Elderly man hospitalized after near drowning at southwest Springfield home
An elderly man was hospitalized following a near-drowning in a swimming pool southwest of Springfield.
New Missouri legislation ramps up penalties for drivers who do not stop for school...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Blowing past a stopped school bus could cost you more money and more points on your license. And if you hit or injure a child, you’ll get a felony charge. It’s all in a new law to create safe zones for kids. Governor Mike...
Scattered downpours ahead of our hottest weekend so far
Brief showers returned today, making way for unsettled weather and scattered thunderstorms through Thursday before a hot weekend and a Monday cold front arrive.
Drivers react to upcoming speed limit changes on rural interstates
Governor Kehoe signed a bill on July 13 that will increase the speed limit on rural interstates from 70 to 75 miles per hour starting August 28.
Fraggle Rock musical hitting Nixa stage in September
Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE, the first-ever live tour based on the Jim Henson franchise, is coming to the Ozarks on September 29th at the Aetos Center in Nixa, Missouri, featuring new and classic Fraggle songs, puppets, and an exciting adventure.
Seymour, Mo., overpass project included in Gov. Kehoe’s restricted budget
SEYMOUR, Mo. (KY3) - A proposed overpass over U.S. 60 in Seymour is among several projects included in Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s restricted budget. The $6.4 million project would connect North Main Street to West Loren Street, providing drivers with an alternate route across the highway. Community pushes for...
Marionville man sentenced after drug death at his home
William Standifer, 43, of Marionville, Missouri, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to seven years in prison for the death of Amy Brenner, 50, who died from a drug overdose in his home in 2025.
Southwest Missouri firefighters aided flood rescue in Iron, Reynolds counties
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Firefighters from Ozark, Battlefield, Branson, and Purdy traveled across Missouri last weekend as part of the Region D Swift Water Rescue Strike Team, responding to flooding in Iron and Reynolds counties that killed at least one person. Deputy Chief Dennis Reynolds of the Battlefield Fire Prote
Lawsuit claims Springfield City Utilities failed to disclose radioactive material in pipeline
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A contractor has filed a federal lawsuit against Springfield City Utilities, alleging the utility failed to disclose naturally occurring radioactive material inside a natural gas pipeline before a 2023 cleaning project and still owes the company more than $1.3 million. The lawsuit was brought by Paxo
Second suspect identified in New Year’s Day shooting in Battlefield
BATTLEFIELD, Mo. — A second person has been recently charged following a New Year’s Day shooting in Battlefield. According to online court dockets filed on Monday, July 13, Ryder Lindemann, born in 2008, of Republic, has been charged with first-degree attempted robbery, first-degree burglary and two counts of armed cri

















