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Republic gets off to hot start with Webb City Shootout championship
It was only the last day of August, but the Republic boys soccer team might have made a small bit of history on Saturday in Webb City. The Tigers, after winning twice on Friday––4-0 against Hillcrest and 3-2 against Monett in a shootout––broke a lengthy deadlock against the host Cardinals with two goals in the final minutes to win 2-0 in the Webb City Shootout championship game.
Near-Perfect Day for Repmo Volleyball Ends with 2nd-Place Finish
The Republic volleyball team finished second in the Gold Bracket at the Branson Invitational Saturday, racking up a 5-1 record for the day. The Lady Tigers swept through pool play, winning two sets each against Forsyth, Strafford, and Mt. Vernon. In bracket play, Republic defeated Kearney 25-22, 25-21, then topped Springfield Catholic in the semifinals 25-21, 25-16.
Eli Gillman 37 yard TD vs Missouri State tweet
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🏠 HOUSE CALL for Endzone <a href="https://twitter.com/eli_gillman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@eli_gillman</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoGriz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoGriz</a> <a href="https://t.co/SihGCznqPO">pic.twitter.com/SihGCznqPO</a></p>— Montana Griz Football (@MontanaGrizFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MontanaGrizFB/status/1830058387289030868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Police arrest man after crash in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Police arrested a man after a crash that damaged a utility pole in Springfield. Officers responded to the crash around 6 p.m. in the 2000 block of East Kearney Street. Investigators say the driver hit a utility pole. The lines fell, starting an electrical fire. Police...
Performer from Springfield 'grateful' for support amid kidney failure, genetic disease
Brandon Looney is feeling a newfound sense of "overwhelming love" from family, friends and colleagues. Though the past year and a half has been anything but expected, Looney continues to express gratitude for his life. Thirty-two-year-old Looney was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease in May 2023 and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, or aHUS, in July. Nonetheless, the Springfield native, who has lived and worked in New York for the past decade, isn't letting physical challenges hold him...
Springfield staple adds new menu feature; drive-thru coffee shop gets new location
This week in 417 food news, a Springfield staple adds something new to the menu and a coffee chain sets up another location along Battlefield Road. Metropolitan Grill debuts new menu addition ...
Yankees robbed of fair shot at 9th-inning comeback vs. Cardinals by umpire power trip
The New York Yankees were essentially dead and buried in the eighth inning of Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals -- as they often are when Will Warren's on the mound. Trailing 6-1 with two outs in the frame after being lulled to sleep by Kyle Gibson (who hasn't...
Branson-Harrison Game Called at Half, Other Area Teams Win
Fans attending the Pella Windows and Doors Border Battle between the Harrison Goblins and Branson Pirates spent a full night at the stadium but only say half a game. The two teams, meeting in varsity football for the first time in 40 years, were playing in an electric atmosphere with the biggest crowd in many years, but lighting played havoc with the game, delaying it in the second quarter with 8:59 left and the Pirates leading 3-0 on a Dane Effird kick in the final minute of the first quarter. The game resume after an over an hour and a half later with the Pirates on the move again, but a fumble gave the Goblins the ball back and taking advantage of some Pirate penalties, was able to get into the end zone with 15 seconds left in the half on a Jaxon Ramsey two yard run.
Driver hospitalized after crashing pickup into utility pole in Republic, Mo.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Police say a driver is hospitalized after crashing into a utility pole in Republic on Saturday. Officers and firefighters responded to the crash at Elm Street and Bailey around 10:45 a.m. The location is just inside the city limits. The impact of the crash flipped the...
Patrick Mahomes new State Farm ad featuring ‘Ted Lasso’ actor taped at Kansas City-area school
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (KCTV) - It’s no secret that the Chiefs all-world quarterback is on dozens of advertisements during football season. And that multiple promos have been shot in the Kansas City area. A year ago, Mahomes appeared with Andy Reid and Jake from State Farm at an...
UPDATE: Harrison at Branson Football Game to Resume Tonight at 6:00
Officials with the Branson and Harrison School Districts have decided to restart the football game called at halftime on Friday night later today. Branson Activities Director Brandon Wilson says that the game will pick-up at the start of the second half. The Goblins got a late first half touchdown to take a 7-3 lead at half over the Pirates. The Game was delayed for around almost two hours during the second quarter due to lightning in the area.
Ozarks Homesteading Expo grows sustainable ideas and connections
MARSHFIELD - Folks have come to the Ozarks for centuries in search of independent, self-sufficient lifestyles. Thousands of them are expected to head to Marshfield Sept. 6 and 7 for the 2024 Ozarks Homesteading Expo, an annual gathering of classes, information and connections to help support efforts to lead more do-it-yourself (or with your people) ways of life.
Eureka will no longer hold its annual scarecrow festival
The city of Eureka will no longer be invaded by scarecrows every October. Julie Wood, Eureka’s city clerk and communications director, said the decision to end the annual festival was made in the spring after other organizations showed little interest in helping plan the annual event. The first scarecrow...
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