Springfield MO

Following yesterday evening’s localized downpours, a strong cold front has officially swept through the Ozarks, ending our long stretch of intense 90-degree heat.

Temperatures cool in time for the start of Fall on Tuesday. A front brought showers and thunderstorms to the area late Sunday afternoon and evening which signaled an end to the heatwave in the Ozarks. While no storm damage was reported in the Lakes Region, the Springfield Metro area had...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A woman is hospitalized after being hit by a car in downtown Springfield on Monday. Police say it happened just after 6:30 a.m. at Chestnut Expressway and Benton Avenue. According to police, the woman was pushing a shopping cart near the crosswalk when she was hit. Her...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Downtown business owner Jamie Logan said that if he had been asked a few years ago how he felt about downtown Springfield’s safety, he would have a much different answer than he does now. “I was on the other side of downtown, and it was a lot rougher down there,” Logan said. […]

A Rogersville man named Zachary Degraffenreid was sentenced to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty to the unlawful use of a weapon in connection with a shooting at Club Rodeo in October 2025.

Recent health inspections in Springfield and Republic revealed various sanitary and temperature violations at several local restaurants.

A cold front on Sunday evening brought rain and cooler weather to the area. Rainfall amounts were highest near and a little south of the I-44 corridor, where 1″ to 3″ of rain has been reported. The Springfield airport officially recorded 0.29″ of rain, on the low end of totals elsewhere. Today will be a […]

One person died in a two-vehicle crash on Sept. 16 in Laclede County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that a 2021 Kia Sorento was traveling south on Higwhay 5, just north of Greenfield Road. Just before 8 p.m., the Kia crossed the center of the roadway and struck...

AMARILLO, TX (September 20, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (0-1) fell to the Springfield Cardinals (1-0), 7-2, on Sunday night at HODGETOWN in Game 1 of the Texas League Championship. Amarillo’s postseason woes at home continued as the Soddies will once again need to emerge victorious in consecutive road games in or

Springfield has a lot going for it. Our economy is growing. Businesses are investing here; major projects are moving forward, and people across the region still believe Springfield is a good place to build a business, raise a family, and make a life. Springfield has long benefited from being an affordable place to live