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FALL FESTIVALS: Check out the list of 2026 fall festivals
November 2026 Election: See sample ballots for Missouri counties in the Ozarks
First Alert Weather Resources
Congratulate Ron Hearst on his upcoming retirement
KY3 Weather Tour: Check out the fall 2026 schedule
GAS BUDDY: Find the cheapest gas prices

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Warm October Stretch Continues

No major cooldowns are expected.
Despite a cool start, temperatures will warm into the lower 80s in most locations.

Election Stories

If voters approve the question in November, it would add half of one percent in sales tax...
Polk County voters to decide on sales tax for law enforcement funding

National

FILE -- Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol does not cover what to do if an inmate survives...
Christa Pike is awake and speaking days after failed execution, attorneys say

Local

The Route 66 centennial art quilt project opens at the History Museum on the Square this week.
Route 66 Centennial Art Quilt opens at History Museum on the Square in Springfield
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Miguel Angel Melendez-Torres .

Man gets maximum sentence in 2021 double killing outside Branson, Mo., restaurant

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Ashley Berry
A judge sentenced Miguel Torres to the maximum sentences on Tuesday for killing a couple outside a Branson restaurant in 2021.

Local

Kourtney Aumon appears in court in Benton County, Mo.

Benton County, Mo., woman pleads guilty in 2020 killing of 4-year-old girl

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
A Benton County woman facing trial for helping kill a child in 2020 pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree assault.

Local

Dennis Cleveland

Former Springfield towing company owner sentenced to 12 years for fraud

Updated: 57 minutes ago
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By KY3 Staff
A judge sentenced the former owner of Affordable Towing in Springfield to 12 years in prison for mail fraud, identity theft, and money laundering.

Sports

FILE - Missouri State head coach Casey Woods claps up his defernse after a stop agaisnt Texas...

Bears Weekly: Missouri State Bears go on the road Thursday for a C-USA showdown

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Sully Engels
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Missouri State Bears square off in a meeting of CUSA foes on Thursday.

Sports

Dennis Franchione

REPORT: Former SEC head football coach, Miller High School coach dies

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Dennis Franchione made head coaching stops at major Division 1 football programs in the 2000s.

National

President Donald Trump faces backlash for saying Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles and San...

Trump signs order extending tax-free use of red-dyed diesel, saying it will save farmers ‘millions’

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
President Donald Trump has taken his Republican midterm rescue mission to Nebraska.

Local

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Ozarks televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff and The Associated Press
Ozarks televangelist Jim Bakker has died. He was 86.

Local

Marshfield Community Theatre has until Oct. 31 to come up with $24,000 or it will lose a major...

Marshfield, Mo., community theater group faces deadline to match grant

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Emma McDaris
Marshfield Community Theatre has until Oct. 31 to come up with $24,000 or it will lose a major grant.

Local

Courtesy: Rescue One

Late educator’s $900,000 estate gift to benefit Springfield nonprofits, universities

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
A lifelong educator who died in April left approximately $900,000 to charities, schools and churches, with the gifts distributed Tuesday morning in Springfield.
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KY3's Emma McDaris reports.
Marshfield, Mo., community theater group faces deadline to match grant

News

Route 66 history is getting stitched into art in downtown Springfield.
Route 66 Centennial Art Quilt opens at History Museum on the Square in Springfield

News

KY3's Adam Woodbrey reports.
Polk County, Mo., voters will decide a law enforcement sales tax

News

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Missouri State Bears square off in a meeting of CUSA...
Bears Weekly: Missouri State Bears go on the road Thursday for a C-USA showdown

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National

Freddie Jackson attends the Broadway opening of "After Midnight" on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013 in...

Chart-topping R&B singer Freddie Jackson dies at 70

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Emily Van de Riet
Legendary R&B singer Freddie Jackson has died at age 70.

National

FILE - Spirit Halloween has released its top costume trends this season, and pop culture is...

These are the most popular Halloween costumes this year

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By CNN Newsource staff
Spirit Halloween’s top costume trends include “Off Campus,” “Toy Story 5,” “K-Pop Demon Hunters,” superheroes and Greek-inspired looks.

Leigh's Lost and Found

A kangaroo poses for the camera at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield.

Leigh’s Lost and Found Digital Extra: Dickerson Park Zookeepers give us a tour of the Australia

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Leigh Moody
Zookeepers at the Dickerson Park Zoo gave KY3’s Leigh Moody a tour of the continents. This week, she steps into Australia.

Sports

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) rolls out against the Las Vegas Raiders...

‘We’re back’: KC Chiefs Kingdom celebrates 4-0 start

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Claire Decatur
Chiefs fans at Union Station Monday celebrated the team’s 4-0 start to the season following a 30-27 win over the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday night.

