Hottest day yet, set to go higher
Springfield is experiencing its hottest temperatures of the summer so far, with highs near 95°, but a wet spring and summer have kept temperatures from soaring higher and a potential shift in the weather pattern could bring cooler temperatures and rain in the first week of August.
On Your Side: New child car seat safety regulations
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -If you take care of a kid in a car seat, you’ll want to know about the new safety rules. For years, child car seat manufacturers have made claims about side-impact protection, but there was no industry standard to support them. Now there’s a new federal...
Missouri Sheriff recovers stolen Can-Am UTV taken from Pitbull Powersports
A stolen Can-Am UTV taken from Pitbull Powersports last month has been recovered, thanks to a swift investigation by the Greene County (Missouri) Sheriff’s Office and the help of local law enforcement partners. According to a report by KY3 News, the theft occurred in the early morning hours of...
Full video of William McNeil Jr.’s traffic stop arrest from police POV
The Webster County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find whoever burglarized a home south of Marshfield earlier this month, and they’re hoping you may know who’s behind it. CRIME STOPPERS: Woman wanted on charges she tried to hit ex-husband with a truck. Updated: 58 minutes ago. The...
Community pulls together to find tortoise
Present for the July 22 Aurora City Council were Mayor Tony Kennedy, Councilwoman Dawn Oplinger, and Councilwoman Theresa Pettit. In public comments resident Aidan Fillyaw addressed council members with a “thank you” for letting him speak freely at a council meeting. Fillyaw proposed that the City of Aurora...
Proposal to add prayer to Christian County Library Board meetings dies without a vote
A proposal to open each public Christian County Library Board of Trustees meeting with an invocation or prayer failed to gain support from a majority of board members Tuesday, July 22. While the practice is known to prompt discussions about the separation of church and state, it is not uncommon to witness at public...
Springfield Public Schools explains its new cell phone policy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield Public Schools is enforcing a new cell phone-electronic device policy for the 2025-2026 school year. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed a new state law prohibiting students from using or displaying any personal electronic communication devices during the school day. The law...
Louisiana woman in serious condition after tubing accident at Table Rock Lake
One person is in critical condition after a watersport accident in Stone County on Sunday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that a 2024 Yamaha Ski Boat was traveling north on Table Rock Lake when the incident occurred. Records show that a 19-year-old woman from Bossier City, La., was...
A whites-only community could be coming to Missouri
The outspoken co-founder of Return to the Land, a relatively new whites-only group based in northern Arkansas, said the group could be expanding to Missouri.
Springfield City Council to vote on ballot measure to help fund regional convention center
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield City Council will vote on a measure for a 3% tax increase for hotel guests. If approved, the measure would be included in the ballot this fall and would help fund the city’s new regional convention center. According to Amanda Ohlensehlen, Economic Vitality Director for the City of...
