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Local

The Springfield neighborhood expects thousands of trick-or-treaters every year.

City construction alters trick-or-treat plans in Rountree Neighborhood of Springfield

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Connor Trett
The Springfield neighborhood expects thousands of trick-or-treaters every year.

News

Voting

Fact Finders: Something’s missing from campaign ads. Are candidates breaking the law?

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Paul Adler
Do political candidates have to list their party on ads and yard signs? A law professor weighs in.

Election Stories

Hermitage School District/Hermitage, Mo.

Hermitage, Mo., school district asks voters again for 50-cent levy increase

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Ashley Berry
he Hermitage school district is asking voters for the second time to approve a 50-cent tax levy increase. The same measure, Proposition Teachers, failed in August.

Local

A small memorial now stands where Zachariah Morris was found.

Family of 18-year-old killed in Ozark County hit-and-run discusses his death

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Adam Woodbrey
The Ozark County Sheriff's Office is releasing new details about a fatal hit-and-run crash.

On Your Side

rescured dog

On Your Side: 170 Animals rescued from Lawrence County, Mo., property will remain in humane society care

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Frances Watson
Humane Society officials say each animal will need individualized medical care, behavioral support, and time before it is ready for a permanent home.

News

KY3

‘Paul is not a criminal’: Family and protestors rally for Missouri State faculty member detained by ICE

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Ciara Folkerts
Family members of Paul Essel were surrounded by supporters Oct. 28 on the Missouri State University campus, calling for him to be freed from the Greene County Jail, where he’s been held since Oct. 7, and to be returned to campus.

Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tips

Courtesy: Bass Pro Shops

Sponsored: Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tips: Check out the area lakes report; Ozarks angler of the season

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The weekly fishing report is courtesy of Mike Webb, Bass Pro Shops-sponsored angler and owner of Webb’s Guide Service.

News

Jacob Morley, 28, is described as between 5-feet, 7-inches and 6-feet tall and between 240-270...

Manhunt continues for convicted murderer who escaped Tenn. prison; reward for info. now at $15,000

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Heartland News
A manhunt is underway after a convicted murderer escaped from a Tennessee prison.

Local

FALL REMINDER: Law enforcement asks you to keep leaves out of streets

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Law enforcement is asking residents to keep leaf litter from their yards out of the streets.

Election Stories

Missouri U.S. House District 7: Democrat Missi Hesketh and Libertarian Kevin Craig are running...

One-on-One: Missouri U.S. House District 7 candidates discuss issues

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
This week we are sitting down with the candidates for Missouri U.S. House District 7. Democrat Missi Hesketh and Libertarian Kevin Craig are running against Republican Incumbent Eric Burlison.
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Local

‘Scout is kind,’ Republic Cub Scout finishes popcorn sale for fellow scout

‘Scout is kind:’ Republic Cub Scout finishes popcorn sale for fellow scout

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Zoe Mowery
Cub Scouts in Republic who sell enough popcorn get to go to camp the next summer for free. However, life happens, and sometimes things come in the way of scouts reaching that goal. But in Pack 74, one boy made sure everyone was able to go.

Crime

About 10% of the Springfield Police Department speaks more than one language.

Crime in Your Neighborhood Digital Extra: Check out this week’s wanted fugitives

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Tyler Wayne
KY3’s Tyler Wayne and the Springfield Police Department’s Danielle Ellzey discuss this week’s fugitives for the week of October 28, 2026.

Local

City of West Plains, Mo.

Boil advisory issued for parts of West Plains, Mo.

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
A boil advisory is in place for parts of West Plains, the city said.

Garden Spot

Fassnight Creek Farms' Dan Bigbee shares advice after a tough growing season.

Garden Spot: Reflecting on a tough growing season

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Fassnight Creek Farms' Dan Bigbee shares advice after a tough growing season.

Sports

FILE - Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker (9) watches his extra point against the...

Chiefs sign former All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker as Butker’s struggles continue

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
The Chiefs are adding an all-time great kicker to the practice squad as Harrison Butker's struggles continue.

Leigh's Lost and Found

KY3's Leigh Moody feeds the cheetahs at the Dickerson Park Zoo.

Leigh’s Lost and Found Digital Extra: Dickerson Park Zoo trip stops in Africa with the cheetahs

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Leigh Moody
KY3’s Leigh Moody’s trip to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield stays in Africa this week. She shares her thrill of feeding the zoo’s cheetahs.

