Springfield MO

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — As the Ozarks officially enter the summer months, places like the Dickerson Park Zoo are getting more business. Thanks to Friends of the Zoo, families are able to enjoy various activities year-round. “Friends of the Zoo is really the supplemental organization to support Dickerson Park Zoo,” said Joey

Ash Grove may eventually have a trail system as the city searches for ways to fund the multi-million dollar project. The plan currently lacks monetary support, a problem that Mayor Caleb Smith is looking to resolve. The trail system would span across Ash Grove, providing a walking trail for citizens...

NIXA, Mo. (KY3) - How many times on a hot summer day have you heard the ice cream truck but could never find it?. “When we hear the ice cream jingle,” Matt Tapia said, “we burst out of the house, sometimes with our shoes on.”. But on our...

AURORA, MISSOURI - The word "home" can mean a lot of things, but at its core it's about connection. It's a link that's found, created or handed down that helps define a part of who you are. And that matters. In Aurora, Missouri, reinforcing this concept comes to life through...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Storm Prediction Center issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of the Ozarks. It lasts until 1 a.m. on Saturday. It includes these counties:. The KY3 First Alert Weather team is tracking the potential for severe storms through the night. The main threats include high winds, hail, heavy

A large carrier asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to pay back millions in taxes applied to the diesel fuel used to power the company’s refrigerated trailers. In a complaint filed on June 16, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Springfield, Missouri-headquarted Prime Inc. petiti

This week, a convenience store kitchen was cited for having food more than two weeks out of date, according to a June 22 inspection by the Springfield-Greene County Health Department . Inspectors found two pans of tomatoes and one container of Buffalo chicken — meant for pizza — with use-by dates of June 6 at the West

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Springfield fast-food restaurant closed its doors Friday night after employees walked off the job. The closed sign is on the door at the Beef-A-Roo on East Chestnut. Employees say they were told their paychecks would be delayed for the second time this month. According to...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — “There’s a lot of psychological components to [this job],” ER Nurse Christine Anderson says. Anderson works at Mercy Springfield, just one health system seeing a spike in violence against health care workers. “We deal with a lot of verbal and physical abuse in the ER, specifically in health care in g

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