Springfield MO

NIXA, Mo. (KY3) - Police say one person suffered injuries after a driver crashed into a Nixa restaurant on Sunday. Police responded to the crash at Piccolo off of West Aldersgate around 8:30 p.m. The driver smashed through the front glass window and drove into the restaurant. Emergency crews transported...

Powerful straight-line winds pushed through the metro today, resulting in nearly 40,000 customers without power. The severe weather threat has ended for tonight as we wait for the next round of storms that are set to fire up later in the day on Monday. Isolated showers with be possible to start Monday, however, the...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department (SPD) is currently investigating the death of an individual at a storage unit. SPD tells Ozarks First that officers responded to a body found in a storage unit on the 1200 block of East Thoman Street in Springfield. Police say that the death is not suspicious, and...

SPRINGFIELD–Missouri State’s time in the Missouri Valley Conference is about to expire. Tuesday, July 1, will signal the end of the Bears membership in the MVC, while simultaneously, beginning its new era in Conference USA. Marking a sincerely, transcendent and historical time for Sprinfield’s largest university....

A heat dome finally broke over the Ozarks today, bringing measurable rainfall and spotty power outages, with more showers expected tomorrow and a cool front moving in Monday morning.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A man in Springfield is facing felony charges after allegedly assaulting a postal worker delivering mail. According to court records, on June 18 at 10:30 a.m., a USPS mail carrier was delivering mail inside a marked delivery vehicle to a mailbox on South Virginia Avenue. That’s when Courtney...

As the summer months commence and the Independence Day Holiday approaches, the Missouri Department of Conservation reminds folks heading to the outdoors to be safe. Christian County Agent Makayla Leppert and Stone County Agent Taressa Wise, during a recent Conservation Report on the At Your Service" Podcast, said...

ASH GROVE, Mo. (KY3) - The Ash Grove City Park has a new stage just in time for Sunday’s Independence Day celebration. The mayor posted about the stage on Facebook Friday, calling it “...an investment in community, music, and memories for years to come.”. Local business owners donated...

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Scattered rain and storms expected, with highs in the mid 80s. Lots of folks across the Ozarks are waking up to dry conditions, other than an area of shower activity stretching from Morgan County through Oregon County. The showers in storms are fairly slow moving, so there is a flood watch in...

The 10th annual Hillbilly Days in Bennett Springs State Park offered entertainment for all ages. “Arts and crafts booths offered everything from pheasant skins to gingham dolls,” News-Leader reporter Louise Whall noted in a story about the 1983 festival. Other events included a Little Mr. and Miss Dogpatch contest, a...