June ends cooler than average; heavy rains double average
Flooding across HWY 125 washed out part of the highway. Photo Credit: Tracy Morris. The month of June ended on average cooler as heavy rains periodically double the average which helped to alleviate drought conditions in North Central Arkansas. The average high for June this year was 83.8 degrees as...
C.C. Williford: A beloved weatherman and radio host from Springfield’s past
On July 1st, 1935, KWTO, which stood for Keep Watching the Ozarks, began weather broadcasts directly from the Springfield Weather Bureau office. The host was a colorful character named C.C. Williford. When I was young, Dickerson Park Zoo had an elephant named Ole C.C. Turns out, she was named for...
New food pantry opens in Reeds Spring to offer more choices to people in...
REEDS SPRING, Mo. (KY3) - An organization that has been operating mobile food pantries in Stone County is opening up a permanent location in Reeds Spring. Christian Action Ministries have been serving Taney County since 1984, and in recent years, it expanded its reach to Stone County through those mobile food pantries.
Governor’s budget veto cuts $3 million from Missouri addiction recovery center funding
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Tucked beneath the Scenic Church, the Springfield Recovery Community Center has quietly become a lifeline for people fighting addiction. But a budget veto is threatening the broader network of services that keeps that lifeline intact. The Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers request
Springfield trash company accused of unfair business practices
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - We’re hearing from you about the billing issues and pressure tactics you are facing from a local trash hauler. Salespeople for Green For Life Environmental, known as GFL, have been making the rounds, selling their services only to be accused of unfair business practices. “Any...
Amendment 5 meetings in Branson and Republic bring advocacy and opposition
Amendment 5, which will be on the ballot in Missouri's primary elections on August 4, asks voters if they want to eliminate the state income tax and give lawmakers the ability to raise or implement taxes on the things we buy.
Fastest-Growing Town in Missouri Isn’t Close to KC or St. Louis
There's a new fastest-growing town in Missouri and it's not even close to St. Louis or Kansas City.
Springfield is gearing up to replace the Main Street Bridge after buying the Hotel...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield’s $38-million Renew Jordan Creek project will now move forward after the purchase of the Hotel of Terror property. “We’ve been anxiously waiting to see how that’s going to go down,” said Melinda Karki. She works near the Main Street Bridge in...
Two Harrison residents seriously injured in mid-Missouri accident
Two Harrison residents, including a teenager, were seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident in mid-Missouri late Monday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) says the 14-year-old male was airlifted to Cox Medical Center South in Springfield and the driver of the car he was in, a 44-year-old female, was air
Great Southern Bank to close Springfield, Ozark and Nixa branches Oct. 1
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Great Southern Bank will close three branches in the Ozarks on Oct. 1. The bank confirmed the closures of its location on South Avenue in downtown Springfield, a branch on Highway J in Ozark, and a branch on Main Street in Nixa. The three locations are among several banking centers closing acro

















