Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, Oct. 20-24
Routine inspections of food establishments in Springfield and Republic revealed a total of 11 priority violations, including cold holding issues, expired medications, and unsanitary conditions, while nonpriority violations such as debris on ceiling tiles, hand sinks being used to store containers, and missing or...
Leigh’s Lost and Found: Pet bird lost during a severe storm is found!
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Jessica Royal and her husband were watching their daughter’s bird Benji while she was out of town, when disaster struck. Jessica tells us, “he heard the dog getting sick and rushed to get him outside, forgetting that Benji was with us. As soon as he opened the door, he flew out and that was...
Wrong bear killed after Missouri man attacked in Arkansas: Officials
A bear killed by wildlife officials in Arkansas earlier this month, initially believed to have killed a Missouri man, is not the same bear responsible for the deadly attack, officials say.
Missouri’s Mailyn Marsh crowned Miss Teen USA 2025
RENO, Nev. — Mailyn Marsh of Missouri has been crowned Miss Teen USA 2025. A student at Ozark High School, Marsh is the founder of Keep Girls In School, an initiative fighting period poverty by providing hundreds of essential products to students across Missouri. A classically trained hunter-jumper equestrian...
FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Chilly, wet, and breezy weekend
Good Saturday morning! We have arrived at the weekend, and it is going to be a good one to stay inside and stay warm.
See who won Missouri girls high school tennis state championships in Springfield
Here are the results from the Missouri high school (MSHSAA) girls individual state tennis championships. Competition took play Thursday-Saturday at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield. Missouri MSHSAA Tennis Championships CLASS 3 RESULTS Class 3 singles quarterfinals: Yin, Lafayette (Wildwood), d. Rosenbohm,...
No. 10 Vanderbilt edges No. 15 Missouri; Pribula carted off the field with injury
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Diego Pavia dove across the goal line for a 1-yard touchdown with 1:52 left as No. 10 Vanderbilt beat 15th-ranked Missouri 17-10 Saturday to extend the Commodores’ best start in more than 80 years. Vanderbilt improved to 7-1 overall (3-1 Southeastern Conference), putting the...
Men’s Soccer Battles to Scoreless Draw at Evangel
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Bethel College men's soccer team went on the road Saturday and earned a hard-fought 0–0 draw against Evangel University in KCAC play. Despite the cold, wet conditions, the Threshers created several solid chances and held strong defensively to secure a valuable conference point. Gabriel Okita...
Winners from the inaugural “417 Food Truck Throwdown”
BATTLEFIELD – Wire Road Brewing Company hosted the first ever “417 Food Truck Throwdown” Saturday. Despite the rain, hundreds of people came out to enjoy the taste of 11 different food trucks from across the Ozarks. The event last eight hours Saturday at the brewery off of State Highway FF. In the video above, you […]
Mt. Vernon sweeps Big 8 rival Monett to win district title
MONETT – Mt. Vernon swept the host Lady Cubs on Saturday, securing the Class 3, District 12 volleyball title, the program’s third-straight district crown. “All year, our team has been relentless,” said Mt. Vernon Coach Bridgett Schmutz. “And today, we relentlessly attacked every job we had.”

















