Springfield MO

Our weekly program, Making Democracy Work, is a collaboration between KSMU Radio and the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri. It's hosted and produced by volunteers from the LWV, and it airs each Monday morning at 9:45 on KSMU. In this episode of our local program Making Democracy Work,...

OZARK, MO – The events surrounding the murders of Deputies Gabriel Ramirez and Michael Hislope mark the deadliest 24-hour period in the Christian County Sheriff’s Office’s history, and one of the deadliest in Missouri law enforcement history. Christian County Sheriff Brad Cole confirmed Deputy Ramirez was shot and...

The ongoing project to expand Interstate 44 to six lanes in Springfield will impact Highway 65 traffic in March. According to a release from the Missouri Department of Transportation, access to westbound I-44 from 65 will be closed beginning March 2 and will run for about two weeks through March 13. Access to...

CHRISTIAN CO, Mo. (KY3) - As deputies’ families begin adjusting to life following this week’s tragedy, two families who have experienced loss and injury in law enforcement are sharing how communities can best support them. Sheri Walsh lost her husband, Christopher, five years ago when he was killed...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Springfield Little Theatre is an experience for more than just volunteers. Executive director of the Little Theatre, Beth Domann, says families tend to get involved because their kids are in a show. “So they’ll volunteer and help with costumes or props or whatever, and it does become a family...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - KY3’s Tyler Wayne and Springfield’s Lost and Found Grief Center Mark Miller explain how the organization assists those grieving the loss of a loved one. To learn more about Lost and Found Grief Center by clicking here. To report a correction or typo, please...

Welcome to WET NOSE WEDNESDAYS! In partnership with CARE Animal Rescue, James River Animal hospital, and 105.1 The Bull, we’re on a mission to help find fur-ever homes for some amazing dogs. Each week, we’ll feature a special dog available for adoption right here on our website and across our social media channels.

AURORA, MO. — (KOAM) - The Aurora Police Department will soon distribute special stickers that families of people with autism can display at their homes, part of an effort to improve safety during emergency response situations.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing endangered person. James Courtney, 35, was last seen in the 3400 block of E. Lombard St. on Feb. 25 at 4:50 a.m, fleeing from a window at the residence. SPD says Courtney has multiple psychological diagnoses and...

A co-founder of 7 Brew Drive-Thru Coffee has filed a lawsuit against the owners of the company that builds the chain’s modular stores, alleging more than $2 million in misappropriated funds.