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Ozarks Life

Monument 250's dedication ceremony is on Saturday, November 7 at 2 p.m. on the square in Bolivar.

Ozarks Life: Veterans’ Monument wraps up five year journey for Bolivar teenager

Updated: 14 minutes ago
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By Chad Plein
There’s a dedication ceremony for Monument 250 on Saturday, November 7. It’s at 2 p.m. on the square in Bolivar.

Weather

Frost & Freeze Potential

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Chilly, dreary today

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Garrett Hamilton
Mainly quiet weather in store through next week

Local

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1 killed, 1 seriously hurt in head-on crash on Highway 72 in Dent County

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Head-on crash on Highway 72 north of Salem leaves one dead, one hurt

Local

Rountree residents are worried that SPS's Facility Master Plan could mean their 109-year-old...

SPS Facility Master Plan could bring school consolidations, Rountree residents rally to keep their elementary school

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Connor Trett
Rountree residents are worried that SPS's Facility Master Plan could mean their 109-year-old elementary school could be on the chopping block.

Local

The Wilson family

Springfield family waits overseas for more than a year to bring adopted son home

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Frances Watson
The Wilsons say they have spent more than a year in Nigeria waiting for immigration paperwork for their son, Oli.

Local

Licking community remembers 15-year-old Penelope Huff

Licking, Mo., community remembers 15-year-old Penelope Huff

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Ashley Berry
The Licking community is remembering 15-year-old Penelope Huff, who died Sunday evening when the truck she was riding in overturned in Dent County.

Local

KY3 First Alert Weather Tour stops in Fair Play, Mo.

KY3 First Alert Weather Tour stops in Fair Play, Mo.

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
On Thursday, the KY3 First Alert Weather Tour stopped in Fair Play.

Sports

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Route 66 Stadium in Springfield undergoes first full field replacement in 23-year history

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Following a milestone year marked by a stadium renaming, a team rebranding, and novel community events, Route 66 Stadium is receiving its first complete playing surface overhaul in more than two decades.

Local

The festivities launched with the annual Kickoff Show at the Americana Theatre, offering free...

Branson begins annual Veterans Homecoming Week with ceremonies, memorial exhibits

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Branson’s annual Veterans Homecoming Week kicked off Thursday, opening a multi-day series of commemorative ceremonies, live entertainment, and veteran appreciation gatherings leading up to Veterans Day.

Local

Missouri veterans can now get free legal help through the DEFENDERS program, a partnership...

Missouri attorney general, Mizzou Law partner to offer free legal help to veterans

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Hannah Falcon (KY3)
Missouri’s veterans can now find legal help without spending a dime.
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Renovations underway at vacant downtown Springfield hotel site, promising boost for tourism

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Ciara Folkerts
A long-vacant building in downtown Springfield off East St. Louis Street is getting a second chance as crews begin renovations to convert the property into a Country Inn & Suites.

Local

Lions at the Dickerson Park Zoo celebrate their 2nd birthday.

Dickerson Park Zoo celebrates 2nd birthday for newly arrived lion siblings Taraj and Asali

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Visitors packed the newly renovated lion habitat at Dickerson Park Zoo on Thursday morning to celebrate a major milestone: the second birthday of African lion siblings Taraj and Asali.

Local

The town of McCaysville was hit with heavy rainfall and flooding overnight.

Convoy of Hope deploys flood relief supplies to Georgia, Tennessee amid record disaster response year

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
As emergency crews carry out water rescues following catastrophic flooding across the Southeast, disaster relief teams based in the Ozarks are mobilizing to deliver critical relief supplies.

Local

Garth Brooks speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tennessee Titans new NFL football...

What Garth Brooks fans need to know before weekend concerts at T-Mobile Center

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
Garth Brooks will play two concerts at T-Mobile, instead of the originally planned three. Brooks canceled a matinee after bots bought most of the tickets.

Local

PHOTO: Skin rash seen after a measles contamination. Freepik

Confirmed measles case reported in Christian County, Mo., linked to out-of-county exposure

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Health officials have confirmed a case of measles in a Christian County resident who contracted the highly contagious viral illness after being exposed in another Missouri county, the Christian County Health Department announced.

Sports

Pictures: Missouri defeats Arkansas in Battle Line Rivalry

No. 10 Texas and No. 19 Missouri ready to collide in a de facto CFP elimination game in Columbia

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Texas and Missouri are both very much in the mix for a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Sports

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is congratulated after scoring a touchdown...

