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Weather Blog: Watching for storms to fire up this afternoon
The threat of severe weather has thankfully closed over the Ozarks for tonight. 2 soggy and thunderous days down, with 2 more to go. Saturday will get off to a pleasant start as we are expecting a mix of sun and clouds with spotty rain chances. The highest chances to see any rainfall will be […]
Food inspections: Springfield grocery store had deli items up to 12 days past use-by date
An April 18 inspection by the Springfield-Greene County Health Department revealed various deli items that were anywhere from a day to 12 days out of date at a local supermarket. Price Cutter No. 34, 1831 W. Kearney St., was cited for having "a number of deli items" with use-by dates of April 6, April 10, April 12 and April 17, a priority violation, according to the April 18 food inspection report. The violation was corrected by discarding...
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS: Heavy rain leads to flooding fears across the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Heavy rain on Thursday led to flash flooding in several counties across the Ozarks. The National Weather Service issued Flash Flood Warnings for counties, including Christian, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, and Stone Counties. Several inches of rain fell from Carthage to Mount Vernon to Springfield. Expect flash...
Greene County deputies investigate shots fired during road rage incident
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Greene County deputies are looking for the driver of a truck believed to have fired shots during a road rage incident in Springfield. Deputies responded to the incident near Sunshine and Farm Road 115 around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Investigators say the driver of a black...
Heavy police presence near Elkland after Webster County pursuit
WEBSTER COUNTY, Mo. — A police pursuit across Webster and Dallas Counties has led to a large police presence northeast of Elkland, Missouri in a wooded area near the Niangua River. Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that a Webster County deputy pursued a vehicle into Dallas County, where the suspect’s vehicle was driven into a […]
Farmers enjoying rain, but not this much rain
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Farmers are rejoicing in the rainfall in recent days throughout the Ozarks. “Right now it’s been really beneficial,” Dan Bigbee, owner of Fassnight Farms said. “Rain is really important in southwest Missouri and really many places across the Midwest,” said Nathan Isakson, a cattle producer in Dade County. “The joke is we’re […]
Midtown Carnegie Library to close for renovations
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Midtown Carnegie Branch of the Springfield-Greene County Library will temporarily close for renovations starting May 6. According to a release from the Springfield-Greene County Library District, the branch will be closed for construction for about 10 months. All library services, including book returns in the library parking lot, will be closed […]
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