Missouri Department of Conservation unable to staff exhibition building for Ozark Empire Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - For more than six decades, people came into the Missouri Department of Conservation’s small building at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds to get information on wildlife, see live animal exhibits, and even meet Smokey Bear. But the long tradition ended when this year’s fair began.
This Missouri Bagel Shop Cures Its Own Salmon And Often Sells Out Before Lunch
The house-cured salmon at this Missouri bagel shop is the kind of thing that makes you want to become a regular. The owners brine and cure their own fish, giving it a silky texture and a delicate flavor that pairs perfectly with a fresh, chewy bagel. The shop opens early...
Springfield woman dies in single-vehicle crash near Mount Vernon
A 26-year-old Springfield woman died and a passenger was hospitalized following an SUV crash on I-44 near Mount Vernon early Tuesday morning.
Emergency injunction temporarily halts evictions at two Springfield affordable housing complexes
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Tenants at two Springfield affordable housing complexes will not face eviction for now after an emergency injunction filed by renters temporarily paused the process. The injunction is connected to a class action lawsuit filed in Greene County court against Cedarwood Terrace and Rosewood Estates
Man charged in 37-year-old cold case out of Ozark
Joel Bremer has been indicted on two counts of second-degree murder for the 1988 killing of his pregnant wife, Ronna Bremer, nearly four decades after she was reported missing.
Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, July 27-31
Several Springfield restaurants received varying levels of health code violations during inspections conducted between July 27 and August 3, 2026.
Second person dies from July Will Rogers Turnpike crash
A 24-year-old man has died from injuries sustained while stopping to assist motorists during a multi-vehicle semi-truck crash on the Will Rogers Turnpike.
‘She’s our hero’: 5th grader saves family from fire
An Ohio family is calling their 10-year-old daughter a hero after her quick thinking saved her family and house from disaster.
Shamrock Court Motel in Springfield demolished after safety issues
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The buildings at the former Shamrock Court property on West College Street were demolished Friday after city officials determined the structures posed an immediate threat to public health and safety. According to the City of Springfield, the Building Development Services Department worked with the pr
Leigh’s Lost and Found: the search for a Chihuahua missing for three months
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Springfield woman is offering a $300 reward for the return of her Chihuahua, Ree Ree, who went missing in early May after jumping out of a car window while in the care of family members. Cynthia Chaluisant had owned Ree Ree for about three months...
