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Driver Escapes With No Serious Injuries After Slamming Vehicle Into Gas Pump in North Springfield

A driver jumped a curb on north Glenstone south of I-44 in Springfield Monday morning and slammed their vehicle into a gas pump. The fiery wreck happened at the Express Mart around 7:30 a.m. The crash started a fire, damaging another vehicle being fueled nearby. Fire crews say both drivers escaped without serious injuries. Police […]

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Springfield Greene County Park Ranger Robert Bridges to Receive Escore Home From the Hospital Monday

A park ranger hit by several shots fired by a suspect near Battlefield and Glenstone in Springfield will get an escort home from the hospital on Monday. Here are the details in a news release from the Springfield-Greene County Park Board:  Springfield-Greene County Park Ranger Robert Bridges will be escorted home from the hospital this […]

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Park Board Statement On Ranger Injured In Shooting

The Springfield – Greene County Park Board has released the name of the Park Ranger that was shot, while assisting the Springfield Police Department in a shopping center at Glenstone and Battlefield Thursday night. Here is a news release from the Springfield – Greene County Park Board. Park Board names park ranger injured in officer-involved […]

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Park Ranger Injured in Officer-Involved Shooting in South Springfield Identified

Christina Randall, KOLR SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board has identified the park ranger shot and injured on Thursday as Robert Bridges. According to the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Ranger Bridges was providing backup to the Springfield Police Department when he was hit by several shots fired by a suspect. As KOLR-10 reports, […]

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Nixa Eagles Coach Jay Osborne to Retire at End of 2021-22 Season

A local coaching legend will walk the sidelines for the last time this season. Nixa Public Schools says Jay Osborne will retire as head coach of the Eagles basketball team at the end of the 2021-22 season. Osborne will have served a total of 35 years in education, with 33 years as a head basketball […]

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WATCH LIVE: Springfield-Greene County Health Department Gives COVID-19 Vaccination Update at 11:30 Friday Morning

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department will update the community on the COVID-19 vaccination effort during a media availability at 11:30 a.m. Friday. Leaders from the health department, Springfield Public Schools, and Community Foundation of the Ozarks will speak at the news conference. Watch live streaming video of the update here. This article is provided by […]

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Springfield Officer-Involved Shooting: Man Dead, Greene County Parks Officer Hurt

Emily Kuschel, KOLR Springfield Police say they were called to respond to a disturbance and reports of an intoxicated person in the parking lot of a restaurant Thursday night, at 9:38 p.m. Lieutenant Mark Foos says officers were called to 1724 E. Battlefield, which is the address of Downing Street Pour House, in the shopping […]

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Pedestrian Injured In Hit-&-Run In Downtown Springfield

Springfield Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian Thursday afternoon. The pedestrian was walking near the intersection of Center and Jefferson when they were struck by a silver Chevy H-H-R that left the scene. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries. This article is provided by Ozarks News – 93.3 […]

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Grant Beach Park Shooting Victim 15 Years Old

The victim of the shooting in Grant Beach Park has been identified as a 15-year-old boy. Springfield Police believe two groups of juveniles got into an argument that led to a fistfight. One juvenile pulled a gun and shot the 15-year-old boy. He is hospitalized in stable condition. Police say ten kids were involved with […]

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Amazon’s Fulfillment Center in Republic Remains “Closed for Cleaning”

Three months after it opened, Amazon’s fulfillment center in Republic may stay closed for a few more weeks. The center closed in late October. At the time, the company sent out a statement to KY3, saying the facility is “closed for cleaning, unrelated to COVID-19.” An Amazon spokesman says the closure is not impacting employee […]