Springfield MO

A 16-year-old was charged with second-degree sexual abuse following an assault investigation in Republic, Missouri.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Gov. Mike Kehoe appointed Springfield native Jake Buxton as director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the governor’s office announced Friday. Buxton currently serves as DNR deputy director, overseeing the department’s Division of State Parks, the Missouri

Also known as Hedge Tree and Bois d'arc, the Osage orange is a hardy tree valued for its durable wood but often misunderstood due to myths regarding pest deterrence and fruit toxicity.

Springfield-Greene County Health Department food inspectors found mouse feces under a soda machine in an Ozarks kitchen this week. The E-Plex Concessions East kitchen at Ozark Empire Fairground, 3001 N. Grant Ave., had no priority violations during its Aug. 21 routine inspection , but inspectors did find mouse feces un

There are very few things in this world that can make a grown adult sprint toward a row of plants with a bucket in hand, but Missouri Berries in Republic, Missouri is absolutely one of them. If you haven’t been, you’re missing out on one of the most genuinely joyful...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - A new Better Business Bureau investigation finds that weak regulations are allowing scammers to exploit legal tools and technology to steal billions of dollars from consumers each year. More than half of Americans encounter a scam every day, according to BBB data, and Scam..

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Fall is for festivals in the Ozarks. Check out the list of festivals, sunflower patches, and pumpkin patches across the Ozarks. If you would like your festival added, click here: https://www.ky3.com/page/weekend-events/. Look for updates throughout the fall. Sunflower Patches:. 7 C’s Winery, Wa

Rapid Robert's has partnered with Springfield Public Schools, Hiland Dairy, and Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper Bottling Company to launch a fundraising campaign starting August 28.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A new law called the “Food is Medicine” Act takes effect Friday, Aug. 28, establishing a program to help pay for nutritional food for people on Medicare and Medicaid. The law shares its name with a program Ozarks Food Harvest launched earlier this year.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Deputies arrested six protesters for trespassing after conducting a sit-in at the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. On Aug. 26, 2026, several individuals entered the main lobby of the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and said they were conducting a sit-in protest. They remained