Springfield MO

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — A man was rescued from the water early Tuesday morning after reportedly jumping off the Lake of the Ozark Community Bridge, according to a dispatch report. Troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol Water Patrol Division responded at 3:20 a.m., June 9, after...

A woman from Nixa, Mo., is sharing a warning for small dog owners. She says her German Shepherd saved her tiny dog after an owl attacked it. KY3's Leigh Moody shares her warning.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The World Cup will soon be making its way to Kansas City, and the Springfield community is within three hours of the event. Local bars in the area are expecting a big turnout for the World Cup. Ozarks First spoke with the co-owner of Billiards Sports Bar & Grill, Richard Vance, about […]

KANSAS CITY — The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Missouri Disaster Medical Assistance Team (MoDMAT), led by Commander Kevin Tweedy, established medical tent facilities near Kansas City Stadium and Fan Fest in Kansas City to support FIFA World Cup events. The deployment includes three sites, o

Greene County foster youth are learning skills that will help them be more successful once they exit the foster care system. At a recent event in Springfield, youth from 16 to 20-years-old who are either in foster care or used to be, took part in a scavenger hunt. The Hunt for Independence is part of the Teens Navigati

Springfield City Council unanimously approved new animal control ordinance revisions at Monday night’s council meeting.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A Springfield woman has been sentenced for shooting another woman in the head at a gas station in 2023. According to court documents, Hannah Nordskog, of Springfield, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for first-degree assault. Nordskog entered a guilty plea in this case back in...

A short stretch of old Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri, now plays a song through your tires if you hit it at 30 miles per hour exactly. An Ozarks couple drove over it, filmed the result, and the 34-second clip turned into a popular Facebook reel. The road is real engineering, opened this past spring, and tuned to “Am

STONE COUNTY, Mo. — Stone County deputies report that four people were rescued after being stranded in the upper James River on Monday, June 8. According to a Stone County Sheriff’s Office social media post, the incident occurred on Monday evening, when two Stone County sergeants joined several agencies to locate the i

Four people were rescued from the upper James River Monday evening after they were found clinging to debris about a half-mile south of the Shelvin Rock Access. According to the Stone County Sheriff’s Office, two males and two females were stranded in the water when deputies were dispatched to the scene. Initial reports