Springfield MO

A Missouri State University staff person is in custody as an ICE detainee in the Greene County Jail. Paul J. Essel has been a grants accounting manager at Missouri State since 2019. He is originally from Ghana. Greene County Jail records indicate Essel was detained by ICE in Springfield Wednesday...

Persimmons are ripening all over the Ozarks, and their seeds are foretelling a not-so-harsh winter. The folklore surrounding persimmon seeds and their relationship to winter forecasts can be traced back to the early 1800s. Some believe that the shape found inside a persimmon seed after splitting one open reveals what t

Historical archives from September 1926 highlight Babe Ruth's performance in the World Series, local infrastructure projects in Springfield, and films playing during that month.

Former Springfield Catholic High School and Arkansas Razorbacks golf star Reagan Zibilski won this past weekend’s Epson Tour Championship, which is a qualifying tour for the LPGA. She carded a 62 on the final day of the tournament. That life-changing round of golf earned her not only the win, but also an LPGA Tour card

Missouri wildlife is on display on a 90-foot section of fence on E. Battlefield Road. The muralist is Sophie Bryan, a biology student at Missouri State University. Bryan grew up with an interest in art but turned away from it as she started considering careers. “I reached a point where...

Springfield expects continued warmth and sunny skies through the end of the week while tropical storm Isaias likely develops into a hurricane and moves toward the Gulf Coast.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A skateboarder is in the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car Wednesday morning. The crash happened just before 6:00 at the intersection of Division Street and Robberson Avenue. Police say the man was crossing Robberson Avenue when he was hit. The driver...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Drew Lewis Foundation’s Community Bike Shop has helped give people living in Springfield an affordable avenue to transportation and a healthy activity for years. Now, that mission is expanding. “The idea that biking was about transportation was one avenue of it,” said founder and...

Joseph Skibel, 53, was sentenced to 12 years in state prison on October 5 for firing gunshots at Eustasis Psychiatric & Addiction Health in Springfield.

A motorcyclist died from injuries in a crash in south Springfield.