Springfield. Officers responded to the 1200 block of East Elm around 2 p.m. Officers found one person dead. Emergency crews transported another person with a gunshot wound to a Springfield hospital. “Right...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield police are investigating after one person was found dead and another was injured Thursday afternoon, Jan. 29. Officers responded at 1:58 p.m. to the 1200 block of East Elm Street for a welfare check, according to Springfield Police Department public affairs officer Cris Swaters. When...