Fordland man dies in Hickory County, Mo., crash
CROSS TIMBERS, Mo. (KY3) - A 32-year-old Fordland man died Thursday afternoon after his car ran off U.S. 65, struck a culvert, became airborne, and hit a power pole and a tree, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The vehicle, a 2011 Chevrolet Impala, was traveling northbound at the...
Springfield Public School’s Drum and Bugle Corps past and present march at All-Corps
Current and past members of the Springfield Public Schools. All girl drum and bugle corps honored their history at an All-Corps event last Friday, marking the end of summer and the impending school year, with marches from both current drum corps, the Central High Kilties and the Parkview Lassies, and performances from
Papa Johns offers free backpacks for back to school kids
A Papa John's location in Springfield is scheduled to host a Back-to-School Bash where the first 200 children can receive free backpacks filled with school supplies.
Wichita, Joplin, and Springfield Missouri Under Slight Risk Level Two Outlook as Destructive Wind...
JOPLIN, MISSOURI — Destructive winds are possible today across the Ozarks and Great Plains, with Wichita, Joplin and Springfield, Missouri falling under a Slight Risk, Level 2 out of 5, according to an outlook updated at 1:53 AM ET Thursday, August 6. A stationary front will combine with strong instability and moderate
Kansas City, Springfield Missouri, and Tucson Face Marginal Risk of Severe Storms Today as...
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — A Marginal Risk, Level 1 out of 5, for severe weather stretches from parts of the central Plains through the mid Mississippi Valley, Arizona and the southern High Plains today, according to the Storm Prediction Center’s outlook issued at 11:32 AM CDT by forecasters Gleason and Lyons. Three separ
Cyclospora impacts continue across the country, including the Ozarks
Missouri has joined an expanded list of states facing a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to Mexican iceberg lettuce, while officials monitor a separate multistate salmonella outbreak involving jalapeño peppers.
Health Department issues caution on cyclospora
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is issuing cautions and guidance related to the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak impacting the US and the state. More than 1,000 people have been diagnosed in Missouri, the CDC reports about 10,500 cases nationwide. The Health Department says they've seen 50 cases this yea
“Ghost” grain elevator sign appearing in downtown Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MO – Mother Nature is helping reveal hints of the bygone era when the city was a hub for the region’s farming industry. Atop a long-vacant grain elevator near Chestnut Expy. at National Ave. sits an old double-sided billboard. Over the decades, advertisers took advantage of its towering location to promote
Strong storms leave nearly 10,000 Missourians without power
Severe weather continues to move through the Ozarks. This evening, I’m tracking thunderstorms capable of producing wind gusts between 60 and 70 mph and hail up to the size of tennis balls for areas along and south of Highway 60. These strong winds have caused spotty power outages across the Ozarks. As of the time […]
Mercy shares more details on major new pediatric care center in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Big progress is being made on Mercy Hospital’s new O’Reilly Pediatric Center in Springfield. The project is being built on Mercy’s south campus and will bring Mercy primary care pediatrics and Children’s Mercy pediatric specialists together under one roof to provide a centralized location for compreh

