On Your Side

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On Your Side Scam School: Holiday season scams return

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Ashley Reynolds
The holidays edge closer and closer.

What's Going Around

What's Going Around

Breast cancer reconstruction in the Ozarks: What surgeons want women to know

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Jackie Garrity
Springfield plastic surgeons say early screening and knowing your family history are key, and that local resources can help women get screened and recover.

Local

Neighborhood Works+

160 neighborhood improvement projects are on the list. How did the City of Springfield narrow them down?

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Billie Brightman
A committee narrowed it down to 30 projects across 22 of Springfield’s registered neighborhoods.

Weather

An upper level storm is forecast skirt the Ozarks bringing some scattered showers

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: November looks to start cooler and rainy

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Brett Anthony
Unseasonably warm temperatures. Rain this weekend but questions surrounding amounts and timing remain.

Sports

Missouri State defeats Sam Houston State.

Missouri State beats Sam Houston behind 2 passing TDs by Henry Belin IV

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 10:48 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
It was the first conference meeting between the two teams, and the first meeting between the programs since 2006.

Local

Williams Elementary/Springfield, Mo.

Springfield Public Schools School Board approves $2.3 million for Williams Elementary hail repairs

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 10:21 PM CDT
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By Travia Forte
The Springfield Board of Education approved spending more than $2.3 million Tuesday night to repair Williams Elementary School, which was damaged in an April hailstorm.

Local

The town of Everton had been without a local police department since 2018

Everton, Mo., reinstates its police department after 8 years, new chief of police swears in

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 10:18 PM CDT
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By Connor Trett
The town of Everton had been without a local police department since 2018

News

Mountain Home manufacturer Vantive is growing, and that means new job opportunities.

Vantive to expand in Mountain Home

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 10:01 PM CDT
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By K8 Newsdesk
Mountain Home manufacturer Vantive is growing, and that means new job opportunities.

Catch-a-Crook

The trailer was found on October 23 on Cave Road.

Catch-a-Crook: Pulaski County deputies looking for trailer thief

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 9:54 PM CDT
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By Adam Woodbrey
Deputies in Pulaski are asking for the public's help finding the person who stole a trailer.

Local

Daniel Ochoa

CRIME STOPPERS: Man wanted for felony fleeing from a stop

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 9:49 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
Daniel Ochoa is believed to be in Greene County.

Local

Greene County Clerk Shan Shoeller also recognized Marjorie Shelton, a former St. Louis...

Greene County poll worker recognized ahead of Nov. 3 election

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 6:43 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
Poll workers training for next week’s election took a moment to celebrate their work.

Local

Kirk's Collision Center repairs hail damage to a vehicle.

Hail repair backlog impacting companies months after April storm in Greene County

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 6:42 PM CDT
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By Adam Woodbrey
Catch-up work continues for roofing and collision repair companies.

On Your Side

Billy's Frame and Collision

On Your Side: Springfield auto shop owner disputes customers’ claims over storage fees

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 6:28 PM CDT
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By Frances Watson
Billy Roberts acknowledges that his fees may be higher than those at other repair shops, but he says they are still reasonable by industry standards.

Local

Village of Flemington, Mo., issues boil water order.

Flemington under boil water order after E. coli found in water lines

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM CDT
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By Phil Rodriguez
A state boil water order covers everyone who uses Flemington’s water system after tests found E. coli in the village’s water lines.

Local

Springfield City Council approved the contract to start Phase 2 of the Springfield Art...

Springfield Art Museum project faces $500,000 gap as Phase 2 contract approved

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
Springfield City Council approved the contract to start Phase 2 of the Springfield Art Museum’s renovation and expansion project Monday night.

News

Missouri ranks 4th in nation for unintentional shootings by children, latest victim is 4 years...

Missouri ranks 4th in nation for unintentional shootings by children, latest victim is 4 years old

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM CDT
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By Casey Zanowic
Another incident involving a young child and an unsecured gun is raising questions and concerns about why this continues to happen and what needs to be done to stop those numbers from rising.

Local

Family speaks out after barn fire destroys equipment, hay on Monett farm

A barn fire destroys family’s equipment & hay on Monett farm

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 4:42 PM CDT
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By Ashley Berry
A Monett family is facing about $100,000 in damage and lost equipment after a barn fire Saturday morning.

Local

The Kitchen Inc. opens a new emergency shelter for families in Springfield.