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice files for bankruptcy over debt tied to Dallas car crash

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
Rice, a fourth-year wide receiver who was drafted in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Chiefs, owes millions of dollars in settlements and legal fees as a result of a six-car crash he caused in 2024.

Taste Of The Ozarks

Taste of the Ozarks: Holiday wine pairings

Taste of the Ozarks: Holiday wine pairings

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Steve Grant
With the holiday entertaining season just around the corner, picking the right bottle of wine for family gatherings or dinner parties can feel overwhelming.

Sports

The St. Louis Cardinals open the 2025 season at Busch Stadium against the Minnesota Twins.

St. Louis Cardinals 2027 single-game tickets now on sale

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Matrix Midwest Staff
Single-game tickets for the St. Louis Cardinals’ entire 2027 home slate at Busch Stadium are officially on sale, highlighted by Opening Day against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, April 1.

Election Stories

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Missouri Midterm Takeaways: Missourians send a message in midterm elections

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Steve Grant
Missouri voters have spoken. The voters said no to abortion restrictions and yes to making it harder for lawmakers to undo voter-approved initiatives. And the supermajority in Jefferson City has ended.

Now Showing

Peyton Elizabeth Lee voices Prue and Angela Bassett voices the General in Fathom...

Now Showing: What’s new in theaters

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
In this week’s Now Showing, a slate of new movies is coming to theatres between now and New Year’s. Plus, two new series are coming to Apple and Netflix.

On Your Side

financial planning for retirement, savings and investment saving money. A piggy bank sits on a...

On Your Side: Smart moves to avoid debt; simple budgeting

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Tyler Wayne
KY3’s Tyler Wayne shares this week’s consumer stories.

Local

Court Appointed Special Advocates for children, or CASA of the Southwest, will expand in Taney...

CASA of the Southwest receives $250,000 for Taney County clubhouse

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Emma McDaris
Court Appointed Special Advocates for children, or CASA of the Southwest, will expand in Taney County after receiving $250,000.

Local

College of the Ozarks POW/MIA Memorial

New memorial at College of the Ozarks shows dedication towards remembering missing service members

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 5:40 AM CST
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By Billie Brightman
The new POW/MIA Memorial recognizes prisoners of war and those missing in action.

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Athlete of the Week: Tina Voznyarska, NCA Volleyball

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM CST
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By Danielle King
Athlete of the Week: Tina Voznyarska, NCA Volleyball

Local

Adults make up more than 1/3 of newly diagnosed diabetics.

Not just a childhood diagnosis, adults are being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes later in life

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 10:02 PM CST
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By Connor Trett
Adults make up more than 1/3 of newly diagnosed diabetics.

Sports

Known commercially as Guardian Caps, these foam add-ons are designed to absorb impact and...

The Guardian Cap debate: Ozarks coaches, medical experts split on helmet padding effectiveness and cost

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
On practice fields across the Ozarks, the silhouette of high school football helmets is changing. Padded, soft-shell covers strapped over traditional hard plastic helmets are now common sights during weekday drills.

Local

New Census data reveals how Americans dispose of wastewater

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 9:27 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
For the first time, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau is revealing how households across the country handle wastewater, highlighting the divide between public sewer connections and private septic systems.

Local

Dive team locates body of missing boater in Lake of the Ozarks.

Dive team locates body of missing boater in Lake of the Ozarks

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
The incident occurred near the 7-mile marker of the main channel.

Election Stories

There’s a shake-up at the Missouri Capitol, but not quite enough to qualify as a purple state.

Missouri Democrats break Republican supermajority, with largest House gain since 1974

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 6:52 PM CST
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By Hannah Falcon (KY3)
Republicans have been the majority party in the Missouri House since the 2002 elections.

On Your Side

E-bike riders

On Your Side: What e-bike riders should know about safety and insurance before hitting the road

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM CST
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By Frances Watson
Insurance coverage can vary depending on the carrier and the type of e-bike.

News

Report finds job seekers frustrated with ghost jobs

Report finds job seekers frustrated with ghost jobs

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM CST
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By Heather Sullivan
It’s a growing frustration for job seekers: Applications going unanswered

Local

A pair of regional muralists has nearly finished replicating the iconic piece along the 300...

Beloved Robert E. Smith mural recreated in downtown Springfield after community outcry

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
A celebrated tribute to renowned Springfield folk artist Robert E. Smith has returned to downtown Springfield, months after the original public artwork was painted over by a new property owner.

