Missouri man receives two life sentences for Aurora killing
A Lawrence County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for shooting and killing a man last year.
Trenton man injured after SUV hits debris on Interstate 44
On Wednesday, July 1, a 2008 Honda CR-V was damaged in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 44, about four miles east of Sarcoxie in Lawrence County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened at approximately 6:16 p.m. when a large piece of vehicle equipment was in the...
2 dead after shooting at Mercy Hospital parking garage in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Two people are dead following a shooting at a parking garage on the Mercy Hospital campus Thursday morning. Police confirm it was a murder-suicide. Police hope to release more information later on Thursday. Springfield police, fire, and Mercy EMS responded to the parking garage on the...
Springfield Beef-A-Roo employees say they were fired days after protesting paycheck delays
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - After getting their checks delayed twice, KY3 checked back in with Springfield Beef-A-Roo employees who protested payroll delays to see if they finally got paid. They said they got paid, but now they are without a job. Last Friday, Beef-A-Roo on Chestnut Expressway closed its doors...
June ends cooler than average; heavy rains double average
Flooding across HWY 125 washed out part of the highway. Photo Credit: Tracy Morris. The month of June ended on average cooler as heavy rains periodically double the average which helped to alleviate drought conditions in North Central Arkansas. The average high for June this year was 83.8 degrees as...
C.C. Williford: A beloved weatherman and radio host from Springfield’s past
On July 1st, 1935, KWTO, which stood for Keep Watching the Ozarks, began weather broadcasts directly from the Springfield Weather Bureau office. The host was a colorful character named C.C. Williford. When I was young, Dickerson Park Zoo had an elephant named Ole C.C. Turns out, she was named for...
New food pantry opens in Reeds Spring to offer more choices to people in...
REEDS SPRING, Mo. (KY3) - An organization that has been operating mobile food pantries in Stone County is opening up a permanent location in Reeds Spring. Christian Action Ministries have been serving Taney County since 1984, and in recent years, it expanded its reach to Stone County through those mobile food pantries.
Governor’s budget veto cuts $3 million from Missouri addiction recovery center funding
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Tucked beneath the Scenic Church, the Springfield Recovery Community Center has quietly become a lifeline for people fighting addiction. But a budget veto is threatening the broader network of services that keeps that lifeline intact. The Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers request
Springfield trash company accused of unfair business practices
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - We’re hearing from you about the billing issues and pressure tactics you are facing from a local trash hauler. Salespeople for Green For Life Environmental, known as GFL, have been making the rounds, selling their services only to be accused of unfair business practices. “Any...
Amendment 5 meetings in Branson and Republic bring advocacy and opposition
Amendment 5, which will be on the ballot in Missouri's primary elections on August 4, asks voters if they want to eliminate the state income tax and give lawmakers the ability to raise or implement taxes on the things we buy.
