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Springfield Police near Glendale High School

1 shot near Springfield’s Glendale High School

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff and Liam Garrity
Police say a man was shot while walking near Glendale High School in Springfield on Saturday.

Local

Firefighters in Douglas County, Mo. gather around the search map during missing person training

Firefighters in Douglas County, Mo. test their search and rescue skills during missing person training

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Michael Hoffman
Firefighters from multiple agencies were all in Eastern Douglas County on Saturday training search and rescue skills.

Sports

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson (88) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass as...

Chiefs activate TE Jody Fortson from IR for AFC title game

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Fortson has not played since Dec. 18 against the Texans.

Sports

Missouri State Bears/Ozarks Sports Zone

Perry scores 17 as Murray St. takes down Missouri St.

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The Bears (11-11, 7-5) were led in scoring by Alston Mason, who finished with 22 points and four assists.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Missouri adds nearly 3,800 cases in its weekly report; Arkansas adds nearly 300 daily new cases

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Here's a breakdown of cases in Arkansas, Missouri and the Ozarks.

Sports

Bills’ thankful Hamlin speaks publicly for 1st time in video

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Damar Hamlin released a video Saturday in which he says he’s thankful for the outpouring of support and vows to pay it back, marking the first time the Buffalo Bills safety has spoken publicly since he went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati on Jan. 2.

Weather

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Cold air & wintry weather returns to wrap up the weekend Sunday

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Nick Kelly
Windy weekend with a chance for a wintry mix

Sports

No. 17 Baylor beats Arkansas 67-64 in SEC/B12

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Keyonte George and No. 17 Baylor keep finding ways to win despite their recent struggles shooting the ball.

Local

North Arkansas restores power to customers following snowstorm

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
North Arkansas Electric says it has service technicians working throughout the system fixing individual outages.

Local

Hundreds find treasures at the 29th annual Greater Springfield Garage Sale

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Just about anyone looking for a good deal could be found at the Greater Springfield Garage Sale on Saturday.
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Sports

Brown, Hodge lift Missouri over No. 12 Iowa State 78-61

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Kobe Brown scored 20 points, and D’Moi Hodge scored 17 points to help Missouri beat No. 12 Iowa State 78-61 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday.

Local

Missouri state housing relief program applicants to be put on a waitlist due to high capacity

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The State Assistance for Housing Relief program (SAFHR) for renters and landlords says new applicants will be put on a waitlist.

Sports

NFL fines Jaguars’ Key for hit on Henne

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
A hit on a Kansas City Chiefs quarterback during last week’s AFC Divisional contest has drawn a fine from the National Football League.

Local

MoDOT to hold virtual public meeting on Sunshine Street bridge replacement project

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
A heavily traveled bridge in Springfield will soon be replaced and upgraded, but first, MoDOT officials are inviting the public to attend virtual meetings on the project.

Regional

Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent basis across the U.S. But rather than provoking a unified response from elected officials, each additional shooting seems to be widening the political divide on gun policy among states.

Sports

Chiefs fans answer Bengals smack talk with some of their own

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Dwain Crispell
KCTV5 went to the Country Club Plaza Friday to get a pulse of Chiefs Kingdom. And few fans held back.

Local

Springfield attorney presented with 2023 Springfieldian award

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Springfield native Lloyd Joseph “Joe” Carmichael was presented with the 2023 Springfieldian award this week by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

Regional

“Rodney King survived. Tyre didn’t”: STL NAACP briefed by FBI in response to Memphis police fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Melanie Johnson
The FBI reached out to NAACP chapters including the one is St. Louis on Friday. The briefing came ahead of the graphic video that showed deadly police brutality by Memphis police. Federal authorities alerted the organization of what to expect from the body camera footage and encouraged peaceful protesting.

Regional

KC chili joint welcoming Bengals fans with century-old recipe

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:43 PM CST
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By Betsy Webster
With the Chiefs taking on the Bengals, the usual food battle is BBQ versus chili. But, at one spot that’s been around since before the Bengals were even born, it’s chili versus chili.

Regional

Georgia man arrested on murder charges in Sikeston double homicide investigation

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:26 PM CST
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By Josh Seabaugh and Jeffrey Bullard
A husband and wife are dead after an early morning shooting on Sunday, January 22.

Local

FDA proposes new blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:36 PM CST
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By Michael Hoffman
The FDA plans to make it easier for gay and bisexual men to give blood.

Local

Neighbors concerned over squatters after Springfield, Mo. house fire

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 8:10 PM CST
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By Lauren Schwentker
Neighbors in a north Springfield neighborhood say “enough is enough” after a vacant home caught fire early this morning.

Regional

Wichita police chief ‘shocked and saddened’ by Memphis officers’ actions in fatal beating

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:41 PM CST
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By KWCH Staff
Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan on Friday released a recorded message to share his response to the released video that shows the fatal beating of Tyre Nicols at the hands of five police officers with the Memphis Police Department.

News

Reeds Spring School District breaks ground on new career center

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:45 PM CST
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By Kaitlyn Schumacher
The Reeds Spring School District will break ground for a new career center on Friday.

News

Consumer Reports: Best frozen pizza

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:29 PM CST
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By Ashley Reynolds
Consumer Reports staffers tried out eight popular cheese pizzas.

Local

Missouri lawmakers hope to join the rest of the nation with proposed distracted driving laws for all ages

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:22 PM CST
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By Marina Silva
Missouri lawmakers are trying again to make distracted driving against the law.

