Pictures: The 2026 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival begins in downtown Springfield Credit: ky3.com SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The 2026 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival began in Springfield on Friday. … Story continues TRENDING NOW 9 Fast-Food Value Meals That Still Feel Like Old Prices August 9, 2026 Raiders Stars Kirk Cousins and Maxx Crosby Clash in Heated Training Camp Moment August 9, 2026 Clark Howard Warns Against Letting AI Make Your Investment Trades for You August 9, 2026 14-Year-Old Kills 7 in Thai School Shooting Before Taking His Own Life August 9, 2026 Senate Pauses on College Sports Bill, Leaving Future Uncertain August 9, 2026 LATEST LOCAL NEWS Kansas Expressway ramp to eastbound I-44 closing Monday Violet Hensley, the ‘Whittlin’ Fiddler’ and Silver Dollar City legend, dies at 109 Hundreds without power in south Springfield; neighbors help clean up after severe thunderstorms Friday Health department cites 2 Springfield restaurants for improper thawing Lawrence, Greene counties suffer heavy damage from severe storms
