Springfield celebrates completion of northeast infrastructure improvements
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A number of major infrastructure improvements in northeast Springfield are now complete. Leaders from government and local business took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning near Springfield Underground. The event celebrated the widening of Le Compte Road and the extension of Eastga
Springfield’s Cider Days scheduled for Sept. 19 and 20
The Cider Days festival, featuring regional arts, crafts, music, food, and apple cider, is scheduled to return to Historic Walnut Street in Springfield, Mo., on September 19 and 20, 2026.
Some Ozarks business owners raise concerns over 32-hour workweek bill
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A bill introduced in Congress would reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours while keeping employee pay and benefits the same. Some small business owners in the Ozarks say the change would affect their operations. Business owners weigh the impact. Trish Pearson and...
One dead, passenger injured in Springfield two-vehicle crash
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Police report of a fatal crash in Springfield this afternoon involving two vehicles near Glenstone and Chestnut Expressway. Springfield police told Ozarks First that the crash occurred after a vehicle was turning north near the intersection around 3:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Officers say a man wa
Judge sentences Springfield man to 15 years for deliberately exposing woman to HIV
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A judge sentenced a Springfield man to 15 years in prison Tuesday after convicting him of deliberately exposing a woman to HIV and attempting to bribe a victim. A judge found Marcus Price guilty of HIV exposure and witness tampering following a bench trial. Investigators said...
Missouri task force faces November deadline to define child safety
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri says its child welfare system does not have one universally accepted definition of the word “safe.” Gov. Mike Kehoe’s new task force has until Nov. 15 to recommend one. The definition can determine whether a child stays home or enters foster care.
Child hospitalized after being hit by car in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A child was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in Springfield. According to the Springfield Police Department, the crash happened Monday afternoon on N. Hillcrest Ave. just north of W. Chestnut St. Police said two children were playing when they ran across Hillcrest....
Southwest Missouri drivers can review major I-44 plans at hearing
Motorists across southwest Missouri can learn more about a proposed $471 million package of Interstate 44 improvements during a public hearing in Springfield on Sept. 24 as the Missouri Department of Transportation moves ahead with its Forward 44 project. The hearing will focus on planned upgrades in Newton, Jasper, La
List of Fall Festivals In The Ozarks 2026
Swing by Silver Dollar City for their Harvest Festival from September 11th-October 31st!. Come out and see the largest operating traction engine on September 17-20th near Ash Grove!. Come out to Marionville Missouri on Friday & Saturday, September 18th & 19th for tons of fun!. Come and get you some...
Latter-day Saints constructing new facilities in Willard, Hermitage
WILLARD, MO – A fast-growing church organization is starting a couple of construction projects to support its expanding ministry and membership. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced plans for a new meetinghouse near Willard. Meetinghouses are the equivalent of what other religious organizati
