The Springfield Art Museum at an Aug. 24 open house announced its temporary closure starting Sept. 3, reopening in February 2025 downtown at the Wilhoit Building, 431 S. Jefferson. The Wilhoit Building will serve as the museum’s location for the next three years as the museum undergoes a renovation and…
Author: Melissa Haase, Managing Editor
A building that formerly housed services for low-income people will continue in that capacity as a purpose-driven, drop-in day center to help people transition out of homelessness. Using City of Springfield-allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, Community Partnership of the Ozarks (CPO) purchased 809 N. Campbell for $1.7 million…
The City of Springfield was notified by the U.S. Department of Transportation June 26 that it was selected to receive a fiscal year 2024 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant in the amount of $24.8 million for the “Ungap the Map” project, one of the Top 10 initiatives of…
Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 staff presented the City’s Brownfields Revolving Loan Program with a $1 million ceremonial check in August at Jordan Valley Park, itself a brownfields success story. The City’s Economic Vitality Department, which administers the brownfields programs, was notified of the competitive award in May. The grant is…
October is national Pedestrian Safety Month. In 2021, Springfield started holding annual Lantern Walks to draw attention to our most vulnerable road users in a fun and educational way. This year’s Lantern Walks will take place in the Rountree, Delaware, West Central and Galloway Village neighborhoods, and along Commercial Street…
Roadway and signal improvements are coming soon to the intersection of National Avenue and Division Street as the City recently completed a contractor bid process for the project. The National and Division Intersection Improvement Project will include geometric improvements in coordination with the railroad crossing, new traffic signals, pavement improvements,…
The silos that have sat vacant near Chestnut Expressway and National Avenue for more than 50 years will be part of a new restaurant and retail development called Sisters Mill. City Council on May 20 approved the Sisters Mill Redevelopment Plan, which includes a two-story 4,603 square foot indoor/outdoor casual…
Construction to transform more than seven acres of blighted property on and around Commercial Street may begin as early as this summer. City Council in April approved the plan for developer Titus Williams’ Commercial-Pacific Street Redevelopment Corp., which includes the Missouri Hotel and the 400 and 500 blocks of East…
Kingdom Coffee will add a third location this fall or winter in Boyd Lofts at 1409 N. Washington, according to Kingdom Coffee owner Jason Strother. The new location will operate in the former elementary school’s library and will serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert items in addition to coffee. Kingdom…
Greater Parkcrest was very busy this spring. GreaterParkcrest.org allows us a way to connect neighbors with the projects for the Neat Neighborhoods contest and to City resources for new and existing neighbors. In late April to early May, Greater Parkcrest neighbors joined together to promote a two-weekend garage sale allowing…