CU customers hopeful about replacements for aging poles and transformers
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — City Utilities of Springfield customers are hopeful for improved service, following the announcement of hundreds of power lines and transformers being replaced across the city. The effort would replace over 500 aging poles and transformers in Springfield, about 135 in the coming year, with the procee
City official provides update on road construction in Ozark, Mo., neighborhood
OZARK, Mo. (KY3) -A city official is providing updates on road construction that’s causing frustration in an Ozark neighborhood. People living along East Robertson Street say road work has gone on for far too long. The city says it shouldn’t be much longer. Jeremy Parsons, the city’s director...
Experts say, aircrafts are built to withstand high temperature
No matter what the weather is outside, Ren Luebbering, Communications and Marketing Coordinator, says the Springfield-Branson Airport is open all day, every day. When heat rises, she says it’s business as usual.
Route 60 intersection improvements: Public meetings open in Barry, Lawrence counties
AURORA, Mo. (KY3) -Residents in Barry and Lawrence counties can participate in public meetings to learn about planned intersection improvements along U.S. Route 60, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. The virtual meeting is available from Tuesday, July 28, through Tuesday, Aug. 11, at modot.org. An in-perso
Springfield City Council approves $32 million bond for new Andy’s Frozen Custard headquarters
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Springfield City Council approved a multi-million-dollar bond for a hometown favorite’s new headquarters on Monday. Leaders approved $32 million in economic incentives for Andy’s Frozen Custard at the council meeting. It will help build a new home office for the dessert chain, keeping them in Sp
Despite rain chances, dangerous heat continues in the area
Tuesday brings intense heat. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect south of a Joplin to Springfield line through 7 PM Tuesday, where heat index values will reach 105 to 115 degrees. A Heat Advisory is in place further north for heat index values up to 105. Scattered showers and...
Motorcycle hits man on Sunshine Street in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A man is hospitalized with serious injuries after he was struck by a motorcycle Tuesday morning, police said. Officers and firefighters responded just before 3:30 to Sunshine Street between West Bypass and Zimmer Road. The man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries that are...
Pet heat safety: Springfield vet warns of paw burns, heat stroke risks during extreme...
Pavement temperatures reached nearly 120 degrees in open sunlight Monday, climbing to around 150 degrees during the late afternoon — conditions a local veterinarian says can pose serious risks to pets.
‘I heard a lot of screaming’; Witness detail large fight at Fassnight Park
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — What started as a humid summer Sunday ended in chaos and arrests in a Springfield park. Springfield Police were called to Fassnight Park Sunday afternoon when they found a man on the ground whom they believe had just been assaulted. Witnesses say a large fight broke out around the Fassnight Park Pavi
From the Darkroom shows Ozark Antique Auto Club members at 1987 show
The Ozark Antique Auto Club held its 18th annual car show in July 1987. The club was incorporated in 1958 and remains a part of the Springfield community today, holding fundraising events, car shows, and swap meets. Pictured in this image, published in the News-Leader on July 27, 1987, are Debbie Kelley, Dave Kelley,
