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Springfield Metro Area has largest population growth rate in Missouri over four-year span
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Springfield Metro Area includes Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Bolivar, Marshfield, and Willard. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 15,000 new residents moved into the area between 2020 and 2023, making the 3.08 percent growth rate the largest in the state. The West Plains metro area saw...
OACAC Summer Energy Assistance Program opens June 1 for counties across the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation, or OACAC, is opening its summer energy assistance program to help people with their energy bills this summer. The program starts June 1. If you’re at risk of getting your energy shut off, OACAC may be able to help. You just have...
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