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Courtesy: Harper

VALENTINE’S DAY: Share your kids’ school Valentine’s Day boxes

Updated: 23 minutes ago
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By KY3 Staff
Kids across the Ozarks get creative every year for Valentine’s Day.

On Your Side

On Your Side: Bolivar, Mo., business owner pleads guilty to 15 charges

Updated: 38 minutes ago
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By KY3 Staff
Investigators say with Build Tech Structures, Jerry Shane Fellers had customers pay him thousands for pole barns that were never built or finished.

Weather

Light freezing drizzle and drizzle this afternoon

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Icy Spots Tonight Due to Refreezing

Updated: 55 minutes ago
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By Ron Hearst
More snow possible Saturday night

News

Snow plow driver Mark Lawrence gives safety tips about driving next to these trucks.

First Alert Weather: Be careful driving next to snow plows during wintry weather

Updated: 58 minutes ago
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By Reagan Di Trolio
Be extra careful driving on the roads next to snow plows.

News

Nixa Public School, 301 s. Main Street, Nixa MO.

Some Nixa, Mo., parents say they never got text alert about school weather update

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Adam Woodbrey
Due to the wintry weather, nearly 250 schools canceled classes or switched to online learning on Wednesday.

Local

Missouri lawmakers consider tax cuts.

Missourians could stop paying income taxes soon, but everything comes at a price

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Hannah Falcon (KY3)
Lawmakers want to eliminate Missouri’s income tax, but budget experts are concerned about how they would account for the gaping hole this would leave in the state’s budget.

Leigh's Lost and Found

Animal advocates are warning pet owners after popular Texas-based microchip company, Save This...

On Your Side: Animal advocates warn pet owners to check their microchips after Texas company closes

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Savannah Harrison
Animal advocates warn pet owners to double-check their pets' microchips after Save This Life, a popular Texas-based microchip company, closed its site.

Local

A United Regional Jet operated by GoJet Airlines slid off the taxiway at St. Louis Lambert...

Plane goes off taxiway at Lambert International Airport

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
St. Louis Lambert International Airport reported that a plane went off the taxiway when arriving at the airport Wednesday.

Sports

Missouri guard Caleb Grill (31) passes the ball around Mississippi State forward Cameron...

Fears and the Oklahoma Sooners take on conference foe No. 21 Missouri

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The Tigers have gone 15-1 in home games.

Sports

Missouri guard Caleb Grill (31) passes the ball around Mississippi State forward Cameron...

Ozarks Sports Zone Digital Extra: Mizzou hoops looks to snap 2-game losing streak

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Danielle King
The Missouri Tigers are in the middle of a stretch of touch SEC games.
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Local

Snow covers State Highway 13 near Bolivar, Mo.

Crews clearing snow & ice from major roads across the Ozarks

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Chris Bryant and Billie Brightman
Snow and sleet slowed Wednesday morning rush hour traffic across the Ozarks.

Sports

FILE - St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Brendan Donovan (33) in the fifth inning of a...

Cardinals split first two arbitration cases, beating Donovan and losing to Nootbaar

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The Cardinals players were eligible for arbitration for the first time.

Local

Jason Stark, 34

Stolen car leads to arrest of Missouri man in Florida for child abduction charges

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A Missouri man is behind bars in Florida after a stolen vehicle led investigators to find two children from Clinton had been abducted.

Leigh's Lost and Found

Leigh's Digital Lost and Found: How to care for your pets in cold weather, snow

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Leigh Moody
KY3's Leigh Moody shares how to protect our pets in the cold and the ordinances you must follow.

Local

Flu generic

What’s Going Around Digital Extra: How this flu season compares to the past

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Jackie Garrity
Do you know someone with the flu? This February, the flu bug has quickly spread around the Ozarks.

Local

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission confirms deer in Baxter County tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The Baxter County sample came from a 3-and-a-half-year-old buck harvested in November.

On Your Side

Better Business Bureau recommends looking out for romance scams when dating online, as AI...

On Your Side Digital Extra: Beware of these romance scams

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Ashley Reynolds
Looking for love? Scammers love Valentine’s Day, too.

News

What's Going Around

What’s Going Around: Flu update

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Jackie Garrity
A local epidemiologist said the spike the Ozarks is seeing in flu numbers is typical of a regular flu season.

Sports

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) leaves the field with teammates after the first...

‘It’s a hard reality': Travis Kelce criticizes his effort, leadership in Chiefs' Super Bowl loss

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Greg Dailey
Kelce also addressed the speculation of whether he would hang up the cleats on his 12-year career.

Sports

Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile dunks the ball on a fast break against Oakland during the...

Arkansas hosts LSU following Ivisic's 27-point game

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The Razorbacks have gone 9-4 at home.

Sports

Missouri State Bears Basketball (Courtesy: Ozarks Sports Zone)

Missouri State hosts Evansville after Comer's 23-point game

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The Bears are 6-6 in home games.

Local

(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Missouri’s attorney general files lawsuit against Starbucks for its hiring practices

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit against Starbucks.

Local

Jaxson Deckard has been appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy, while Drake Murrell has been...

2 Warsaw High School students appointed to U.S. military academies

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Two seniors from Warsaw R-IX’s graduating class of 2025 have earned appointments to two of the nation’s most prestigious military academies.

Local

Minor earthquake shakes Sharp County, Ark.

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a small earthquake Tuesday in Sharp County.

Local

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School Closings List: See latest schools canceled in the Ozarks

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Check the latest school closings across the Ozarks.

Local

Ric Ashe resigned as Ozark Greenways executive director on Jan. 30, 2025, after just three...

