Springfield MO

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...

Wichita, Kansas – Strong thunderstorms packing 70 mph wind gusts and hail up to the size of quarters could sweep across parts of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma through 9 p.m. CDT Sunday, putting over a million residents at risk. According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, a Severe...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Cirque Italia Water Circus returned to the City of Springfield for the third time. The show is being held from June 27 to 30 outside the Battlefield Mall, featuring multiple shows each day. “We are coming here again, we haven’t been here in a long time,” says Erack Razzore, media manager […]

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Thanks to customer donations, Westlake Ace Hardware gave away 98 box fans to Springfield’s Salvation Army to help keep the community cool in climbing temperatures. According to Westlake Ace Hardware, the box fans donated are a result of nearly $1,400 in customer donations collected through a...

To celebrate a focus on literacy, book character Clifford the Big Red Dog visited Springfield elementary schools this week. Students with perfect attendance during Explore, the summer program offered by Springfield Public Schools, received a free book. An estimated 8,100 students enrolled in Explore this year. The...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) – A Missouri woman who had her vehicle stolen from her home says she is now stuck with a towing bill over $1,000. Misty Paez and her family moved to Springfield earlier this month. On Monday, the family noticed their 2003 Ford Excursion was missing from their driveway.

Caregiving can be lonely business. The CDC finds 25% of all US adults only sometimes or never, receive the social and emotional support they need. The issue can be worse for caregivers. A study looking at caregiving of elders in the Journal of Gerontology found 12% of caregivers were socially isolated, and 27% were...

Springfield, Mo. – Drivers and residents across southern and central Missouri could wake up to dangerous flash flooding early Sunday, as intense overnight storms dump up to 7 inches of rain in some areas. According to the National Weather Service offices in Springfield, St. Louis, and Paducah, a Flood...