Republic License Office in Missouri to Reopen With New Contractor After Temporary Closure
The Missouri Department of Revenue is implementing a transition at the Republic License Office as operations move to a new contractor. BCFO Titleworks, Inc. has been awarded the contract to manage the office. This change follows a standard state procedure in which license office contracts are competitively bid to...
Plans for Route 66 Gateway monument unveiled in Springfield
Springfield is set to host the centennial celebration of Route 66 in April 2026, and plans are underway to create a new monument and sculpture series to enhance the city's appeal to visitors.
Investigation ongoing after body found in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Police are investigating after a deceased individual was found near a business in Springfield on Monday, September 29. The Springfield Police Department tells Ozarks First that they discovered the body near N. Eastgate Ave. on Monday. The department says they do not believe that foul play was...
Stone County, Mo., man sentenced for violating Missouri’s Valentine’s Law
STONE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) -A Stone County man has been sentenced for violating Missouri’s Valentine’s Law. Toney Kyger will spend four years in prison for aggravated fleeing a stop, tampering with a motor vehicle, and resisting arrest. Investigators say a deputy tried to stop Kyger on the morning...
Springfield man sentenced for drugs, resisting robbery and assault arrest
Jared Dimmitt was sentenced to seven years in prison for resisting arrest during a battery and assault, as well as possession of a controlled substance, after he and Jayden Wright were accused of robbery, assault, stealing and resisting arrest on Feb. 5, 2025.
Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, Sept. 22-26
Health code violations were observed at 23 restaurants in Springfield, MO from Sept. 22-26, ranging from improperly stored food to unclean utensils and equipment, with 11 priority violations found, including raw chicken stored over vegetables and potentially hazardous foods without date marks.
Leigh’s Lost and Found: The turnaround for two rescue dogs thanks to training
Deadly house fire under investigation near Ebenezer, Mo. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office says one person was found in a burning house north of Springfield Monday morning. Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 1 into law Sunday. ‘Sign Man’ Marty Prather dead at 67. Updated: 22 hours...
Deadly house fire under investigation near Ebenezer, Mo.
The 11th annual Southern Colorado Kidney Walk brought together kidney patients, kidney survivors, and the people cheering them on!. The event will be held on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Hotel Ballast in downtown Wilmington. TRAFFIC ALERT: Low-hanging traffic light causing lane closures on portion of Shipyard Boulevard.
Beloved bookstore on Walnut Street to close
Jen Murvin, owner of Pagination Bookshop, recently announced that the bookstore’s building is for sale. While the bookstore will be operating as usual in the meantime, it is expected to close once Murvin sells the historic building on 1150 E. Walnut St. "It's just kind of a natural movement...
Man was ‘demanding his inheritance’ from the woman he bludgeoned with a garden tool:...
An arrest warrant reviewed by Law&Crime stated that Alling was reportedly a "beneficiary" of her trust and had been "demanding his inheritance" from her prior to her death. The post Man was 'demanding his inheritance' from the woman he bludgeoned with a garden tool: Prosecutors first appeared on Law & Crime .
