Springfield MO

The City of Republic is putting a pause on water rate increases approved in 2024. Republic has been making an effort to fund improvements to water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, that they say is decades overdue. The city is out of compliance with Missouri regulations. Since at least 2011 it's been working...

An 18-year-old has been arrested as a suspect in a homicide that took place nearly a week ago. On March 12, Greene County Sheriff's Office responded to the 3800 block of West Maplewood Street regarding a death investigation, according to a GCSO news release. The death was ruled a homicide after initial...

“You could give me the best house upon the hill, I wouldn’t take it. I’d stay in my houseboat,” Crain said.

The City of Ozark will host a public meeting about the city charter on March 24 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM at City Hall. The session will include a short overview and a live Q&A, and it will also be livestreamed online for those unable to attend in person.

Motorcycle riders and other drivers in the Ozarks are reportedly losing endorsements when making changes to their driver’s licenses, according to the local DMV.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and one Springfield-based organization is urging people to learn about it and get tested as cases rise in a new group of people. Fight CRC has 100,000 advocates all around the country empowering patients, urging policy changes, and funding research...

For Black travelers and musicians road-tripping along Route 66 in the Jim Crow era, Alberta Ellis’ hotel in Springfield was a refuge. Outside of St. Louis, there were few safe places in Missouri for them to use the restroom, fill the car with gas, eat at a restaurant or stay the night.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield landlords are learning the details of a new rental inspection program set to launch Monday in the West Central Neighborhood before expanding citywide. Single-family and duplex rentals will be required to pass inspections to ensure they meet city code. Inspectors will evaluate the...

NEAR SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The U.S. Marshals arrested a teenager wanted in a deadly shooting near Springfield. Greene County deputies say Praize King, 18, is in custody regarding the death of Miles Young. No formal charges have been filed in the case. Deputies responded to the 3800 block of...

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - A woman is being treated for burns following a house fire Thursday morning in Lawrence County. The fire broke out at a home off Lawrence County Road 1220, about eight miles north of Marionville. Six departments responded to the fire. The Billings Fire Protection District...