Springfield MO

CLEVER, Mo. (KY3) - Voters in Clever approved a no-tax-rate-increase bond issue in 2024. And students are now enjoying the results. The $16 million bond paid for safety and security upgrades and expansions for the middle and high school. The entryways at all schools were made more secure with magnetic...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Drivers are hopeful for major changes coming to the area of interstate 44 and Missouri route 13 in north Springfield. The next set of improvements are planned along Kansas expressway, including a new flyover ramp connecting Southbound 13 directly to Eastbound I-44, additional improvements to the I-44

Residents across the Lakes Region will need to continue taking precautions against dangerous heat after the National Weather Service in Springfield extended a Heat Advisory through 8 p.m. Saturday. Forecasters say a prolonged stretch of hot and humid weather will keep afternoon temperatures in the mid to upper 90s acro

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - On Your Side’s Ashley Reynolds and Central Bank’s Rebecca Greene discuss the signs of a romance scam. Want to continue the conversation and learn more? Join this virtual class with Prosper University powered by Central Bank. To learn more, click here. To report a...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield city leaders are weighing new regulations on rental properties, sparking a debate between housing advocates and landlords over how to handle evictions. Housing advocates argue that eviction has devastating consequences for families. Meanwhile, members of the Springfield Apartment an

An April 28, 2026, hailstorm in Springfield and surrounding areas caused an estimated $315 million in damage, making it the costliest hailstorm in Southwest Missouri since 1950.

WARSAW, Mo. — The Missouri Division of Public Safety (DPS) tells Ozarks First that a man has died after a resident noticed a television on fire inside a home in Benton County on Sunday, Aug. 30. Missouri DPS Communications Director Mike O’Connell says the Division of Fire Safety listed the fire as accidental, which occ

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Tailwaters Access, where Lake Springfield Dam meets the James River, has been closed.  City Utilities of Springfield, the entity that runs the area, says the move was made as the City of Springfield, Springfield Fire, SGF-Greene County Park Board and CU officials met to discuss additional safety

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A popular fishing spot at Lake Springfield’s Tailwaters access is now closed indefinitely, a decision that is drawing reaction from local fishermen who say they wish there had been more communication before the gate was shut. City Utilities said the decision to close the access point...

The City of Willard is proposing a 900-foot extension of Willey Street to connect Highways AB, Z, and O in an effort to reduce downtown traffic and improve school bus routes.