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Local

Theft investigation at the Walgreens at Kansas and Kearney

Several hundred dollars stolen from a Walgreens in Springfield, Mo.

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By KY3 Staff
No weapon was displayed during the theft.

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Inside of Harmony House in Springfield.

Missouri’s oldest, largest domestic violence center addresses why Springfield rates are troubling

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Reagan Di Trolio
Springfield's Harmony House is holding a breakfast Wednesday morning to address how bad domestic violence issues are in southwest Mo. and teach others about the ICare initiative.

News

Arkansas Department of Transportation pickup trucks will have new attachments to help push...

ARDOT unveils new equipment to clear roads

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By K8 Newsdesk
Arkansas Department of Transportation pickup trucks will have new attachments to help push debris out of the roadway.

Local

Duckweed is taking over parts of Lake Taneycomo

Duckweed takes over parts of Lake Taneycomo

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Lauren Schwentker
Residents near Lake Taneycomo near Branson are concerned about a stench. And they’re worried it’s only going to get worse.

Local

sinkhole

Greene County geologists use technology to track sinkholes

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Frances Watson
There are approximately 8,000 sinkholes in Greene County.

Sports

;St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright tips his cap after earning the win in a...

Cardinals’ right-hander Adam Wainwright, 42, says he has thrown his final pitch

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Eight days after winning his 200th game, 42-year-old Adam Wainwright said Tuesday he has thrown his final pitch.

Local

Missouri WIC benefits would dry up in February under government shutdown.

Missouri WIC benefits would dry up in February under government shutdown

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Joe McLean (KY3)
The federal government will shut down at midnight on Saturday unless Congress can agree on a spending plan.

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Laclede County courthouse

Laclede County judge deciding tax mistake from 2022

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Marina Silva
Some Laclede County residents feel they’re paying the price for someone else’s mistake.People who live in two special road districts in that county could be charged more this year to make up for a mistake made last year on their tax bills.

Local

Persimmon seeds try to predict coming winter season

First Alert Weather: A piece of popular folklore tries to predict the coming winter season

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Nick Kelly
Even though the fall season just began last Saturday, some in the Ozarks are already trying to look ahead to the upcoming winter season.

Local

New electric car charging stations are coming to the Ozarks.

A place to plug in: New EV charging station in Ozark along U.S. 65

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Joe Hickman
New EV charging stations have been set up at a Signal Convenience Store in Ozark to help electric car travelers along U.S. 65.
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CRIME STOPPERS: Have you seen this Greene County fugitive?

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Maria Neider
30-year-old Jason Alex Dubson is wanted on two counts of felony car theft and drug possession.

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Woman reported missing from Mountain View, Mo. killed in traffic crash

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
A woman who disappeared from Mountain View, Mo. Monday afternoon died Tuesday after crashing her car.

Weather

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Showers Tonight for a Select Few

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Ron Hearst
Hot weather continues into October

News

On Your Side: Amazon scam email

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Ashley Reynolds
Prime Day is just around the corner. Crooks hope to confuse you about your prime membership. Don’t be fooled if this email arrives in your inbox.

Sports

Taylor Swift is a fan of Travis Kelce and suddenly, so is everyone else

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Kelce did not speak to reporters afterward, but he was spotted leaving Arrowhead with Swift by his side.

Shared Video

KY3 Digital Extra: Mercy adds clinic to prevent heart attacks

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Lisa Rose
KY3's Lisa Rose looks at new testing in the Ozarks to prevent heart attacks.

Local

First Alert Weather: Tuesday is the equilux

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Brandon Beck
You’ve heard of the equinox, but did you know there is an equilux?

Leigh's Lost and Found

Leigh’s Lost and Found: What pit bull owners need to know about city codes & ordinances

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Leigh Moody
KY3's Leigh Moody lists a few things pit bull owners in the Ozarks need to know.

On Your Side

On Your Side: Beware of online scams in this week’s Scam School

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Ashley Reynolds
On Your Side's Ashley Reynolds reveals a few online scams happening across the Ozarks.

Local

Nixa vs. Ozark Mayor’s Challenge Blood Drive happening this week

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
A great rivalry is being renewed this week in Christian County.

Local

Driver flips vehicle on James River Freeway in Springfield, Mo.

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Officers responded to the crash Tuesday morning.

Local

Crash ties up railroad crossing in northeast Springfield

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Police reopened a busy street in Springfield after a crash involving two vehicles on a railroad crossing.

Local

Baxter Health closing its outpatient behavorial health center in Mountain Home, Ark.

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Baxter Health in Mountain Home announced it will close its outpatient behavioral health center.

Local

Woman reported missing from Mountain View, Mo. killed in traffic crash

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
A woman who disappeared from Mountain View, Mo. Monday afternoon died Tuesday after crashing her car.

Local

Driver faces charges for deadly crash in Mountain Home, Ark., in 2022

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Prosecutors filed charges against a driver for a deadly crash in Mountain Home.

Local

COMING SOON: The Celtic Woman announces tour stop in Springfield, Mo.

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
The Celtic Woman announced its 2024 tour will stop in Springfield.

