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Springfield church hosts memorial service for fallen law enforcement officers
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A memorial service honored fall law enforcement officers in Springfield on Thursday. Life 360 Church’s Chesterfield campus hosted the Peace Officers Memorial event. In 2023, 137 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty, including three from Missouri. The National Memorial for Fallen Officers...
FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Warm Thursday & more t-storm chances lined up
Meteorologist Nick Kelly sees our temperatures staying warm for our Thursday before we get into the Memorial Day Weekend. While it will stay warm for the weekend, we see other chances for t-storms to keep an eye on.
Mt. Vernon woman under FBI probe
SPRINGFIELD – A Mt. Vernon woman was indicted by a federal grand jury last week for leading a conspiracy to purchase nearly 2,000 lottery tickets with stolen credit cards. Amy Young, 31, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield. The indictment alleges...
Springfield Public Schools preparing for last day of school on Thursday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield Public School District Officials are sharing reminders before summer break starts on Thursday afternoon. With the end of another school year comes lots of excitement for students. Stephen Hall with SPS said drivers should be extra cautious on Thursday once school gets out in case students dart in front of vehicles.
Storm knocks down trees in Springfield neighborhood
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A strong storm knocked down trees in a north Springfield neighborhood on Monday morning. Large trees fell on vehicles near the John B. Hughes Apartment complex in the area of High Street and Columbia Avenue. Another large tree fell onto the roadway near Division Street near Missouri Avenue around 6:30 a.m. Springfield Public Works worked through the morning to remove the tree from the roadway.
Blair Oaks Baseball takes down top State ranked Logan-Rogersville in State Sectionals
Rogersville — Blair Oaks Baseball will be flying ahead to the Class 4 State Quarterfinals after a dominating 7-0 win against top State ranked Logan-Rogersville Tuesday. The Falcons got a boost from Harrison Lear and Jake Hagner who both hit key home runs. Jacob Tellman pitched into the 7th...
GreenPal, like Uber for mowing the lawn, is now available in Springfield
What if you could use an app like Uber to find someone to mow your lawn? According to lawn-care service company GreenPal, that service is now available in Springfield. As homeowners tackle mowing and weed-whacking season in the Queen City this summer, GreenPal says it's the only way to do it this year. GreenPal, which is based in Nashville, was co-founded by Gene Caballero. "After successfully launching in 250 other markets, we are excited to help homeowners...
Swatting calls across Missouri concern law enforcement and victims
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A trend of swatting calls across Missouri concerns law enforcement and victims. Swatting is when someone calls in a fake report to get a police response to a specific address. According to the Educator’s School Safety Network, 150 swatting calls across the country have occurred during this most recent school year.
Springfield neighborhood without mail service following dog incident
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - People in a Springfield neighborhood say they are fed up after the Postal Service suspended mail delivery to their area. Neighbors who live just west of the Parkcrest Center off of south Campbell say they haven’t been getting mail consistently since last year which means no bills or medication.
Springfield adopts ‘quality housing options’ as official City Council policy priority
Priorities were a big topic of conversation at Springfield City Council’s meeting last night. "We all want every person in Springfield to have housing that is safe and accessible," Alice Barber with Springfield Tenants Unite told City Council on Monday, May 20. "We want more affordable housing. We all want our city to be a place where people choose to live, not a place where people live because they have no other choice.”
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash slows traffic on I-44 in Webster County
NEAR MARSHFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A crash on I-44 east of Springfield has slowed traffic. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Troopers responded to the crash in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 94, six miles west of Marshfield. MoDOT closed both eastbound lanes of traffic. Crews estimate...
NWS: Chance of rain, storms daily through Memorial Day weekend in the Ozarks
It could be a soggy week leading into Memorial Day weekend, according to the National Weather Service's Springfield office. Through Friday, there's a 30% to 50% chance daily of thunderstorms and showers. The risk for severe thunderstorms is highest Tuesday evening and into the night, with winds predicted up to...
A sitdown with Ebbet’s Field owner turned author, Nick Russo
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The history radio show “Sharing Stories of the Crossroads” sat down with Nick Russo about his new autobiography. Host John Sellars brought Russo on the show to discuss his new book, “Something From a Boardwalk Philosopher”. Russo discussed his childhood in New Jersey, his journey to Springfield and wearing several hats as […]
SPS board votes 4-3 to reduce, by half, how long a board member can speak on each topic
The Springfield school board voted 4-3 to reduce by half the amount of time each member is allowed to speak on a specific agenda item. Starting with the June 11 meeting, members will have a total of 10 minutes per topic to comment or ask questions. They receive an initial five minutes and...
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