Springfield MO

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Springfield Christmas parade is set for Saturday with this year’s theme “Wrapped in Plaid,” bringing thousands of people downtown. The parade will start at 2 p.m. on South Avenue at Elm Street. The route goes north to the downtown Springfield square, then turns east onto St. Louis Street....

Road construction on Springfield’s northside is affecting access to the Southwest Missouri Humane Society.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Spire Natural Gas is preparing to roll out a new customer assistance program. The company says the Customer Charge Waiver Program will start early next year. People who meet income guidelines will get $22 taken off each bill for a year. Spire says it will be for people with “limited incomes.”

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Scenic Avenue (Farm Road 137) will close Thursday, Dec. 11, for pavement repairs, the Missouri Department of Transportation says. The work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. between Republic Road and Chesterfield Boulevard. MoDOT said no signed detours will be provided, so drivers are urged to find...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Jimm’s Steakhouse & Pub has announced the death of one of their own, Pat Hendrickson. According to a post they shared on Facebook, this Christmas will be exceptional, as customers “may hear a little extra jingle this year at Jimm’s Steakhouse and Pub.” The restaurant said before Hendrickson before...

City’s newest commercial addition to open Dec. 15; offerings aplenty at mega station. The city of Ash Grove will soon have a new restaurant and convenience store under one roof with the city’s new Hot Spot opening on Dec. 15. The gas station, which already has a location...

A local bookstore is unlocking a new physical media level by bringing back a familiar business that has exited the mainstream — and everywhere else. Bookmarx, located at 325 E Walnut St., will be opening Mr. Googorium's Movie Emporium, a video rental store, on March 24, 2026. Arnett says...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Seniors should take extra precautions as cold weather poses unique risks to older adults. Kevin Rusenstorm, chief operations officer at Senior Age, said a dangerous cold can be particularly dangerous for vulnerable age groups. “It can be really debilitating. You know, if their phone does not...

A Springfield, Mo., man admitted in federal court to unlawfully possessing firearms and submitting a false tax return, entering his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush. Prosecutors reported that Marco Lorimer Denis, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm despite being legally prohibited...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo–Hello everyone, I’m Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk. Missouri State is in finals week, which means the athletes are buckling down with books and taking final exams. The reward at the end of the week is December graduation. In our Bear Nation update. Of the hundreds of graduates will be 33 […]