‘It’s just going to take a while’; Thousands continue without power in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — “At night when I’m going to sleep, I’ve never had that much total darkness and total silence,” John Wyrsch said. “There’s nothing and it’s different.” As thousands remain without power in Springfield, many are adapting the change. “I have a barbecue grill, so that’s what we have been cooking on,...
Damaged weatherheads slow power restoration for some Springfield residents
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Some neighborhoods in Springfield remain without power days after Tuesday’s severe storm. City Utilities has more than 300 people working 16-hour shifts overnight to restore service. It says the remaining impact is in smaller areas. Progress may slow down, but work is still underway, and it...
Storm damages trees at Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Dickerson Park Zoo will reopen on Saturday as crews work to clear many downed trees. The zoo lost power on Tuesday during the storms, and the damage has forced it to close. Most of the damage was done to the Rhea Yard in the southwest part of the zoo in the South America section.
Springfield R-12 faces injury lawsuit for school bus crash
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield R-12 school district and a man who was driving one of the district’s school buses are facing a civil lawsuit after a 2023 crash involving a bus allegedly left a woman with injuries and disability. The two-count petition for the personal injury lawsuit — which was filed Monday, April...
Endangered Person Advisory issued for Springfield woman
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department (SPD) has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at the Motel 6 at 2655 S. Glenstone in Springfield at 9 p.m. on Monday, April 28. Madison Marie Muse, 20, is described as a white female, with a 5’5 height and a weight […]
Springfield’s Convoy of Hope distributing food for victims of power outages on Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) — On Friday, Springfield’s Convoy of Hope will distribute bags of groceries to those without power this week from Tuesday’s storms. The giveaway begins at 10 a.m. and lasts until 2 p.m. at Central Assembly of God Church, 1301 North Boonville Ave. in Springfield. Volunteers packed the bags of...
Two more tornadoes confirmed from Tuesday’s storms
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — The National Weather Service (NWS) says storm surveys have found evidence of two additional tornadoes from Tuesday, April 29’s storms. According to the NWS, one EF-1 tornado touched down near Freistatt, and one EF-0 tornado touched down near Marionville, both in Lawrence County. The Freistatt...
U-Haul offering 30 days of free storage in Springfield area due to storms
U-Haul Company of Missouri is offering 30-day free access to self-storage and U-Box containers at three Springfield metro area locations for disaster relief efforts.
CU: 13,700 without power Thursday morning
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — As of 4 a.m. on Thursday morning, City Utilities is reporting an updated total of outages for its customers. Around 13,700 people remain in the dark this morning (May 1st), with the vast majority of those being in the northwest area of Springfield. At the peak of the outages on Tuesday, there were...
Springfield’s Convoy of Hope’s chainsaw team assisting homeowners
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Convoy of Hope’s chainsaw team again hit the Ozarks. The chainsaw team cut trees blocking roads and driveways. Their goal is to help the community in any way possible, and this was the biggest need they saw. Crews began assisting homeowners hours after the storm...
