Springfield MO

More than 3,000 high school students are expected to attend the Build My Future Construction Showcase on April 1. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E-Plex, according to a community announcement. Students will be able to participate in 67 hands-on exhibits representing...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Lawns that turned a healthy green earlier this month now show a crisp yellow after recent temperature swings shocked the grass. Temperatures in the 80s followed by several nights well below freezing, then more hot, dry days, brought the sudden change to lawns across the area.

Voters in the county will find a simple question on their ballots April 7: "Shall county planning and zoning be continued?" Residents in Stone County will vote next month on whether or not to maintain the county’s Planning and Zoning department. The question was put on the ballot by...

POPULAR adventure retailer Bass Pro Shops has promised an extravaganza for the grand opening of its whopping 100,000-square-foot store in Arizona. The new location – the first of its kind in Tuscan – comes amid an expansion push for the famous outdoor firm which has recently announced three additional sites.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - The staff at Dickerson Park Zoo announced the death of Cinta, a 12-year-old Malayan tiger. On Monday, March 23, Cinta’s caregivers noticed his behavior was abnormal; he was lethargic and not interested in food. After being anesthetized, he was transported to the zoo...

A Springfield small business owner is asking for the public’s help after a vital piece of equipment was stolen from his front yard.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/KFVS) - Several Missouri agencies joined together to warn Missourians about the growing presence of a powerful synthetic opioid, nitazenes. Nitazenes can be 5 to 10 times more powerful than fentanyl and have recently been found in counterfeit pills, illicit powders, unregulated marijuana...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Check out this week’s Crime Stoppers list of fugitives. To report a correction or typo, please email [email protected]. Please include the article info in the subject line of the email.

From monetary costs to physical proximity, receiving health care in the rural Ozarks – and beyond – can be challenging. In southwest Missouri, Dr. John Lorette explained to me how he is working to make it easier for people to cope with those realities. In 2018, the retired emergency physician founded Volunteers in...

OZARK, Mo. — Christian County residents and business owners are preparing for what organizers say will be one of the largest community‑driven fundraisers the region has ever seen. The event, called “Roll Call for the Fallen and Injured,” will take place Sunday in Ozark and aims to support the deputies killed and...