Steve Beyers, a tie to the original Oldfield Opry band
OLDFIELD - No tickets are required to enjoy memories and melodies found at the Oldfield Opry, a weekly music show in rural Christian County. For nearly 50 years, generations of listeners have traveled to its Saturday evening music shows. Much has changed — from the listeners to the band —...
Springfield Sushi & Sake Event celebrates the Sister City relationship with Isesaki, Japan
Springfield residents can get a taste of authentic Japanese drinks, cuisine and music at the 2nd Annual Sushi and Sake in the Stroll Garden event. Springfield Sister Cities Association (SSCA), in partnership with the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, will host the event at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden at...
It is never too late
While giving a talk at one of our local high schools, I could tell that a few of the kids really enjoyed hearing about all the opportunities to get out and enjoy our great outdoors. It was comforting to know that some had parents and grandparents who loved the outdoors...
OTC trustees approve tuition increase, new student fees, and parking lot expansion
Ozarks Technical Community College trustees approved higher tuition and student fees Wednesday, with the increases taking effect this fall.
Ozarks Unsolved: Springfield true crime podcaster shares thoughts on Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - KY3’s Jackie Garrity and Springfield true crime podcaster Nancy Simpson look at the clues in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance. To report a correction or typo, please email [email protected]. Please include the article info in the subject line of the email.
Ozark chapter of Missouri Society of Professional Engineers hosts annual student bridge-building contest
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - High school and middle school students competed Wednesday in an annual bridge-building contest. The Ozark chapter of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers hosted the event. Students built bridges and tested them to determine how much weight each could hold before collapsing. Congrats...
Fact Finders: Viewer question prompts a closer look at the fine print on April...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A viewer named Les wants to know whether a proposed 3% tourism tax on lodging, set to go before Springfield voters April 7, applies to all rentals, including apartments, VRBOs, and Airbnbs. The city of Springfield is scheduled to unveil the initial design proposal for the...
Man accused of flooding Springfield shelter crisis line with hundreds of calls, threats
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A local man is facing a felony after he allegedly repeatedly called a Springfield shelter’s crisis line hundreds of times over several days, making threats that caused the organization to partially evacuate and shut down some operations for staff safety. According to online court dockets, Phillip...
Aurora man accused in 4 separate exposure cases involving women at work
REPUBLIC, Mo. — An Aurora man has been charged after police say he exposed himself to four women in separate incidents in Republic between May 2025 and March 2026. Braeden Kalnicki, 27, is charged with four counts of first-degree sexual misconduct, a Class B misdemeanor, in Greene County Circuit Court. According to...
Neighbors weigh in on new Target, continued growth in southwest Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A large new Target location on W. Sunshine Street is now open, adding to the continued development in Southwest Springfield. Chuck Green, a neighbor living nearby, tells Ozarks First the close proximity makes it convenient for him and his family. “We’re going to take advantage of it since we don’t...
