Children’s Miracle Network hosts drive-thru toy drive for hospitalized children
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Christmas is nearly two weeks away, and this week, you can help Santa out. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at CoxHealth is hosting its first-ever Fill the Sleigh Drive-Thru Toy Drive. The effort aims to help kids receiving care at the hospital during the holidays. Christmas looks...
Astro Brief: The First Stars
Under their immense gravity, stars fuse light elements such as hydrogen and helium, producing heavier nuclei called metals. When massive stars explode in supernovae, they eject those metals into the space where they cool and condense to dust, asteroids, planets, and the next generation of stars. In a recent study, a...
Missouri Town Named the Safest Place to Settle in the Ozarks
A small Missouri town was just named the safest Ozark place you can settle in.
Nixa woman arrested for driving carelessly with a baby while intoxicated
Brenna Owens, 43, from Nixa, was arrested for driving while intoxicated with her baby in the car, after being pulled over for driving recklessly on West State Highway 14 in Douglas County.
New take on an old project will help improve Springfield neighborhoods
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The City of Springfield is kicking off a new twist on a familiar program Thursday night that can help city neighborhoods both look and function better. The Neighborhood Works Program has helped streamline more than 50 projects in the last ten years to improve city neighborhoods....
Woman Gives Birth at Wildlife Aquarium in Missouri
Most water births happen in softly lit rooms, with midwives, tubs, and carefully calibrated temperatures. This one began in a public restroom at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife Aquarium & Museum in Springfield, Missouri, with a woman in labor in a building full of fish. On Dec. 3, Eli...
Ozarks December Weather: 35 MPH Winds, Colder Nights Signal Winter’s Arrival
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. SPRINGFIELD, MO – The trees bend in the gusty pre-dawn wind as the Missouri Ozarks wake to 30 mph gusts and dropping temperatures. A strong northwest breeze is sweeping through Springfield and Branson,...
The Gigantic Vintage Store In Missouri Where Your Treasure-Hunting Dreams Come True
Imagine a place where every corner turned reveals another decade, where forgotten treasures wait patiently for someone to rediscover their magic. That’s Relics Antique Mall in Springfield, Missouri – a wonderland where the thrill of the hunt meets the joy of affordable finds that won’t devastate your wallet.
Route 66 Turns 100 With a Massive HOT ROD Power Tour
Route 66 turns 100 in 2026, and the HOT ROD Power Tour is celebrating with five cities, racing events and classic American car culture.
Queen City Chorale artistic director discusses their upcoming concert, ‘Handel’s Messiah’
Queen City Sings will present Handel’s Messiah December 14 at 7 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2852 S. Dayton Avenue. Queen City Sings is a new project of Queen City Chorale designed “as the anchor point for a performance that invites singers from all over the region, from all over the community to join us," said...

















