Former KY3 anchor Lisa Rose inducted into Missouri Broadcasters Hall of Fame
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Big congratulations to former KY3 anchor Lisa Rose. The Missouri Broadcasters Association officially inducted Rose into the MBA Hall of Fame on Friday. A Springfield native, Rose launched her Missouri television career at KODE in Joplin before finding a home at Springfield’s
Mount Vernon man dies in fatal head-on crash on Highway 39
A 36-year-old man from Mount Vernon was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 39 in Lawrence County, Missouri, early this morning, while a 32-year-old Greenfield woman was taken to Mercy Springfield with serious injuries.
‘A beautiful soul’; Springfield mother preserving memory of daughter lost to fatal crash
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — It’s been less than three weeks since Amy Oberbeck got the worst news of her life. Her daughter, Gnila, was killed in a car crash on May 19. “My oldest daughter got a hold of me and said Gnila was in an accident and she was critical and I had to get […]
Springfield’s ReRico Brazilian Grill to close, reopen as new concept
This week in 417 foodie news, a Brazilian steakhouse closes but prepares to reopen with a new concept, a Japanese restaurant adds a new location, and a waffle business prepares to open a brick-and-mortar location. Plus, a cafe reopens in Ozark. ReRico Brazilian Grill closes, prepares to reopen as new concept ReRico Bra
CELEBRATING AMERICA’S 250th: See the list of fireworks celebrations across the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - America celebrates its 250th birthday this summer. And the Ozarks is ready!. KY3 has put together a list of all of the local Fourth of July celebrations so you can enjoy fireworks on America’s birthday. If we missed a celebration or fireworks ordinance, please send information to digitalnews@ky
Another set of big I-44 projects is coming
SPRINGFIELD, MO – As major progress continues on the I-44 improvements project in Springfield, MoDOT is preparing for the next phase of construction. Earlier this week, MoDOT announced that Capital Paving & Construction had been awarded a contract for a $471-million set of projects in southwest Missouri, including seve
Ozarks STUNT team earns Missouri state championship title
The Ozark High School STUNT team has won the first-ever 2026 USA Cheer Missouri High School STUNT State Championship. What makes the accomplishment even sweeter for the cheerleading program is that it just launched the STUNT team in December. Teams compete head-to-head in a four-quarter format, performing the same pre-
Local women’s emergency shelter now has a permanent location, offering 50 beds
Our weekly program, Missouri State Journal, is a collaboration between KSMU Radio and Missouri State University. It's hosted and produced by MSU's Office of Strategic Communication, and it airs each Tuesday morning at 9:45 on KSMU. In this episode of our local program Making Democracy Work, Amanda Stadler speaks with..
MoDOT puts new weight limits on two Springfield bridges
The Missouri Department of Transportation has imposed new weight limits on two bridges in Springfield built in the 1960s after recent inspections, with the limits remaining in place until the bridges are replaced or rehabilitated in the coming years.
Springfield babysitter charged after toddler allegedly struck with extension cord
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield woman is charged with child abuse after police say she struck a toddler multiple times with a charging cord, leaving injuries that medical professionals later determined were child abuse. Teilia Larene Greer, born in 1989, is charged in Greene County Circuit Court with abuse or neglect
