After hearing from more than 60 speakers and reading around 12,000 written and transcribed comments, City Council approved an emergency ordinance requiring face coverings in public spaces to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community. The vote was 8-0-1 with Councilwoman Phyllis Ferguson abstaining from the vote. Face coverings are defined…
Restore SGF initiative aims to encourage home ownership, reinvestment in heritage neighborhoods
Springfield City Councilman Richard Ollis grew up within blocks of his family’s 130-year-old business, now called Ollis Akers Arney Insurance…
Fassnight and McGee-McGregor outdoor pools open
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board opens two outdoor swimming pools for the season Tuesday, July 14. Fassnight Pool in Fassnight…
Junior Police & Fire Academy offers youth a taste of career in public safety
The Springfield Police Department and the Springfield Fire Department, in partnership with the Springfield West Side Optimist Club, will host…
Missouri Job Center relocating north side location to The Fairbanks
The Missouri Job Center in Springfield is relocating its north-side affiliate office to a new location in the Grant Beach…
