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Courtesy: Jessica Guzman

Firefighters treated for chemical burns battling fire at Tyson Foods plant in Berryville, Ark.

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff and Chris Bryant
Emergency crews responded to a fire at the Tyson Foods plant in Berryville Wednesday night.

Athlete Of The Week

Peyton McDaris

Athlete of the Week: Peyton McDaris, Norwood boys basketball

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Chris Neyenhouse
Who could forget Norwood’s magical state championship run three years ago? This town of just over 600 people watched their beloved Pirates jam their way to their first title in program history. Only four players remain from that squad, including Peyton McDaris. And he wants to do it again.

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Drone

Fact Finders: Can you shoot down a drone?

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Paul Adler
If we see drones hovering over our property, what rights do we have to take them down? Can you shoot them down?

Local

The Richland Police Department asked its residents to be on high alert Wednesday following an...

Police place residents of Richland, Mo., on high alert for active incident

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The Richland Police Department asked its residents to be on high alert Wednesday following an incident.

Local

eye exam instrument

Doctors warn about the dangers of laser pointers after a Lebanon student gets injured

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Frances Watson
Doctors say they can cause some serious health problems.

Local

ROI in Republic, Mo., announces layoffs

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
More than 100 employees people will lose their jobs at a Republic business.

News

FILE - A TikTok sign is displayed on top of their building in Culver City, Calif., on Dec. 3,...

Businesses in the Ozarks fear the impact of a federal TikTok ban

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Adam Woodbrey
The U.S. ban on the popular social media app TikTok will take effect this Sunday unless its parent company sells it before then.

Weather

High temperatures Monday may not get out of the teens.

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Coldest Air of the Winter Next Week

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Ron Hearst
Highs near 20° by Sunday

News

Missouri State Football.

Missouri State approves budget to upgrade turf at Plaster Stadium

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The Missouri State Board of Governors approved an almost $2 million plan Wednesday afternoon to redo the turf at Plaster Stadium.

News

School districts in the Ozarks have been battling the wintry weather this January.

Ice and snow covered roads keep school canceled for Dent County, Mo.

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Nicolette Zangara
While much of the Ozarks said goodbye to the icy, snowy roads, some rural areas are still in the thick of it.
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Local

Within minutes of swearing in, Missouri’s new Governor, Mike Kehoe, signed an executive order...

Missouri’s new governor hopes to reduce repeat offenders

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Hannah Falcon (KY3)
Missouri’s new governor set a goal to reduce the number of people reoffending after they get out of prison.

Local

Crews work to fix water supply issues in Reeds Spring, Mo.

‘Safety issue for the kids,’ Reeds Spring School District closed Wednesday after water main break

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff and Reagan Di Trolio
Students in the Reeds Spring School District will do online learning on Wednesday

Local

MoDOT relies on the Rural Queue and Delay Warning System, which is located in various...

MoDOT’s Rural Queue and Delay Warning System works to inform drivers on rural interstates

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Chris Bryant
Drivers in cities like Springfield, St. Louis, and Kansas City are used to seeing highway signs that provide real-time updates on road conditions. However, they see fewer of them on the interstates in rural Missouri.

Local

The Springfield Police Department’s traffic unit completed a five-month initiative to stop...

Springfield Police Department completes speed enforcement initiative

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The Springfield Police Department’s traffic unit completed a five-month initiative to stop speeding.

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Jordan Valley Community Health Center receives $1 million investment to help expand service hours

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Jordan Valley Community Health Center services will now offer expanded hours for some services.

Local

Community Partnership of the Ozarks/Springfield, Mo.

Community Partnership of the Ozarks initiative aims to promote inclusiveness

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The Inclusive Springfield Advisory Board announced the launch of its new initiative, Inclusive Springfield.

Local

Officers arrested Thomas Earl Haynes, 45, of St. Cloud, Fla.

Greene County prosecutor drops charges against Florida man wanted for deadly downtown Springfield shooting

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The Greene County prosecutor dismissed the charges against a Florida man wanted for a deadly shooting in downtown Springfield in February.

