Extreme cold has CU power units running on all cylinders
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Springfield City Utilities has all of its available power generation units running today to respond to demand during extreme cold. CU spokesperson Jamie Presley told Ozarks First this morning that its peak shaving plant is also available, which injects propane into its natural gas system to help...
Born on This Day in 1924, the First Country Steel Guitarist to Ever Play...
Fiddles, banjos, and guitars have long been commonplace in country music. However, a pedal steel guitar brings a whole new layer of emotional depth to your favorite country song. First used in 19th-century Hawaii, the instrument gained popularity in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. On this day...
Several Fire Departments Battle Chimney Fire
Prior to the snow beginning on Friday, several area fire departments battled a chimney fire. The release below is from the Oak Grove Fire and Rescue Facebook Page:. At 3:20 Friday afternoon, Oak Grove Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a report of a chimney fire off Hwy 311 . While responding smoke was visible, at that...
Missouri woman sentenced to prison for lottery fraud plot
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Lawrence County woman was sentenced in federal court for her role in a wire fraud scheme that targeted the Missouri Lottery and a southwest Missouri gas station. Amy Young, 42, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to 23 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud...
Population shifts reshape business and labor in Missouri’s growing mid-sized cities
Mid-sized cities in Missouri are seeing steady population gains as residents leave surrounding rural communities — a shift economists say is reshaping business growth, labor markets and regional identity across the state. According to Charles Gascon, economist and research officer for the Federal Reserve Bank of St....
First Alert Weather: Several inches of snow add to Springfield’s weekend total
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Several inches of snow added to Springfield’s weekend snow total on Sunday. Many of the main highways and roads in Springfield are snow-packed. Those conditions have led to a few slide-offs, but many drivers are staying off the roads. Conditions continue to be monitored across...
Winter Storm Slows Business Across Springfield as Some Stores Stay Open
Despite the winter storm, some businesses in Springfield are staying open to serve customers, while others are closing early due to slow traffic and dangerous roads.
Snow starting to wrap up
Snow has ended in most areas, with totals ranging from 8 to 10" in the southwest corner of Missouri, and the cold pattern is expected to continue for the upcoming week with sub-zero lows Monday morning.
Aurora, Mo., man dies in head-on crash north of his hometown
AURORA, Mo. (KY3) - A 19-year-old Aurora man died after crossing the centerline and colliding head-on with a pickup truck on Highway K Friday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The man’s car hit the pickup truck after he crossed into oncoming traffic north of Aurora at 5:30...
Woman shot by deputy in Greene County
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Greene County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy shot a woman in self defense Saturday night. The sheriff’s office said deputies got a call around 8:30 p.m. about a suicidal person in the 3700 block of North Bear Creek Avenue and went there to check on them. That’s northwest of Springfield...