Ozark Greenways executive director resigns after three months on the job

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Rob Macko
Ozark Greenways is searching for a new executive director after the resignation of Ric Ashe on Jan. 30, 2025.

Local

Courtesy: Kaitlyn Morrison

Motorcyclist injured in crash in Republic, Mo., shares dangers of distracted driving

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Charmelle O'Dell
A Republic woman survived a motorcycle crash. One potentially caused by a distracted driver.

Local

Larger winter mix Wednesday

FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAYS: Winter Weather Advisory extended for much of the Ozarks

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory beginning Monday night.

Local

Anna Shearin

CRIME STOPPERS: Police looking for woman who had several fake IDs

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Police say Anna Shearin had several fake identification cards during a traffic stop in 2024.

Catch-a-Crook

Theft happened near 3017 S Kansas Expy, Springfield, MO

Catch-a-Crook: Thief makes off with cosmetology student’s styling kit

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Adam Woodbrey
A cosmetology student from Ozark is looking for answers after someone stole her supplies and other items from her car.

News

Price Cutter Charity Championship

Missouri Hall of Fame leaders address budget concerns

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Frances Watson
The local non-profit is working through financial problems to become profitable again.

Local

Brandi Dredge did not hold back her tears Tuesday morning as she described the emotional toll...

Emotional testimony on raising the minimum age for marriage in Missouri catches lawmakers’ attention

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Hannah Falcon (KY3)
The minimum age to get married in Missouri was raised from 15 to 16 years old in 2018. T

Local

211 Day: How the service helps Missourians

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
If you cannot find a warming center near you, the Missouri Department of Health suggests you call 211.

On Your Side

On Your Side: Payments on the way in Blue Cross Blue Shield's $2.67 billion settlement

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM CST
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By Ashley Reynolds
You cannot file a claim now. The deadline passed.

On Your Side

FILE — Hands type on a cell phone in this undated file photo.

On Your Side: Safer Internet Day! A good reminder about being safe online

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM CST
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By Adam Woodbrey
Cybersecurity expert tips to help stay safe online.

Local

Leong’s Asian Diner’s signature Cashew Chicken is going to be served at a U.S. Senate...

Springfield’s famous cashew chicken to be served to U.S. senators

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
A Springfield staple is making its way to Washington, DC, this week.

Local

Missouri Capitol/Jefferson City, Mo.

Missouri House Special Committee on Illegal Immigrants Crime Report released

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM CST
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By Chris Bryant
Missouri House members released a report regarding crimes committed by and against illegal immigrants in the state of Missouri.

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House of Hope volunteers tell KY3 they’re grateful they’ve been able to keep so many safe and...

LIST: Warming centers, overnight shelters around the Ozarks

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
We have compiled a list of warming shelters around the region from the Springfield-Greene County Health Department and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services in case you or someone you know needs a place to warm up.

News

The city’s SGF Yields pedestrian safety program is partnering with Springfield Public Schools...

Springfield Public Schools celebrates its crossing guards

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
For the fourth year in a row, Springfield is celebrating its crossing guards. 

Local

Robberson Elementary School

Springfield Public Schools announces the sale of former Robberson Elementary School building

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Springfield Public School leaders announced it has agreed to sell the former Robberson Elementary Schoool building to investors.

Local

City of Republic, Mo.

Crews in Republic, Mo., work to fix water main break

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Crews report a water main break in Republic.

Local

A series of public meetings are being held to allow Shreveport residents to provide feedback...

Missouri Department of Natural Resources awards $2.5 million to Licking

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources awarded $2.5 million in financial assistance to the city of Licking for upgrades to the city’s water distribution systems.

Sports

FILE - Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn heads to the dug out against Murray State during an NCAA...

COLLEGE BASEBALL '25: Ten teams to watch

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Arkansas begins the 2025 season with a four-game series against Washington State on Friday.

Sports

FILE - St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Brendan Donovan (33) in the fifth inning of a...

Donovan goes to arbitration with Cardinals, asking for $3.3 million instead of $2.85 million

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Brendan Donovan went to salary arbitration with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, asking for $3.3 million rather than the team’s $2.85 million offer.

Local

Howell County train

Howell County authorities identify man killed by a train

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
The Howell County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help to identify a man hit and killed by a train on Monday.

Leigh's Lost and Found

A family from the Springfield area is searching for their lost cat. The cat escaped from the...

Leigh's Lost and Found Digital Extra: Family desperately searches for lost cat

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM CST
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By Leigh Moody
A family from the Springfield area is searching for their lost cat. The cat escaped from the owner's family, babysitting the cat.

Local

Officers responded to the pharmacy on Tuesday morning at the corner of South Campbell and...

Police arrest woman accused of robbing a Springfield Walgreens

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Police arrested a woman accused of holding up a Springfield Walgreens.

Leigh's Lost and Found

If your pet has a microchip from the company, called Save This Life, you are urged to...

Pet owners urged to re-register pets ASAP after microchip company closes, leaving pets untraceable

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM CST
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By Emily Van de Riet
A microchip company has abruptly gone out of business, affecting pet owners nationwide.

On Your Side

Brad Pitt arrives at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on...

On Your Side Scam School: Beware of romance scams, AI Brad Pitt scam

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM CST
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By Ashley Reynolds
On Your Side's Ashley Reynolds looks at scams circulating as Valentine's Day nears.

Local

Courtesy: Ozark Mountain Daredevils

EXCLUSIVE CONCERT SERIES: Ozark Mountain Daredevils ending tour with 3 shows in Springfield

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM CST
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By KY3 Staff
This historic three-night event, set for November 13-15, will celebrate the legendary band’s incredible career and mark the culmination of their current tour with a series of unique performances.
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