Springfield MO

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Field Division’s new Special Agent in Charge visited Springfield on Wednesday. Steven Hofer will oversee agency operations across 10 DEA offices in Missouri, Kansas, and southern Illinois. KY3 got to talk with Hofer about a variety of topics, in

Christian Action Ministries has opened a new food pantry in Stone County, expanding access to groceries through a client-choice model designed to give families more control over what they receive. The nonprofit marked the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 385 State Highway 76 in Reeds Spring, according to a com

Austin Stone was sentenced to life without parole for first-degree murder, life in prison for the unlawful use of a weapon, 15 years for armed criminal action and 10 years for unlawful possession of a firearm, after being found guilty of a shooting near Aurora in 2025.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A company hired to light up the sky is under a dark cloud of complaints. “It’s the 250th anniversary. We were planning on having just a blowout,” said Joseph Cope with Lake Valley Golf Course in Osage Beach. Cities across the Ozarks, including some...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A stomach bug is making the rounds and putting a damper on some people’s summer plans. Cindy Griessel, a physician assistant with Mercy, said the illness isn’t always showing up like a typical stomach virus. “But it’s really kind of presenting not like we...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will reopen next month in its new downtown Springfield headquarters. Fans of all sports and athletes can learn about Missouri’s rich legacy of sports at the museum on 431 West Walnut St. starting Aug. 12. The hall of fame had...

A black bear was spotted near Highway 65 in Ozark, Missouri, and the Missouri Department of Conservation advises people to avoid feeding or approaching bears, secure food and trash bins, and report sightings to the MDC.

Springfield landlords with rental properties in the West Central neighborhood must register those units by July 31 or face potential fines and enforcement actions. The requirement is part of a pilot rental inspection program overseen by the city’s Building Development Services Department, according to a community annou

A Missouri bank is closing 9 branches that will impact 66 workers including many at their Missouri headquarters.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield Public Schools is entering one of the final major stretches of construction funded by Proposition S, the bond measure voters approved in 2023 to pay for school construction, safety upgrades and storm shelters across the district. The next phase includes three major projects: Bissett