The Kitchen Inc. opens new emergency shelter for families in Springfield

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 4:35 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
The Kitchen Inc. cut the ribbon on Tuesday on a new emergency homeless shelter for families in Springfield.

Leigh's Lost and Found

A Pulaski County, Mo., man cracked the case of his missing dog. The case took him to  Texas.

Leigh’s Lost and Found Digital Extra: Pulaski County, Mo., man tracks missing dog to Texas

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM CDT
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By Leigh Moody
A Pulaski County, Mo., man cracked the case of his missing dog. The case took him to Texas.

Ozarks Unsolved

Justin Hocutt was last seen alive in the early morning hours of October 9, 1999, at the home...

OZARKS UNSOLVED: Murder charges dropped against brothers in 1999 death of Seligman, Mo., teen

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 3:33 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
Murder charges against brothers Mark, David, and Bobby Scott have been dropped in the death of 14-year-old Justin Hocutt, the Barry County Sheriff’s Office said.

Local

Deric J. Snider/Greene County Jail

Springfield locate missing 22-year-old man

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 3:02 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
The Springfield Police Department located a 22-year-old man who police say was assaulted and placed in a van early Tuesday.

Sports

Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz calls out towards officials during the first half of an NCAA...

Ahmad Hardy a full participant in Missouri practice, Drinkwitz says, nearly 6 months after shooting

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 2:46 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz did say Tuesday that Hardy had been a full participant in practice the previous day.

Parenthood Playbook

Parenting Playbook: Remember Halloween safety; how to shield political ads from kids

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 1:48 PM CDT
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By Emily Pritchard
KY3’s Emily Pritchard shares this week’s parenting stories.

Local

Ozark County leaders stunned new tax won't go through.

Man killed in hit-and-run northeast of Gainesville, Mo., identified

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 11:37 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
The Ozark County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a man who was hit and killed northeast of Gainesville.

Local

Man hospitalized after crash involving motorcycle in west Springfield

Springfield motorcyclist dies days after crash

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 11:29 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
A 29-year-old Springfield man died Oct. 26 from injuries he suffered in a two-vehicle crash.

Local

Arkansas has received a federal grant to expand apprenticeships for special education teachers...

Arkansas awarded federal grant to increase number of SPED teachers

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 10:33 AM CDT
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By K8 Newsdesk
Arkansas has received a federal grant to expand apprenticeships for special education teachers and launch the state's first registered apprenticeship for developmental therapists.

Trending

Early voting begins in the Ozarks.

Election 101: What to know before you vote in the November election

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 10:29 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
Voters will head to the polls on November 3 for the primary election in Missouri.

Local

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Mount Vernon, Mo. man sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting child

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 9:06 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
Man from Mt. Vernon, Mo. admits to sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl

Sports

Missouri State squares off against Sam Houston in CUSA play Tuesday night

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 8:40 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
The Missouri State Bears and the Sam Houston Bearkats square off in a matchup of CUSA opponents on Tuesday.

Local

The Kitchen Shelter

Expanded homeless shelter opens to help more families in Springfield

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 5:52 AM CDT
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By Billie Brightman
The shelter’s 13 apartment-style units have served nearly 900 people, but in order to serve even more, The Kitchen built 12 new units in a shelter expansion.

Local

Springfield City Council hears from the public on its proposed administrative delay extension...

Springfield City Council hears from the public on its proposed administrative delay extension and definitions of data centers

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 10:58 PM CDT
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By Connor Trett
In June, the Springfield City Council passed an administrative delay on the development of data centers; that delay is up on Nov. 17.

On Your Side

Arkansas has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in suing Dollar General...

Dollar General sued by FTC, Arkansas, and other states over pricing practices

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM CDT
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By K8 Newsdesk
Arkansas has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in suing Dollar General over alleged deceptive pricing practices, Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Monday.

Local

Springfield City Council approves amendment to bill on extension of marijuana drive-thru sale hours

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 10:38 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
Springfield City Council approved an amendment at Monday’s meeting to a bill that would extend the city’s marijuana dispensary drive-thru hours.

Local

Weather balloons remain a trusted forecasting tool for the National Weather Service

Weather balloons remain a trusted forecasting tool for the National Weather Service in Springfield

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 9:59 PM CDT
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By Travia Forte
A balloon, a string, and a Styrofoam box make up one of the National Weather Service’s most trusted forecasting tools, according to meteorologists at the agency’s Springfield office.
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