Springfield MO

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KY3) - Members of the Hells Angels were spotted in the Lake Ozark area earlier this week. By Saturday night, most appeared to have moved on. One business where the group left a clear presence was the Rockwood Resort Motel on the Strip. Owner Tom Stevens said 10 or 12 rooms were filled with riders earli

MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) — About 9:15 p.m. Saturday night, August 8, 2026, reports of a pedestrian struck on I-44 near exit 46 alerted E-911.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Drivers in Springfield should plan for traffic changes beginning Monday as MoDOT closes the Kansas Expressway ramp to eastbound Interstate 44 for paving work. The closure is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 10, and continue through Monday, Aug. 24, weather permitting. According to MoDOT, contractor cr

Violet Hensley, a Silver Dollar City legend known as the ‘Whittlin’ Fiddler,’ has died. She was 109. KY3 sat down with Hensley in 2018, when she was 101, to reflect on her life, career, and the impact she left on the Ozarks for decades.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Hundreds of residents are without power in south Springfield following severe thunderstorms Friday evening. According to Springfield City Utilities’ outage map, around 2,700 residents are reporting outages as of 10 p.m. Neighbors were out with chainsaws cleaning up downed trees that fell into ya

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The 2026 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival began in Springfield on Friday. This year’s festival runs through Saturday, August 8. It features live music, food vendors, Route 66 exhibits, and hundreds of classic cars. Check out the full lineup by clicking here. To report a...

Springfield-Greene County Health Department restaurant inspectors cited two Springfield restaurants for thawing food improperly this week, according to reports. Both Karai, 640 W. Republic Road, and Taqueria Cachanilla, 1938 S. Glenstone Ave., were found with items either thawing at unsafe temperatures or in the wrong

Severe thunderstorms caused significant property damage and left approximately 2,700 customers without power in the Ozarks region on Friday.

CLEVER, Mo. — Randall Blackburn, former police chief of Clever, is suing his former employer and four city officials for $15 million. A federal civil suit was filed in July of this year. The suit alleges Blackburn was terminated without notice, a hearing or any procedural protections ‘guaranteed by the Due Process Clau

A driver was hospitalized with minor injuries Friday after losing consciousness and crashing a truck into the front of an XFit gym in Nixa, Missouri.