Crunch Time with Chris: Former Kickapoo High School star Bella Fontleroy’s next journey
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Bella Fontleroy is heading overseas. The former Kickapoo High School and Baylor Bears hoops star is furthering her career in Europe. KY3’s Chris Neyenhouse sat down with Fontleroy to discuss what’s next. Check out the latest sports highlights on the Ozarks Sports Zone by...
Springfield police, Greene County deputies pack 300 trauma relief kits for children
Springfield police officers and Greene County deputies packed 300 emergency trauma relief kits Wednesday as part of a partnership with a national organization that helps children cope with trauma.
Preparations underway for the 90th Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The 90th Ozark Empire Fair kicks off this Thursday, but ahead of the summer’s biggest party, many vendors and organizers spent Wednesday getting ready for the big kickoff. And while the fair celebrates nine decades of fun, the CEO says it’s a great accomplishment to hit during America’s 250th b
Springfield radio merger set to combine nine stations, if approved
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Two longtime radio companies are planning to combine their Springfield radio operations, if approved by federal regulators. Zimmer Communications and Mid-West Family announced Wednesday that Mid-West Family will merge its Springfield operations into Zimmer Communications, pending approval from the Fe
On Your Side: City Utilities of Springfield warns businesses of phone scam
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A warning for local business owners. Yet another phone scam is making the rounds in Springfield. City Utilities says callers are trying to trick customers into paying for past-due bills. “I was sceptical from the start. But the way the email and everything came across, it...
A rusty truck and a concrete whale; Midwest roadside attractions on Route 66
Ryan drives Route 66 through Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma to find family road trip fun, including Mater from Cars and the Blue Whale of Catoosa.
Road rage fight injures driver on busy Springfield road during morning rush
A road rage incident escalated into a physical fight on a busy Springfield road during the Wednesday morning rush hour, police said.
Sparta, Mo., man charged with assault after bonfire explosion seriously burns 2 people
OZARK, Mo. (KY3) - Prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a Sparta man in connection with a bonfire explosion that seriously burned two people in April. Ian Letterman, of Sparta, faces two counts of second-degree assault in Christian County. A grand jury indictment states Letterman recklessly poured gasoline o
Ozarks timeshare salesman sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for attempted tax evasion
An Ozarks man was sentenced in federal court for attempting to evade taxation after failing to report income earned as a timeshare salesman for six years, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
Search underway for suspect in weekend shooting
The Montgomery Police Department and CrimeStoppers 215Stop are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a suspect in connection with a deadly weekend shooting.
