Springfield MO

Construction will begin soon on a church project in southeast Springfield. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints held a ceremonial groundbreaking Saturday for its Springfield Missouri Temple. Folding chairs were set up in rows on land where the temple will be built. A children’s choir from the Branson...

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Construction will soon begin on one of the largest church-related building projects the area has seen in years. On Saturday, June 6th, leaders and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints gathered to break ground for the new Springfield Missouri Temple.  During the ceremony, church l

SPARTA, Mo. (KY3) - Strong storms moved through Christian County, leaving behind a trail of damage near Sparta. Trees were uprooted, and debris was scattered across properties along Jenkins Road southwest of Highway 125. Brad Vigneaux and his wife were in Sparta cleaning up what the storm left behind. They...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Battlefield Fire Protection District says a lightning strike started a structure fire during severe storms on Monday, June 8. A release from the fire district states they responded to a home on Monday morning, where they observed smoke from the roof. Crews found the fire in the attic and quickly

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Nixa pet owner is warning others to watch their small animals after her dog was injured in a suspected owl attack in her backyard. Andrea Murray let her dogs out before bed almost two weeks ago and thought they both came back in. When she went to lay down, she couldn’t find Barbara, a tiny Te

Flooding and thunderstorms hit Springfield and surrounding areas Monday morning, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning in parts of multiple counties until 1:45 p.m.

Heavy rain caused flooding in a park near Seminole Street and Glendale Avenue in south Springfield, and the Springfield Greene-County Parkboard is warning people to avoid the high water.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Krackin Cajun Seafood House in Springfield is temporarily closed after sustaining roof damage during heavy rainfall Monday morning. The restaurant, located on South Campbell Avenue in the Kickapoo Corners Shopping Center, was surrounded by caution tape and temporary fencing as crews worked the scene.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - One man was rescued from Sequiota Park after flooding trapped him in a pavilion Monday morning. The man was seen waiting under the pavilion at the center of the park with a bike and his belongings and standing on tables to avoid the water. Springfield Fire’s...

More rounds of rain and thunderstorms are expected across Missouri through Tuesday, increasing the risk of flooding across much of the state’s central and southern regions. A Flood Watch is in effect Monday afternoon for communities including Sedalia, Columbia, Jefferson City, the Lake of the Ozarks region, Rolla, Spri