MoDOT working to fix buckled highway in Willard, warns drivers of heat-related road hazards
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - MoDOT crews are scheduled to make repairs Wednesday to a buckled stretch of Highway 160 in Willard between Farm Road 76 and Route AB. The buckling affects both eastbound and westbound lanes and has been temporarily patched. What causes road buckling. State roads and interstates...
Salvation Army of Springfield secures $2 million Mabee Foundation grant for Lives Transformed Campaign
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - The Salvation Army of Springfield has received a $2 million grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation after completing the foundation’s challenge requirement, bringing the Lives Transformed Campaign to approximately $15.8 million of its $20 million goal. The grant will s
Homeowners say detours are causing delays and traffic in the neighborhood
Summer means road construction in Missouri, but some say road work on the bridge of I-44 has closed the street at the corner of Grant and Evergreen.
You’d Never Guess This Ordinary Missouri Gas Station Is Home To A Local Dining...
Tucked along East Shelby Road just north of Springfield, Missouri, sits a place that looks like your average roadside gas station from the outside. But step through the door at Kad-E-Korner Store and Diner, and you will quickly discover something far more special. With a 4.5-star rating and a loyal...
Springfield man charged with assault at Fassnight Park
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield man has been charged following an altercation at Fassnight Park on Sunday, July 26. According to online court dockets, Jordan Shelton, born in 2005, has been charged with third-degree assault in Greene County Circuit Court. A complaint filed in the case says Shelton was at a birthday pa
Springfield man pleads guilty to time-share fraud, tax charges
A Springfield, Missouri, man has admitted in federal court to operating a fraudulent time-share exit scheme and failing to pay employment taxes tied to several businesses he owned. Brian Scroggs, 54, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count of wire fraud and one count of...
Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Springfield crash
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A motorcyclist is suffering life-threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon after a crash involving a car in south Springfield. The wreck happened in the 1600 block of East Republic Road, according to the Springfield Police Department. All lanes are closed in the area while emergency crews investigate an
Many Don’t Know the Creepy Clown Sightings Started in Missouri
The creepy clown phenomenon became a national sensation nearly a decade ago, but it started with a real criminal case that was born in Missouri more than 45 years ago.
Springfield food pantry demand remains high despite recent slowdown
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Demand at Springfield’s largest food pantry has leveled off, but it remains about 60% higher than it was three years ago, according to Crosslines Community Outreach. Ozarks Food Harvest reports nearly 90,000 people are using its network of pantries each month — more than ever...
Big Batteries: CU completing new energy storage centers in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MO – City Utilities of Springfield is completing a major project that’ll help meet the community’s power needs. On Wednesday, July 29th at 9:00 am., CU will cut the ribbon on its new Blackman Battery Energy Storage Project. The plant, which has been under construction for the last several months, is visibl
