Springfield MO

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - On Your Side’s Ashley Reynolds and Central Bank’s Rebecca Greene discuss the signs of a romance scam. Want to continue the conversation and learn more? Join this virtual class with Prosper University powered by Central Bank. To learn more, click here. To report a...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield city leaders are weighing new regulations on rental properties, sparking a debate between housing advocates and landlords over how to handle evictions. Housing advocates argue that eviction has devastating consequences for families. Meanwhile, members of the Springfield Apartment an

An April 28, 2026, hailstorm in Springfield and surrounding areas caused an estimated $315 million in damage, making it the costliest hailstorm in Southwest Missouri since 1950.

WARSAW, Mo. — The Missouri Division of Public Safety (DPS) tells Ozarks First that a man has died after a resident noticed a television on fire inside a home in Benton County on Sunday, Aug. 30. Missouri DPS Communications Director Mike O’Connell says the Division of Fire Safety listed the fire as accidental, which occ

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Tailwaters Access, where Lake Springfield Dam meets the James River, has been closed.  City Utilities of Springfield, the entity that runs the area, says the move was made as the City of Springfield, Springfield Fire, SGF-Greene County Park Board and CU officials met to discuss additional safety

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A popular fishing spot at Lake Springfield’s Tailwaters access is now closed indefinitely, a decision that is drawing reaction from local fishermen who say they wish there had been more communication before the gate was shut. City Utilities said the decision to close the access point...

The City of Willard is proposing a 900-foot extension of Willey Street to connect Highways AB, Z, and O in an effort to reduce downtown traffic and improve school bus routes.

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The latest plans for MoDOT’s project to rebuild the interchange of Interstate 44 and Route 13 include major changes from the original proposal.   Last week, MoDOT officials gathered in Springfield for a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the next phase of the Forward 44 program.  The next batch of pr

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Drivers who pass a Greene County sign are seeing a tribute to one of George Washington’s top generals. Greene County, Missouri, is named after Nathanael Greene. Greene grew up in a strict Quaker home in Rhode Island. He clashed with his father over his hunger...

A new “teddy bear pediatric hospital” is now open at Springfield’s Discovery Center, giving kids a chance to play doctor and ease some fears about real medical visits.