Student sues Ozarks Tech alleging toxic fumes from project triggered premature labor
Ozarks Technical Community College has been sued by a recently pregnant student who alleged toxic fumes from a campus construction project made her severely ill and caused her to go into labor 16 weeks before the baby was due. The Webster County student, who was not named in the civil lawsuit filed Oct. 23 in Greene...
Springfield restaurant owner owes businesses more than $200K, according to lawsuit filings
A Springfield restaurateur continues to encounter legal trouble, with three new lawsuits filed against him in the past month. Patrick Netthongkome, who goes by the name Patrick Nett and owns fast-casual Thai restaurant Thai Express, is being sued by Springfield Grocer Company, J&L Investments and debt collector LVNV...
Public meetings for Springfield remapping plan begin this week
The City of Springfield is holding five public meetings to discuss its citywide remapping effort, which will consolidate the number of zoning districts from 25 to 14, and property owners will be notified of any changes to their zoning district.
Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, Oct. 20-24
Routine inspections of food establishments in Springfield and Republic revealed a total of 11 priority violations, including cold holding issues, expired medications, and unsanitary conditions, while nonpriority violations such as debris on ceiling tiles, hand sinks being used to store containers, and missing or...
Leigh’s Lost and Found: Pet bird lost during a severe storm is found!
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Jessica Royal and her husband were watching their daughter’s bird Benji while she was out of town, when disaster struck. Jessica tells us, “he heard the dog getting sick and rushed to get him outside, forgetting that Benji was with us. As soon as he opened the door, he flew out and that was...
Wrong bear killed after Missouri man attacked in Arkansas: Officials
A bear killed by wildlife officials in Arkansas earlier this month, initially believed to have killed a Missouri man, is not the same bear responsible for the deadly attack, officials say.
Missouri’s Mailyn Marsh crowned Miss Teen USA 2025
RENO, Nev. — Mailyn Marsh of Missouri has been crowned Miss Teen USA 2025. A student at Ozark High School, Marsh is the founder of Keep Girls In School, an initiative fighting period poverty by providing hundreds of essential products to students across Missouri. A classically trained hunter-jumper equestrian...
FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Chilly, wet, and breezy weekend
Good Saturday morning! We have arrived at the weekend, and it is going to be a good one to stay inside and stay warm.
See who won Missouri girls high school tennis state championships in Springfield
Here are the results from the Missouri high school (MSHSAA) girls individual state tennis championships. Competition took play Thursday-Saturday at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield. Missouri MSHSAA Tennis Championships CLASS 3 RESULTS Class 3 singles quarterfinals: Yin, Lafayette (Wildwood), d. Rosenbohm,...
No. 10 Vanderbilt edges No. 15 Missouri; Pribula carted off the field with injury
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Diego Pavia dove across the goal line for a 1-yard touchdown with 1:52 left as No. 10 Vanderbilt beat 15th-ranked Missouri 17-10 Saturday to extend the Commodores’ best start in more than 80 years. Vanderbilt improved to 7-1 overall (3-1 Southeastern Conference), putting the...

















