Springfield MO

Grilling mania took over Lenexa’s Sar-Ko-Park Trails Park this weekend for the annual Great Lenexa BBQ Battle. Dating back to 1984, the contest is one of Kansas’ longest-running barbecue competitions and now serves as the official state championship for pit masters. It started with just 12 teams. This...

Somewhere in the middle of Missouri, there’s a city that’s been quietly doing everything right, and most people outside the state have no idea it exists. Springfield, Missouri is that city, and it’s the kind of place that makes you wonder why you’ve been paying three times as much to live somewhere that doesn’t even ha

The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is coming to Springfield Aug. 7-8, 2026 in downtown Springfield, Missouri. Here’s everything you need to know about the event and why you should attend. Why is Springfield considered the Birthplace of Route 66?. On April 30, 1926, at the Colonial Hotel, Springfield...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A veteran from Springfield will soon be joining the centenarian club. Harold Raymer was born on June 28, 1926, and celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday at Graceway Baptist Church in Springfield. Harold was originally born in Iowa, but has called the Ozarks and Springfield home for many...

This week in 417 food news, a Springfield restaurant expands to happy hour and farmers market visits, and a new venue teases its opening in a former piano bar. Plus, new spots in the Ozarks to get treats and drinks that keep you cool. Springfield restaurant branches out into happy hour — and the farmers market Looking

The story of cashew chicken is a Missouri origin tale, born in Springfield in the 1960s when a Chinese immigrant named David Leong created a dish that would define the region’s culinary identity. Eight hidden gems across the state serve versions of that original crispy cashew chicken that locals...

After several stormy days, the Ozarks will have one more chance to see scattered showers and thunderstorms on Saturday before a much drier and hotter weather pattern settles into the region. A stationary front is expected to linger across the Ozarks on Saturday, allowing scattered showers and a few thunderstorms to dev

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Severe weather is hitting the Ozarks, and Ozarks First is streaming live weather coverage through our digital, streaming and television platforms. Watch the digital broadcast above for the latest weather updates.

Somewhere in the middle of Missouri, there’s a city that keeps quietly outperforming every expectation you’ve ever had about the Midwest. Springfield, Missouri is that city, and once you spend a little time here, you’ll start wondering why you haven’t been paying closer attention. Let’s be...

Scattered rain and storms are expected today, with a chance of stray showers Saturday morning, followed by a hot, humid, and sunny weekend and week ahead, with temperatures in the 90s and a heat index of 100° in most areas.