New affordable housing, retail development opens on C-Street
Affordable housing company Sankofa celebrated the opening of a new $13.5 million development on West Commercial Street in Springfield, Missouri, featuring over 42 units available at rents set at or below 60% of the area median gross income.
Missouri Freeze Alert: Lows Plunge Into the 20s This Weekend
National Weather Service warns of frost and freeze potential Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Third suspect sentenced in case of body abandoned in rural Greene County ditch
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A third person charged in connection with the fatal shooting and abandonment of a Springfield man found in a rural ditch has been sentenced to prison. Christopher Key, 51, was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being convicted of abandonment of a corpse.
Springfield, MO Freeze Risk Nov. 6-8: Lows Could Reach 28°
Springfield, MO – Residents across southwest Missouri and the Ozarks should prepare for a significant weekend cooldown as overnight temperatures potentially fall into the upper 20s, bringing the possibility of frost and freezing conditions beginning Friday night, Nov.
Springfield Police Department chief details license plate reader safeguards amid privacy protests
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Springfield Police Department outlined updated operating procedures and transparency measures for its automated license plate reader (ALPR) network during a briefing at the Springfield-Greene County Public Safety Center on Wednesday morning. Police Chief Paul Williams addressed the media and community members, focusing on the internal...
Sankofa opens on Historic Commercial Street: $13.5M project brings affordable housing, business incubator
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - City and county leaders gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate the grand opening of “Sankofa,” a $13.5 million mixed-use development that marks the first ground-up construction on Historic Commercial Street in more than 50 years. The four-story complex, located at the intersection of North Campbell...
Springfield longstanding business to close this November after nearly 80 years
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) — After nearly eight decades serving the Springfield community, Glo Dry Cleaning Specialists is closing its doors for good Nov. 16, leaving devoted customers and neighbors stunned by the sudden departure. Signs posted in store windows and unexpected phone calls went out to patrons Monday morning,...
Toys R Us Is Coming Back To Springfield With Its Own Standalone Store While...
Toys R Us keeps coming back, and Springfield, Missouri, is the latest town to get a visit from Geoffrey’s old stomping ground. A new standalone store is planned at Battlefield Mall, according to postings on the company’s own website and the mall’s site. KY3 broke down the news in its report on the Springfield store, […]
Semi-truck crashes into Blue Compass RV lot along I-44 in Strafford; driver hospitalized
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A tractor-trailer veered off the road and plowed into the parking lot of the Blue Compass RV dealership along Interstate 44 in Strafford on Monday, striking parked vehicles and sending the truck driver to the hospital. Investigators believe the semi-truck driver may have suffered a medical...
Missouri Takes Down Southern Illinois; Tigers Win 32 Events in Two Days
SCY (25 yards) Missouri went to Carbondale for a two-day dual meet over Halloween weekend. It came away with two dominant wins over Southern Illinois: the women took a 254-98 victory, while the men delivered a 233-120 effort. Missouri secured 32 wins in the two-day contest. Overall, Missouri had six...

















