Springfield MO

A high school referee has been suspended indefinitely for his abhorrent behavior on the field, but parents are pushing for his firing.A high school referee in Missouri has been put on indefinite leave after he was caught putting his hands on a celebrating player during the middle of a game earlier this month. The player was celebrating a big play and the referee wasn’t having it. He put his hands on the player and told him to stop.Joelle Rover, a receiver for the Glendale Falcons, in Springfield

Springfield, MO – An unusually hot and dry October weather pattern is expected to create elevated fire danger across southwestern Missouri Sunday, Oct. 11, with temperatures reaching the lower 90s and gusty winds increasing the risk of rapidly spreading fires.

HIGHLANDVILLE, Mo. (KY3) -Crews with the Highlandville Rural Fire Protection District are advising everyone to avoid burning at this time following a fire on Friday. According to Highlandville Rural Fire, crews from multiple stations responded to a fire off of Peachtree Drive, north of State Highway O, in Highlandville at around 2:20 p.m. Crews said the fire burned over 200 acres and over 13,000 gallons of water were used to extinguish the flames.

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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — A 64-year-old from Strafford was injured Thursday afternoon after his motorcycle overturned on S. Business 5. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the man was riding a Kawasaki Ninja around 3:55 p.m., Oct. 8, when he traveled off the right side of the road and overturned west of Wymill Road.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Word of a potential plague outbreak in Russia this week has stirred fears about what could happen if it were to reach the United States. A 28-year-old lab researcher in Siberia reportedly died last week after being exposed to pneumonic plague, prompting local hospitals there to quarantine.

A sculpture by Louis Medlock that's taking shape at Phelps Grove Park in Springfield, Mo. (Photo taken October 9, 2026) A tree stump at the Phelps Grove gardens in central Springfield is being transformed into a work of art. Already, there are two wooden hawks perched on top, and other creatures are being brought forth from the tree’s remnants.

A Missouri man accused of leading state troopers on a motorcycle chase through three counties apparently wasn’t ready to give up when he ran out of road. After abandoning his motorcycle in St. Clair County, ... Read more

Ryan Cornelsen watched Webb City’s film this week and kept seeing players he recognized, even when the numbers on their jerseys had changed. “It’s basically the same defense we played twice a year ago as far as personnel,” Republic’s head coach said on this week’s REPMO Football Show. “A couple kids I was watching, and I knew it wasn’t the numbers they were a year ago. So I had to go back. I’m like, I’m pretty sure that’s the same kid. And they were.”

SPRINGFIELD — Melanie Stinnett and Betsy Fogle have more in common than their political affiliations might suggest. Both came to politics after careers helping Missourians navigate a complicated healthcare system. Both have made improving access to services for people with disabilities a priority. And both worked this year to restore proposed cuts to funding that […]