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On the court Monday night, the Parkview girls handled Joplin 60-25.  The Vikings were led by Aubrey Buckley who had 33-points on the night. Meanwhile to the south, Kickapoo took care of Camdenton in a defensive battle 39-20.  Three-pointers by Zoe Allen and Erica Ewing helped Kickapoo build their lead in the 2nd quarter.

MARSHFIELD, Mo. -- The Marshfield School District will hold a forum on Monday night to address problem with cyberbullies.  Although Marshfield High School doesn't see a lot of cyberbullying going on, the superintendent says it is a growing concern.  Teens can get on Facebook, Twitter or Myspace and type harmful comments for the world to see. The forum starts at 6 in the high school gymnasium.  It's open to the public.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Springfield Police say Shannon Shaffer, Sr. was arrested late Thursday evening. Based on a tip given to authorities, Shaffer was taken into custody, without incident, in the 1800 block of South Kings Avenue in Springfield around 10 p.m. Shaffer is charged with second degree murder in the death of 28 year old, Tommy Bryant, Jr.  Police say Shaffer ran over the victim after an argument on April 22nd, dragging him about 50...

SPRINGFIELD -- Saturday's the night that millions of people are hoping to cash in on the third largest Powerball jackpot in history. The jackpot for Saturday's game sits at $325-million.  The odds of winning are about one in 175-million. A Powerball lottery ticket will cost you $2.  The drawing is at 10 p.m. and we'll have those winning numbers Saturday night on KY3 News at 10.

Drivers should watch for detours Saturday night at the 60-65 interchange in Springfield. Modot says the east and westbound lanes of Highway 60 at the interchange will be closed, starting at 8:30 p.m. Crews will be striping and installing dividers, as well as relocating railroad crossing gates.  Detours will be labeled in both directions. The highway should be reopened by 7 a.m. Sunday morning.

An accident on lake Springfield claims the life of one man. It happened just before 5 p.m. Sunday when the fire chief says two men were in a canoe when it either capsized or flipped over.  One of the men was treated for hypothermia at the scene the second was floating face-down in the water when crews arrived.  He wasn't breathing and there was no pulse and crews stopped CPR en-route to the hospital. Crews say neither of the victims were wearing life vests.  The victim's name has not been released.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- JQH Arena on the MSU campus will be taken over by a rowdy crowd Sunday night. Performers from the WWE will put on an exhibition event Sunday evening at 7:00. The main event will feature superstars John Cena and The Big Show in a steel cage match. Tickets are available at the JQH window, by phone or online. Prices are from 15-dollars up to 95-dollars. Click here for more information.  

MISSOURI-- One person may be going to bed tonight as the owner of more than 300-million dollars. People around the country are lining up to purchase what they hope to be the winning ticket in Saturday nights Powerball drawing. The ticket is worth 325-million dollars, but after taxes that number would be reduced to a cool 212.8 million. Lottery officials say the odds of predicting all five numbers and the powerball are one in 175-million.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo--The Relay for Life is four months away, but planning is already underway for the event.  Tuesday night's event is called "Rock for the Cause," it will be held at the Ramada Oasis Convention Center at 2610 N. Glenstone Ave.  Doors open at 5:30pm, the event starts at 6:00pm. This will be the 21st year for Relay for Life in Springfield.  It's the largest fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. 51 teams and more than 300 survivors took part in last year's Relay.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Springfield Police are looking for the people responsible in two separate shootings within a week's time, each leaving a young woman injured. Last Wednesday, a 22 year old woman was shot on East Whiteside. Last night, a 21 year old woman was shot on North National. That 21 year old woman was shot in the leg on National near Calhoun around 8:00 PM Tuesday night.   Police say she was in a car traveling on National with one other person last night.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville drivers spent some time crying over spilled milk overnight. A tractor-trailer carrying a load of dairy products crashed on the Western Kentucky Parkway last night, shearing off the trailer's top. The eastbound lanes were covered for hours with boxes containing milk. The crash damaged the guardrail and railing and -- as you can see in the video above, put the truck on its side. Nobody was injured. But traffic wasn't able to resume for several hours.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - If you're having one of those days, and need a reminder of the good things in life, look no further than the Miracle League ballfield. It's impossible to leave without a smile. "They're cheering me on to hit the ball," Jacob Thornsberry says. Thornsberry was playing baseball on the field Monday evening. The Miracle League field consists of rubberized turf, wheelchair-accessible dugouts, and painted-on bases -- all of which make America's favorite pastime a sport open to kids who otherwise wouldn't get their chance to play.

MISSOURI-- Astronomy buffs, this is your weekend! The image above was captured on Thursday.  And it's tough to see, but if you look closely, you can actually see Saturn's famous rings.     On Sunday, Saturn reaches something called opposition with the sun. That's when the sun is on one side of earth and an object, Saturn in this case, is directly on the opposite side. If you're interested to check it out, midnight is your best bet.

                  TONIGHT Upper 40s Rain and Thunder Localized flooding possible SATURDAY Upper 50s Morning rain giving way to mostly cloudy skies SUNDAY Near 70° Partly Cloudy and much warmer 12-hour forecast 24-hour forecast Satellite & Radar Wind Chill...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A man is being questioned for a shooting in Branson West. The man, whose name has not been released, was taken into custody after a traffic stop on I-44 west of Springfield last night. The shooting happened at a duplex on Fritts way in Branson West. It happened a couple of hours before the man was pulled over. The Stone County Sheriff says the victim of the shooting has non-life threatening injuries.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- A little girl was lost and later found alone.  Her surprised parents believed she was in trusted hands at a Parents Night Out held at McBride Elementary School.   The event was staffed by SPARC, School Parks are Reaching Communities , a part of the Springfield-Greene County Parks Department.   Staff members lost track of one child, who eventually got home via Greene County deputies. Fun on the playground turned into a scary night for the Ford family.  “She was so excited to go. So excited, she talked about it all week,” said Melissa Ford.  Five-year-old Lyrik's parents sent her to Parents' Night Out, leaving her in the hands of SPARC staff.

TONIGHT Mid 40s Increasing clouds MONDAY Near 70 Mostly cloudy, isolated rain late TUESDAY Low 50s  Mostly cloudy, rain and t-storms likely 12-hour forecast 24-hour forecast Satellite & Radar Wind Chill Allergy Index Almanac   Beautiful Weather ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals take on the Corpus Christi Hooks on Thursday night in the club's home opener.  Last year, the team brought home its first ever Texas League championship trophy, something that they'd like to do again. They'll have to do it without some key players like Kolton Wong and Oscar Taveras, who are in Memphis, and Trevor Rosenthal, who is in St. Louis.  They return 20 players from last year's championship team, including first baseman Xavier Scruggs, pitcher Boone Whiting, and fan favorite Chris Swauger.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A nonprofit agency serving the Springfield community is the target of thieves twice in less than a week.  The Community Partnership of the Ozarks says someone broke into its headquarters over the weekend, and then its Neighborhood Resource Center on Tuesday night. "This was the door that was up to my office.  They just completely just kicked it in, and, as you can tell, they just went through it," said Anita Kuhns, an employee of the Community Partnership of the Ozarks.