Springfield MO

I love being the Marionville Applefest vendor director, working with all these vendors that come to our small community to sell their wares. I have been working with our vendors for about nine years now. Friendships formed and revived each year. We have small businesses, food vendors and those special craft vendors.

What do the Catholic Cardinals eat during the conclave? Have you ever had a desire to take Mom out for an Aldi dining experience? And no Real ID? No problem at Krispy Kreme! Learn more in today’s edition of Coffee Break with Angela Luna and Tom Schmidt with Ozarks First.

After 16 years as a registered nurse, Sabrina Barratt returned to school to become a nurse practitioner. Shortly after starting her new role at the Access Family Care clinics in Monett and Aurora, she received life-changing news: a stage four colon cancer diagnosis. “There was no family history or anything....

The new subdivision plan, dubbed Chimney Rock, is controversial among nearby neighbors in southeast Springfield. The plans would open up Arcadia Avenue, which currently terminates with a cul-de-sac in the existing Chimney Hills subdivision, and connect it to the future Chimney Rock subdivision. Residents believe...

SPRINGFIELD (25News Now) - State lawmakers are proposing a bill that could cut prison time for certain inmates. The HB 2367 would challenge the truth in sentencing law and reduce the percentage of time certain inmates must serve before they are considered for release. This proposed house bill would further...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - After 20 years of discussion and delays, the REAL ID law goes into effect Wednesday for military bases, nuclear power plants, and commercial air travel. Those without a REAL ID can still fly, but they will be given a red warning urging them to get one...

PLEASANT HOPE, Mo. (KY3) -The Pleasant Hope Fire Protection District is showing off the newest addition to its department. A 2025 Chevy 3500 Brush Truck replaces a 41-year-old truck. The fire district posted on its Facebook Page that the new truck wouldn’t have been possible without the support from the community.

A 26-year-old Douglas woman was arrested and charged with aggravated identity fraud after a Missouri resident discovered that her identity had allegedly been stolen. The victim, a resident of Nixa, Missouri, contacted the Douglas Police Department on April 11, 2025, and reported that an individual who worked at a...

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company is celebrating its 105th anniversary with a ribbon cutting and open house for its new office space and can production line, which created 50 jobs and is expected to produce 9.3 million cases in 2025.

Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland’s Board of Directors has made the decision to sell the Finbrooke Program Center also known as Camp Finbrooke. For many years, Girl Scouts have visited the 250 acres in Christian County, just outside Rogersville, to camp, hike, kayak, take part in nature activities and service...