Springfield MO

The Shrine Mosque has been an Ozarks landmark since 1923. That year, work was complete on the towering downtown Springfield structure, which was — and is — home for the Abou Ben Adhem Shriners. Despite its name, the mosque has no religious affiliation, but was built as part of a national movement and as a complement...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Ebenezer Fire Protection District opened a new fire station north of Springfield. The district cut the ribbon on Fire Station 1 along State Highway WW on Tuesday evening. Visitors toured the new building and its fire trucks, met firefighters, and received resources for smoke detectors.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Communities across the Ozarks are preparing to host Christmas parades. Here is a list of Christmas parades happening around our region, organized by chronological date. If you would like your town’s parade added, please email [email protected], and we will include it in our list. Please...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Here’s how Missourians can get a free ride home on this popular pre-Thanksgiving drinking holiday. The Safe Home After Every Occasion program is giving away 500 free rides with Lyft on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. The offer runs from 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 26, through 2 a.m....

Xavier Moore, 24, was sentenced to two life sentences for first-degree murder and assault, as well as a consecutive five-year sentence for armed criminal action, after being found guilty of the shooting death of 18-year-old Lavelle C. Rose on April 17, 2023.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A 22-year-old man is now behind bars after the Halloween night shooting on E. Commercial Street. Police gave an update to Ozarks First that the victim, who was shot in the head, is still alive and in the hospital. The man is currently in stable condition. “I happened to notice that there […]

Starbucks Workers United members from the Battlefield Road location have joined the nationwide unfair labor practice strike, demanding better resources and working conditions for baristas.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - With Thanksgiving next week, several supermarkets are offering meal deals to make Thanksgiving dinner on a budget. Three major retailers are providing complete Thanksgiving meal deals for $40 or less, giving families most ingredients needed for the holiday dinner. Aldi’s $40 meal for 10...

EVERTON, Mo. (KY3) - A massive sinkhole that opened in an Everton man’s driveway more than a week ago continues to grow, leaving the property owner searching for solutions to fill the expanding hole. Darel Oberbeck Jr. first spotted signs of the sinkhole on Monday, Nov. 10. “It was...

SPARTA, Mo – Wednesday afternoon the Sparta Police Department put out a message to the public seeking help in finding whoever dumped the newborn pups in a dumpster. According to the Sparta Police Department’s Facebook page, officers responded to Roller Park along Division street for an animal call.