Area Health Departments Monitoring Rise in Cyclosporiasis Cases
As cases of food borne viruses continue to spread across the country, area and state health departments continue to monitor the situation locally. According to the information posted Monday by the Arkansas Department of Health, 252 cases have been reported statewide including 24 in Boone County and 11 in Carroll County
Springfield man charged after infant suffers life-threatening injuries
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Springfield man is in the Greene County Jail after police say he abused his nearly six-week-old son, leaving the child with life-threatening injuries. According to an investigator’s report on Aug. 7, in Greene County, officers responded to a house on July 28 and found the...
Billboard reading “MAGA: A National Embarrassment” appears in Mississippi
The illuminated Natchez–Vidalia Bridge spans the Mississippi River in Louisiana at night - Source: Getty Recently, a national billboard campaign aimed at MAGA appeared in Mississippi. The billboard, which takes aim at Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement supporters, reads, "MAGA A National Embarrassment. Paid for b
Wake Up Recap: Fatal crash near Mt. Vernon; I-49 serious injury crash
(KOAM) -- A crash claims the life of a pedestrian on I-44 near Mt. Vernon, and two people suffer serious injuries after a crash on I-49.
Three empty lots in Heart of the Westside could be site of City’s missing...
Growing cities need quality, diverse housing. That’s why the City’s Planning & Development Department is working on an innovative pilot housing project in the Heart of the Westside Neighborhood to encourage “missing middle” housing developments. “Missing middle” refers to a range of residential building types that...
Charges dismissed in Springfield kidnapping case
UPDATE 8/10/26: Charges of kidnapping, burglary and unlawful use of a weapon have been dismissed today against a Springfield man originally charged with using a chainsaw to abduct a woman. Court documents indicate the state dismissed the charges on August 10, 2026. He had been scheduled for a pretrial conference today
Residents still waiting on repairs from historic hailstorm
It’s been nearly four months since the April 28 hailstorm that hit the Ozarks, with many still waiting on repairs to their properties. “It put big dents and holes in my car,” said Henry Holloman, describing the storms back in April. “Knocked a hole in the roof, knocked out the back window in my house.” […]
Man killed in Springfield shooting, suspect in custody
A man was arrested following a fatal shooting in Springfield on Sunday night.
COLD CASE ARREST: Grand jury indicts man for deadly shooting in Christian County in...
OZARK, Mo. (KY3) - Christian County investigators arrested a man wanted in a 1997 deadly shooting. A grand jury indicted James Deckard on a first-degree murder charge in the death of Jack Housh, 62. Investigators say Housh was found shot to death outside of his home in Bruner, Mo., on...
Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, Aug. 3-7
Springfield restaurant health inspections conducted between August 3 and August 7 revealed various priority and nonpriority violations involving improper food temperatures, sanitation issues, and storage errors.

















