Ozark voters to decide on charter commission April 7
On April 7, residents of Ozark will vote on whether to form a charter commission to draft a city charter. If approved, the proposed charter would go before voters again in 2027 for final consideration.
On Your Side Recall Alert: Ford recalls more than 800,000 vehicles over rearview camera...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Ford is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles, regulators say. The recall includes 2021 to 2026 Broncos and 2021 to 2024 Edges. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says its rearview cameras don’t always show images as intended. A software update should fix the issue, the...
Tickets go on sale soon for the 2026 Springfield St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Tickets go on sale for the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home in Springfield on April 10. This $727,000 two-story, fully brick and stone home offers 2,880 square feet of living space with an open-concept floor plan, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and a 3-car garage. Notable features include an upgraded...
More than 3,000 high school students set to gather for Construction Showcase
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — More than 3,000 high school students will gather in Springfield on Wednesday, April 1, for the eighth annual Build My Future Construction Showcase. The construction showcase runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E-Plex. A total of 67 hands-on exhibits will be available for...
Springfield & Joplin arrests to be detailed in Friday press conference
The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri, along with local law enforcement, will be holding a press conference to discuss a federal, state and local sweep and arrests in Greene, Christian and Jasper counties.
History keeps going at Springfield’s Route 66 Barber Shop
You might say that Grant Kendall shapes history by cutting hair at his small Springfield barber shop along Route 66. “This is really just an old-fashioned barber shop like it was in the ‘40s,” Kendall says. “Everything is all the same – all this stuff is original.”
‘Emergency meeting’ in Springfield focuses on a proposed income tax elimination, other issues
Missouri Jobs with Justice is teaming up with other organizations to educate residents about the impacts it believes the elimination of the state’s income tax would have. Wednesday night, the coalition hosted what it called an “emergency meeting” in Springfield at the Library Center's Hatch Auditorium. It's one of 12...
Republic puts pause on water rate increases
The City of Republic is putting a pause on water rate increases approved in 2024. Republic has been making an effort to fund improvements to water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, that they say is decades overdue. The city is out of compliance with Missouri regulations. Since at least 2011 it's been working...
Suspect arrested nearly a week after homicide south of Springfield
An 18-year-old has been arrested as a suspect in a homicide that took place nearly a week ago. On March 12, Greene County Sheriff's Office responded to the 3800 block of West Maplewood Street regarding a death investigation, according to a GCSO news release. The death was ruled a homicide after initial...
‘The Lord was with me’: 99-year-old WWII vet survives storm in houseboat on Lake...
“You could give me the best house upon the hill, I wouldn’t take it. I’d stay in my houseboat,” Crain said.