Local

Woman claims she may have been recorded in Cabool gas station bathroom videos

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:17 PM CST
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By Liam Garrity
The man accused of putting a camera in a Missouri convenience store restroom is out on bond. 31-year-old Patrick Pitcher was charged in early January after police say they found a camera in the ceiling of the women’s restroom at a Casey’s in Cabool.

Sports

Aftab backtracks on viral video dragging Kansas City, the Chiefs

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 4:55 PM CST
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By Brian Planalp
'My competitive juices and love for Cincy got the best of me.'

Regional

Missouri man gets 16 life sentences for serial rapes

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 4:35 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
A St. Louis County man convicted of nine counts of rape has been sentenced to 16 consecutive life sentences after a jury deemed him a predatory sexual offender.

Local

Trial date pushed back again for former Springfield youth basketball coach

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 4:30 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Court documents show the trial date for a former Springfield youth basketball coach charged with multiple sex crimes has been pushed back again.

Sports

Chiefs’ Mahomes ready for AFC title game against Bengals

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 2:07 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Mahomes sustained a high ankle sprain in the first quarter of last week’s divisional-round win over Jacksonville, returning after halftime to polish off the victory.

Sports

4 of NFL’s best TEs on display in conference title games

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 1:16 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Travis Kelce isn’t the only standout tight end in the conference championships, though.

News

Missouri Sen. Hawley announces bill to ban TikTok in U.S.

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 12:59 PM CST
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By Jackie Garrity
Sen. Hawley announces a bill to ban TikTok on all U.S. devices due to security risks from the Chinese government.

News

Leigh’s Lost and Found: Wild African Serval cat found wandering loose in Ava, Mo.

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 12:45 PM CST
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By Leigh Moody
The wild cat was loose for about six months.

Local

Ozark School Board extends contract for superintendent

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 12:44 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
This is Chris Bauman’s fifth year at the helm of the district

Regional

Woman whose car was dragged 8 miles under semi had been drinking, ran red light, crash report states

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 12:15 PM CST
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By Shain Bergan
The car sustained significant damage, but the woman suffered only minor injuries. The truck driver told officers the truck felt "sluggish".

Local

USDA to purchase $42M in catfish for food assistance programs

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:05 AM CST
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By Region 8 Newsdesk
Sen. John Boozman, who led a bicameral coalition in support of the request, announced the details of the purchase while speaking at the Catfish Farmers of Arkansas’s annual convention in Hot Springs.

Weekend Events

Weekend Events: See what’s happening around the Ozarks

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:21 AM CST
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By Nicolette Zangara
Check out these weekend events around the Ozarks.

Sports

KC mayor talks Chiefs, AFC Championship impact, trash-talking, score prediction

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:08 AM CST
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By Shain Bergan
See what Mayor Quinton Lucas had to say about the Cincinnati mayor's trash-talking.

Local

Police arrested 1 after standoff in Hollister, Mo.

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 8:51 AM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Police arrested four at a house in Hollister for holding a woman and a child against their will.

Whats Going Around

What’s Going Around: Dry winter skin

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:02 AM CST
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By Jackie Garrity
People can help prevent dry winter skin by taking warm showers and using lotion afterward daily.

News

All 5 captured inmates back in St. Francois County, Mo. custody after escape

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:43 AM CST
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By Marsha Heller
All five escaped inmates from St. Francois County Jail are back in the custody in Missouri.

Sports

‘Get in’ ticket prices for Chiefs game have dropped; best seats remain high

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:39 AM CST
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By Shain Bergan
Lowest-priced seats are around $247 on the secondary market, down from $289 on Tuesday and $324 on Monday.

Local

House damaged by a fire in Springfield, Mo.

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:27 AM CST
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By KY3 Staff
An investigation is underway into the cause of a house fire in Springfield, Mo.

Ozarks Life

Ozarks Life: Helping area kids sleep in heavenly peace

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:18 AM CST
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By Chad Plein
Exeter non-profit builds beds for area kids who sleep on couches, chairs, or floors.

Local

Josh Hawley leads demanding rollback of Biden’s new WOTUS Rule

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 10:24 PM CST
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By Josh Seabaugh
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is demanding change from the Environmental Protection Agency on a ruling that controls how water is used on the state’s farms.

Local

IRS seizes $1.3M yacht, several vehicles, and more from Springfield multi-restaurant owner

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 10:19 PM CST
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By Chris Six and Lauren Schwentker
Federal court documents show that Springfield multi-restaurant owner, John Michael Felts, is accused of using various companies to fraudulently apply for Paycheck Protection Program loans and Economic Injury Disaster loans.

Catch-a-Crook

CATCH-A-CROOK: Help identify a man suspected in a Springfield pursuit

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:45 PM CST
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By Maria Neider
Greene County detectives say the man is connected to a Branson car theft.

Local

Missouri legislature tackles juvenile crime, backlogged cases in St. Louis in new bill

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:48 PM CST
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By Gabriela Vidal
Sweeping public safety legislation moving through Missouri’s governing body could change the way certain violent crime cases are handled in the City of St. Louis.

News

Nixa City Council approves rezoning for area at Main-Tracker Rd. to build apartments

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:14 PM CST
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By Joe Hickman
Nixa's City Council recently approved the rezoning of just over 28 acres of land at the intersection of Main and Tracker Road for apartment construction. The land had been zoned for single-family homes.
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