Springfield MO

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Missouri – Warm air is surging across the Ozarks this morning, and it already feels more like late April than mid-February. Sunshine dominates the skyline over Springfield, and temperatures are climbing...

REPUBLIC, Mo. (KY3) - The Republic School District is recruiting teachers for the upcoming school year, with a particular focus on finding substitute teachers. The district has successfully used its “Intro to Repmo” recruitment event in recent years. The educator recruitment event, held a month ago, brought potential...

Phillip Roberts, a music composer based in Springfield, has received recognition in the 2026 Missouri Composers Project competition. Roberts earned Honorable Mention in the Orchestral — Open Category for his piece titled "Hocket Rocket," according to a community announcement. Roberts serves as a Visiting Assistant...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Kanakuk Ministries, the Branson-area Christian youth camp network, is pushing back publicly against claims repeated by a popular podcaster, saying allegations aired to a national audience were “false,” “speculative” and “significant exaggerations.” In a demand letter dated Jan. 21, attorneys for...

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame has moved to a temporary location on West Walnut Street after leaving its longtime home near Highland Springs Country Club in southeast Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Police are searching for a person who fired several shots in a northwest Springfield neighborhood Wednesday morning. Neighbors were awakened by gunfire on North Tyler Avenue, off Commercial Street, just after 4:30 a.m. Police said at least two bullets hit one house. No one was hurt...

Springfield is looking at an upgrade to its municipal court building, but such an endeavor is costly and all the funding has yet to be identified. Architects with N Form Architecture presented to Springfield City Council the findings of their study and a proposal for a new and improved municipal court building on...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A packed hearing room in northern Greene County turned into a forum for fierce debate Tuesday night as residents weighed in on a proposed battery energy storage facility planned for about 40 acres near Farm Road 84 and Rocky Lane. The facility would include 242 battery containers, covering 16.5...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Springfield, Missouri – Temperatures will surge into the mid-70s Wednesday, creating elevated fire danger along Interstate 44 before cooler air and rain chances return by the weekend. According to the...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — One person was hospitalized Tuesday night following a two-vehicle crash at one of Springfield’s busiest intersections, authorities said. Officers with the Springfield Police Department responded around 8:30 p.m. to a collision at Battlefield Road and South Campbell Avenue. Police said an SUV and a...