Election Stories

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders listens as President Donald Trump speaks during an event...

Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlash for portraying lazy welfare recipient as white

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Created in 1965 as a joint federal and state health insurance program, Medicaid offers free or low-cost medical coverage to people with limited income including the elderly, children or adults with disabilities who cannot work.

National

This photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike on Jan. 12,...

Tennessee Republicans consider more execution options after Christa Pike lethal injection fails

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Tennessee's top Republicans are exploring alternative execution methods after the failed execution of Christa Pike.

National

President Donald Trump faces backlash for saying Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles and San...

‘Small price to pay’: Trump says Iran can ‘take out’ LA or San Diego during political rally

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Debra Worley
Trump faces backlash for saying Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego as a 'small price to pay' during Nebraska rally.

National

Persephone Berger, 16, is being remembered as lively, fun and a caring soul after she was hit...

Friends mourn 16-year-old killed after being hit by deputy’s car in Missouri: ‘She was a great person’

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Karla Vasquez Mejia, Kalie Strain, Shawn Loging and Gray News staff
An investigation is underway as loved ones mourn a 16-year-old girl who died after she was hit by a deputy’s car.

Local

Republic FFA Sign

A winning idea gave Republic High School’s FFA program a fresh new look

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Billie Brightman
A fresh sign tells everyone coming to and passing by Republic all about its Future Farmers of America program.

National

Police in Ohio are investigating after five children were found living inside a boarded-up...

5 children found alone in boarded-up house without food or power, police say

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By WHIO via CNN Newsource
Police are investigating after five children were found living inside a boarded-up house without food or electricity.

National

After her husband's funeral in March, Shelvy Neal got thinking about her own and decided she...

‘Why can’t you?’: Woman, 80, hosts her own funeral, celebrates life with her loved ones

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By WMAZ via CNN Newsource
An 80-year-old woman held her own "FOMO funeral" because she didn't want to miss out on anything.

Local

The additions tackle points like water usage, noise regulations, public input, and transparency.

City of Ozark, Mo., passes an ordinance that imposes restrictions on data center development

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Connor Trett
It’s about to be a lot tougher for data center developers to build in Ozark.

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Local

Several I-44 ramp closures underway in Springfield

Several I-44 ramp closures underway in Springfield

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Travia Forte
Several major ramps along I-44 closed Monday. Others, including the ramp from Kansas Expressway to eastbound I-44, will be closed nightly, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Local

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Child’s death in Marshfield, Mo., highlights importance of gun safety

Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM CDT
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By Ashley Berry
A Marshfield man could face charges after his 5-year-old daughter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound involving his firearm, police said.

Ron Hearst's Retirement

Celebrating Ron Hearst: Ron’s impact on a former KY3 meteorologist

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Former KY3 meteorologist Matt Jones shares how KY3 Chief Meteorologist Ron Hearst made an impact on his career.

Ron Hearst's Retirement

CELEBRATING RON HEARST: Check out this throwback clip of Ron’s weather report from the 1980’s

Celebrating Ron Hearst: Check out this throwback clip of Ron’s weather report from the 1980s

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
As KY3 Chief Meteorologist Ron Hearst is set to retire on Friday from the First Alert Weather team, we’re looking back at his illustrious career as a weatherman.

Local

Botched executions in neighboring state reignite death penalty abolition conversations in Missouri

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Hannah Falcon (KY3)
Tennessee’s botched executions are renewing the conversation surrounding Missouri’s execution policies.

On Your Side

Liberty Utilities

On Your Side: Aurora, Mo., customers say Liberty Utilities’ electric bills skyrocketed into the thousands with little explanation

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Frances Watson
The Missouri Public Service Commission investigated Liberty Utilities last year over customer service and billing practices after complaints spiked.

Local

Drug bust in Lebanon, Mo.

Lebanon, Mo., man arrested after stabbing at motel

Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 11:36 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff and Adam Woodbrey
Police in Lebanon are investigating a stabbing at a motel.

On Your Side

When winter weather hits, remember your crawl space.

On Your Side: Better Business Bureau shares tips for winterizing your home and car

Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
The Better Business Bureau has tips to help you winterize your home and vehicle so you’re prepared for anything the season throws at you.

Local

Springfield seeks to extend application delay, define ‘data center’ in code

Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
The city of Springfield is proposing two next steps in its ongoing review of potential data center development: extending the current administrative delay on accepting and processing data center applications and defining “data center” in the city’s Land Development Code.

Local

Gabriel Barbosa/Pulaski County, Mo.

Rolla, Mo., man charged after assaulting an officer near Fort Leonard Wood

Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff and Phil Rodriguez
Prosecutors charged a Rolla, Mo., man whom police arrested for acting suspiciously outside of Fort Leonard Wood’s gate in September.
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