News

On Your Side: Walgreens Savings Club settlement is legit

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Ashley Reynolds
The settlement is not final, but you can file a claim if you qualify.

Local

Courtesy: Springfield Fire Department

Former Missouri State University softball coach thanks firefighters for rescuing her in icy pond

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Former Missouri State University softball head coach Holly Hesse said she is thankful for the quick action of the Springfield Fire Department water rescue team.

Local

Big Al’s Crab Shack closed after a trailer containing its kitchen was pushed into a building.

Nixa, Mo., restaurant closes after crash involving its food truck

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
A restaurant in Nixa temporarily closed after a trailer accident.

News

Courtesy: Bolivar Fire Department

Firefighters battle storage unit fire in Bolivar, Mo.

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
A storage unit in Bolivar caught fire Wednesday morning in Bolivar.

Local

Courtesy: Springfield Fire Department

Firefighters discuss rescue of woman and dog from icy Springfield pond

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The Springfield Fire Department Water Rescue team saved the lives of a Springfield woman and her small terrier dog on Sunday after they fell into an icy pond.

Local

Merriam Woods city leaders admitted to breakdowns that delayed getting snow and ice removed...

Merriam Woods, Mo., residents frustrated by snowstorm removal; city leaders respond

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Residents of Merriam Woods expressed concern about how the city responded to the most recent snowstorm.

Local

City approves plans for a new Chick-fil-A in Springfield

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Developers plan a new Chick-fil-A location in Springfield.

Leigh's Lost and Found

Courtesy: Emergency Rescue Consultancy

Leigh’s Lost and Found Digital Extra: How dog trappers work & how you can help them

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Leigh Moody
Brittany Scherff operates the nonprofit Emergency Rescue Consultancy. She is a trapper who works to recover lost and abandoned dogs in the Ozarks.

Sports

(AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Cam Carter scores 27 points, LSU holds off Arkansas for win

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Boogie Fland scored 19 points to lead five in double-figure scoring for Arkansas (11-6, 0-4).

News

SUV caught on camera, backing into parked car on Walleye Street.

Catch-a-Crook: Nixa Police Department looking for chase and hit & run suspect

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Adam Woodbrey
Police in Nixa are trying to figure out who was seen on camera backing into a parked car and then driving off. But what has police more concerned is what they found as the investigation began.

Local

A wrong-way driver crashed into the side of a pickup on James River Freeway in Springfield.

Troopers searching for wrong-way driver who caused minor crash on James River Freeway in Springfield

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Troopers are searching for a wrong-way driver who caused a minor crash during rush hour in Springfield on Wednesday morning.

Local

Man from Alton, Mo. killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon

Man from Alton, Mo. killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated a deadly crash in Winona, Mo.

On Your Side

Looking to declutter post-holidays? Better Business Bureau discusses how to safely sell online

Updated: Jan. 15, 2025 at 4:11 AM CST
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By Savannah Harrison
Many may be looking to declutter after the holidays. If you plan to sell items online, you want to be safe.

Sports

Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen pressures Missouri guard Tony Perkins during the first half of...

Grill scores 22 as Missouri stuns No. 5 Florida to end its 16-game home winning streak

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Mark Mitchell added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Tigers (14-3, 3-1 Southeastern Conference), who notched their first road win against a top-five team since 2012.

Local

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders addresses lawmakers during her second State of the State Address.

Arkansas governor says professors should be fired if they are ‘indoctrinating’ students

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Gov. Sanders’ comments follow vows by Trump to go after “wokeness” and “leftist indoctrination” in education.

Local

Legislators say they are working to resolve U.S. Postal Service issues

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM CST
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By Frances Watson
Missouri’s seventh district congressman Eric Burlison says he’s taking charge.

Local

Edward Martinez/Greene County Jail

Judge sentences Springfield man convicted of sexually abusing kids

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
A judge sentenced a Springfield man convicted of sexually abusing kids for years.

Local

Missouri voters approved a sports gambling initiative in November 2024.

