Louisiana State Record Holder Eric Ring Set to Join Drury (2026)
Ring’s times in the 200 free and 500 free would have been fast enough to qualify for the ‘B’ final at the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships. Current photo via Jon Nastasi. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel...
Kansas City, Missouri and Wichita, Kansas Face Enhanced Risk Severe Weather Today With Large...
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — A dangerous severe weather day is underway across the Central Plains and Midwest Saturday June 13, with an Enhanced Risk centered on Kansas City, Wichita, St. Louis, and Springfield Missouri as widespread storms carrying very large hail, significant damaging winds, and a couple of strong tornado
Woman dead, child seriously injured in crash near Springfield
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) -A 77-year-old woman from Nixa has died after a crash in Greene County Friday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on U.S. Route 60, about four miles east of Springfield, at around 12:30 p.m. Troopers said an SUV, driven by a...
Springfield Killer Craig Wood Among Missouri’s Eight Men Marked For Death
Craig Wood sits on Missouri’s short list of condemned men. The Springfield man, convicted in the abduction, sexual assault and killing of 10‑year‑old Hailey Owens, is one of eight people the state has sentenced to die. Wood was convicted in November 2017 and was sentenced to death by Greene County Judge Thomas Mountjoy
Patriotic Party in the Park happening Sunday in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -As we inch closer to America’s 250th anniversary, on Sunday your family is invited out to the Patriotic Party in the Park. The event’s happening at Nathaneal Greene Park near the Sensory Garden in Springfield. Some appearances at the event include the Ozark Mountain Chapter...
Local For Less Ozarks: Godfather’s Pizza
Thank you for visiting Local For Less Ozarks. We’ve worked out deals with some of the best businesses in the area to give you half-off certificates & event tickets – That’s right, 50% off food, entertainment, and more. Friday, June 19th at 10 a.m., we’ll have half-priced,...
‘I was supposed to graduate in October’: Springfield massage therapist school abruptly shuts down
The Wellspring School notified its students through an email that the program would be shutting down due to financial issues.
How do Ozarks history and culture continue to influence the region?
It’s been a year since we began exploring Ozarks culture through Notable MO-ments. These monthly episodes have been a lot of fun for me as we work to better understand our region. I know I’ve learned a lot, and I hope you have, too. Just a quick recap:...
AMC Theaters viewership record broken in May
SPRINGFIELD, Mo — AMC Theatres saw record-breaking numbers for viewership in May of this year. In a press release shared with Ozarks First, AMC says over 25 million people showed up to AMC and ODEON cinemas last month. This is the best attendance they have seen for May since 2019. AMC also shared that four […]
‘Ozarks Foraging Chef’ combines a love of nature and food
A local chef is doing something different and has some unique and flavorful food because of it. Dyllan Dale owns Wild Foods by Dyllan. He calls himself the Ozarks Foraging Chef. When Dale goes out to his garden, he doesn’t just see the tomatoes, lettuce and other typical edible items...

