Local

A bullet goes through the window of a business on Park Central Square in Springfield

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 6:26 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
The Springfield Police Department is reviewing surveillance video after a bullet was shot through the window of a business on Park Central Square.

Local

Man stabbed while checking on a house for a friend in Springfield, Mo.

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 6:02 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
Springfield Police investigate a stabbing Monday night.

Local

Greene County, Mo. railroad crossings to close for upgrades

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 5:36 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
Traffic alert for drivers between Springfield and Ash Grove.

News

Water providers say additional water supply is needed to meet demand in southwest Mo.

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 4:12 AM CDT
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By Reagan Di Trolio
Tri-State Water Resource Coalition and the Southwest Missouri Joint Municipal Water Utility Commission comprise SWMO Water.

On Your Side

Buyer beware: Some consumers say to think twice before buying from Temu

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 10:40 PM CDT
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By Lauren Schwentker
Some consumers are saying to think twice before you shop at a popular online retail marketplace called “Temu”.

Local

Lebanon, Mo., man charged after woman shot inside home

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 10:13 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
A woman has been shot, and a man has been arrested at a home in Lebanon Monday evening.

Local

Aldermen seek to impeach Willard Mayor Samuel Snider during board meeting

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 10:12 PM CDT
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By Frances Watson
Monday night at a regular board meeting, the city’s aldermen announced they will be seeking to impeach Mayor Samuel Snider.

Sports

‘Travis Swift’: Local businesses cash in on Kansas City’s Chiefs Era

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 10:06 PM CDT
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By Grace Smith
Local shops are seeing a boost in sales and getting creative when it comes to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s romance.

Local

Nixa City Council amends budget to fix leak at community pool that never opened this summer

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 9:11 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
During Monday night’s Nixa city council meeting, council members voted on making repairs to the community pool.

News

Mo. Dept. of Conservation seeking input from turkey hunters on possible changes to hunting regulations

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 7:59 PM CDT
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By Olivia Tock
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is seeking input from turkey hunters on possible changes to spring and fall wild turkey hunting seasons.

News

Mayor arrested for “disorderly conduct” at A-State football game

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 7:28 PM CDT
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By Hayden Savage
Arrest records show 28-year-old Ethan Barnes of Hardy, AR was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct and booked into the Craighead County Detention Center on Sept. 23.

Local

Several Ozarks area first responders and citizens to be honored with Missouri Public Safety medals

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 6:54 PM CDT
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By Joe Hickman
Several first responders and civilians from the Ozarks will be honored this week at the Missouri Public Safety Awards in Jefferson City.

Local

Lebanon Police Department and Lebanon School District team up to implement “Cop on a Bus”

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 6:31 PM CDT
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By Marina Silva
Lebanon School District and Lebanon Police Department have teamed up to do “Cop on a Bus” during bus routes.

Local

Changing fall colors returning to the Ozarks

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 6:14 PM CDT
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By Nick Kelly
With the arrival of the fall season, many are wondering how the upcoming fall foliage will unfold.

On Your Side

On Your Side: Children’s board book recall

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 5:49 PM CDT
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By Paul Adler
An On Your Side Recall Alert for more than 250-thousand board books for kids. The Rainbow Road Series has plastic binding rings. They can detach from the books..., posing a choking hazard to young children.

Local

Drury University begins 150 year celebration with Founder’s Day ceremony

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 5:46 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
Drury University is celebrating a milestone birthday in 2023.

On Your Side

Consumer Reports: Water bead toy danger

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 5:35 PM CDT
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By Ashley Reynolds
A Consumer Reports investigation finds the beads have reportedly been the cause of thousands of emergency room visits according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission and even linked to several deaths.

News

SLU nurses walk off job for one-day strike

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
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By KMOV Staff
St. Louis University Hospital nurses will walk off the job for a one-day strike.

Local

Improvements coming to a railroad crossing in Monett, Mo.

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 4:28 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
An average of 25 trains go through the crossing south of Kelly Creek every day.

Local

Amazon looking to hire 4,500 employees in Missouri going into the holiday season

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 4:22 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
With the holiday season approaching, Amazon is looking to hire 4,500 new employees in Missouri.

Local

Suspect in custody after leading SPD and GCSO on chase down Kansas Expressway

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 4:19 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
One person has been arrested after leading law enforcement on a car chase down Kansas Expressway Monday afternoon.

Local

911 phone outage in Stone, Taney, and other counties raises concerns about emergency services

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 4:18 PM CDT
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By Elizabeth VanMetre
The outage, which occurred while the Brightspeed services upgraded a new generator, left many residents unable to contact 9-1-1 during emergencies.

Local

Man from Ash Grove taken to the hospital after tree falls on truck during Saturday night storms

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 3:39 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
A volunteer firefighter from Ash Grove was taken to the hospital Saturday night after a tree fell on his truck.

News

Singer-Songwriter Stevie Nicks returns to the Natural State

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 3:28 PM CDT
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By K8 Newsdesk
Legendary singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks announced on Monday she will be returning to the Natural State.
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