Local

Voter Voting

Greene County reports smooth Election Day as voter turnout tops 51%

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Official certification of final Greene County election totals will conclude once provisional and overseas military ballots are verified by bipartisan election judges.

Local

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway

Missouri Attorney General sues Lawrence County retailer, 3 others over unregulated THC products, defeats federal court challenge

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:26 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced lawsuits Wednesday against four Missouri retailers accused of selling illegal marijuana products disguised as legal hemp and falsely marketing themselves as licensed state dispensaries.

Election Stories

North Carolina voters react to historic ‘blue wave’ midterms, demand bipartisanship and...

Why do some tax measures pass and others fail? Experts say voters need a clear need

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:22 PM CST
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By Ashley Berry
Ozarks voters rejected several tax measures Tuesday, forcing some school districts and city leaders to find new sources of additional money.

Local

MoDOT warns you to be winter weather ready

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Although September broke a 1931 heat record in our state and October followed a similar trend, winter – and its snow, sleet and ice – will return to Missouri.

Local

City and county leaders gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate the grand opening of...

Sankofa opens on Historic Commercial Street: $13.5M project brings affordable housing, business incubator

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
City and county leaders gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate the grand opening of “Sankofa,” a $13.5 million mixed-use development that marks the first ground-up construction on Historic Commercial Street in more than 50 years.

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Springfield longstanding business to close this November after nearly 80 years

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM CST
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By Ciara Folkerts
After nearly eight decades serving the Springfield community, Glo Dry Cleaning Specialists is closing its doors for good on Nov. 16, leaving devoted customers and neighbors stunned by the sudden departure.

Sports

Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker reacts after missing a field goal during the...

Chiefs stick with embattled Harrison Butker for Jets game after another costly miss in Denver

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Coach Andy Reid confirmed Wednesday that Butker would be active when the Chiefs play the New York Jets on Sunday.

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2 killed in rainy head-on motorcycle crash in Boone County, Ark.

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
The fatal crash occurred on Arkansas Highway 392 in the unincorporated community of Batavia, just west of Harrison.

Local

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Third suspect sentenced in case of body abandoned in rural Greene County ditch

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 3:32 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
A third person charged in connection with the fatal shooting and abandonment of a Springfield man found in a rural ditch has been sentenced to prison.

News

Arkansas approved three ballot measures and rejected a fourth, according to early unofficial...

Arkansas voters decide on ballot issues 

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
Arkansas approved three ballot measures and rejected a fourth, according to early unofficial election results from the Associated Press.

Sports

Missouri running back Jamal Roberts (20) runs for a big gain against Arkansas during the...

New SEC schedule is like continuous ‘car wrecks’ that could lead to a three-loss title contender

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 1:59 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Getting through November will always be the toughest test.

Local

17-year-old charged as adult in north Springfield shooting that injured teen

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Prosecutors have certified and charged a 17-year-old as an adult with multiple felonies following a shooting in north Springfield that left another teenager hospitalized, authorities said.

Election Stories

Sen. Tom Cotton addresses the crowd after winning reelection.

Cotton, Sanders and Rutledge win reelection in Arkansas

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM CST
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By Adam Woodbrey
Several republican candidates win reelection in Arkansas.

Local

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West Plains, Mo., man charged after hidden camera disguised as pen found in bathroom, police say

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff and Zoe Mowery
A West Plains man faces criminal charges after authorities said he used a hidden camera disguised as an ink pen to secretly record an underage girl inside a residential bathroom.

Local

Springfield Police Department Chief Paul Williams addresses media over license plate readers.

Springfield Police Department chief details license plate reader safeguards amid privacy protests

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 11:31 AM CST
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By Emma McDaris
he Springfield Police Department outlined updated operating procedures and transparency measures for its automated license plate reader (ALPR) network during a briefing at the Springfield-Greene County Public Safety Center on Wednesday morning.

Local

Santiago Rivera paints on a sign outside a polling place after casting his ballot on Election...

Trump-backed Republican redistricting sought a midterm edge. It didn’t work

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 9:11 AM CST
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By The Associated Press
Congressional voting districts typically are redrawn after a census at the start of each decade to account for population changes.

Local

New Linear Accelerator at Lake Regional Cancer Center

Upgraded cancer treatment technology is elevating care in Osage Beach, Mo.

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:23 AM CST
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By Billie Brightman
Lake Regional’s new machine can shoot radiation with millimeter accuracy.
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