Ozark, Mo., man charged after shots fired in south Springfield Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - An Ozark man has been charged after shots were fired in south Springfield Friday afternoon. Investigators say Joseph Skibel, of Ozark, has been charged with second-degree terroristic threat, unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action. Investigators say officers were...
Douglas County man pleads guilty to domestic assault
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Mo. — A man from Ozark pleaded guilty in Douglas County court to assault and was sentenced on Monday, Feb. 23. Online court records state that Taylor Dencklau, born in 2001, was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for second-degree domestic assault. Dencklau was also...
Bearcats Come Up Short to Conclude the Missouri State University Tournament
OZARK, Mo. – McKendree's beach volleyball team goes win less at the Missouri State University Tournament with two losses on day two. On the final day, McKendree saw duos from senior Brooke Junker and junior Natalie Witt (0-2, 0-2), senior Megan Diercks and graduate Amber Williams (0-2, 0-2), junior Samantha Coe and...
Prescribed burn scheduled near Springfield Conservation Nature Center
UPDATE: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri Department of Conservation officials say this controlled burn has been postponed. Click here for details. ORIGINAL: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A prescribed burn is planned near the Springfield Conservation Nature Center on Monday, Feb. 23. According to a Missouri Department of Conservation...
Rebels edge Bears 3-2 in series finale
OXFORD, Miss. – A two-out single by Brayden Randle in the eighth inning Sunday afternoon was the difference as Ole Miss snagged a 3-2 win from Missouri State in the series finale at Swayze Field. After the Rebels (8-0) opened the game with a home run, MoState (3-4) starter...
36th Annual Lawn & Garden Show weekend concludes
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — This year’s Lawn & Garden Show, running from Feb. 21 – 22, finished over the weekend with a big turnout. Held at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, the event saw over 100 vendors offering goods and services to those with green thumbs. In addition to shopping and browsing, guests took advantage of...
Springfield, Missouri Weather Alert This Morning: Wind Chills Near 7°F, Spring Warmth Ahead
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Missouri is waking up to a sharp February chill across the Ozarks, and Springfield feels it. Temperatures sit at 21 degrees late this morning at Springfield-Branson National Airport. Wind chills dipped near...
Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, Feb. 16-20
Routine inspections of Springfield restaurants from Feb. 16-20 revealed a variety of health code violations, ranging from improperly stored food to unclean equipment and unsanitary conditions.
REACTION: Ole Miss SURVIVES slow start to EASILY beat Missouri State 6-3 | Fawley...
Ole Miss grabs another big win! Despite a slow start, the Rebels came alive and beat Missouri State 6-3, clinching the series and gearing up for a sweep tomorrow.
Missouri State men fall to FIU in the final seconds
MIAMI – Home standing FIU made just four 3-pointers all day, but with the game on the line here Saturday afternoon, Corey Stephenson’s triple from the left wing with 3.5 seconds left decided Missouri State’s fate in a 70-67 Conference USA setback. The Bears (13-14, 7-9 CUSA)...

















