Springfield MO

A Springfield business with a retail space downtown has announced the decision to close its brick-and-mortar spot and move sales exclusively online. 5 Pound Apparel, a local retailer that donates 5 pounds of food to the Ozarks Food Harvest for every purchase, announced on its social media channels on Sunday, Feb. 1,...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. I-44 – A late-night wintry mix may create slick travel conditions after midnight in the Springfield area, according to the National Weather Service. According to the National Weather Service in Springfield,...

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency’s latest report for the winter storm said that the state’s Department of Health has confirmed one weather-related fatality in Greene County Saturday. TEMA is calling it a weather-related fatality and local officials say the death was the result of natural causes but also the...

AURORA, Mo. (KOAM) -- Police arrested a woman after she allegedly fired a shot in a hospital parking lot.

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), there are three people still listed as actively missing from Aurora, High Ridge, and Kansas City, Missouri. They have been missing since 1985. Their names, accompanying information, and respective investigative agencies are listed below.

5 Pound Apparel, based in Springfield, MO, will be closing its South Ave store on March 1 and transitioning to an exclusively online business model.

On April 19, Missouri State safety Todric McGee died from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police responded to a wellness check at McGee’s residence. There, police found him with a gunshot wound, and he was transported to the hospital. It was ruled that McGee’s gunshot wounds were accidental, and he had no...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce has named Doug Pitt, its highest honor, the 2026 Springfieldian, recognizing his 30 years of community service. According to a press release from the chamber of commerce, Pitt was announced the honor at the conclusion of their annual meeting on Friday, Jan....

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The first homes were holes in the ground. Emma Ray remembered them clearly — dugouts scraped into the earth after emancipation, brush houses stitched together with whatever could be found. Freedom had arrived, but shelter had not. Families sang and prayed anyway. Springfield counted Black life...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A new community improvement district could be coming to the city of Springfield to help with safety and beauty. The North Glenstone Community Improvement District would include the east and west sides of Glenstone Avenue between I-44 and East Turner Street. A petition of a majority...