Why you might be seeing sports betting ads in Missouri, even though it’s not yet operational

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Some social media and television gambling advertisements are raising eyebrows in Missouri.

Local

Brian Woltersdorf

Taney County man gets 15 years in prison for deadly DWI crash

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Investigators say Brian Woltersdorf's truck hit a car near Branson, killing one person and injuring four others.

News

Clients paid attorney Cody Smith months ago and cases aren't filed.

On Your Side Investigation: Clients complain to disciplinary counsel about Springfield attorney not filing cases

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM CST
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By Ashley Reynolds
Clients paid attorney Cody Smith months ago and cases aren't filed.

Local

Courtesy: Hickory County Sheriff's Office

Hickory County authorities search for school burglar accused of stealing money meant for Special Olympics

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
The theft occurred on the morning of January 7.

Local

Maria Smith/Sparta, Mo.

Wintry weather kept emergency rooms in the Ozarks busy

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Several inches of snow on Friday made the sidewalks and driveways slick.

Local

A young dog is now in the care of a St. Louis animal rescue after being injured by a hunting...

Dog seen on video with leg caught in hunting trap saved by St. Louis animal rescue

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM CST
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By Caroline Hecker
A young dog is now in the care of a St. Louis animal rescue after being injured by a hunting trap in rural Missouri.

Local

Patricia Santos-Duvalier/Ozark County Sheriff's Office

Ozark County, Mo., prosecutor adds murder charge against caretaker accused of abusing a woman and killing her daughter

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Prosecutors upgraded charges against an Ozark County caretaker charged with elder abuse and exploitation in 2024.

News

Vandals damage city park in Forsyth, Mo.

Vandals damage Forsyth, Mo., city park after recent snow

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM CST
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By Nick Kelly
On Friday afternoon, before the snow completely stopped, three individuals went to Shadow Rock Park and did doughnuts on the park grounds, causing damage.

Sports

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones (95) celebrates after an interception during...

Jones, Watson among several full participants for Chiefs in first practice ahead of AFC Divisional

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
Several of the critical pieces with injury questions heading into the Kansas City Chiefs’ first playoff game this season got positive signs on Tuesday.

Local

The Springfield-Greene County Library announced that the Schweitzer Brentwood branch will...

Springfield’s Schweitzer Brentwood library branch temporarily closes; drive-thru remains open

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
The Springfield-Greene County Library announced that the Schweitzer Brentwood branch will close until further notice.

Local

Federal grand jury indicts man for possession of stolen firearm; gun linked to 2 Springfield shootings

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
A federal grand jury indicted a man wanted for illegally possessing a stolen firearm that has been connected to two shootings in Springfield.

Local

Sarah Willson will begin in the role of Director of the Missouri Department of Health and...

Kehoe appoints Sarah Willson as Director of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
Willson will begin in the role on Feb. 14, 2025, and awaits Missouri Senate confirmation.

Local

‘Where’s the Bus’ app will soon be available for all of Springfield Public Schools parents.

Springfield Public Schools launching ‘Where’s My Bus’ app districtwide in February

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM CST
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By Chris Bryant
Springfield Public Schools is getting close to launching the ‘Where’s the Bus’ app districtwide.

News

Summer strawberries are the best! This recipe is cool, sweet, and fresh making it the perfect...

Cooking with Kaitlyn: Try these salads

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM CST
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By Kaitlyn Schumacher
Kaitlyn is sharing her favorite salad recipes if you are looking to enjoy something on the lighter side.

Sports

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he watched football at the hospital while...

Patrick Mahomes watched the playoffs while awaiting his child's birth. Now, he's ready to play

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Patrick Mahomes had his mind on the playoffs even as he was awaiting the arrival of his third child.

Local

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe addresses the crowd after taking the oath of office.

Mike Kehoe issues crime-reduction executive orders minutes after swearing in as Missouri governor

Updated: Jan. 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
Missouri Governor-elect Mike Kehoe took the oath of office at noon on Monday.
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