The Springfield Fire Department hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the rebuilt Fire Station 4 on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 2423 N. Delaware. Fire Station 4 is located on the boundary of the Doling and Robberson neighborhoods. The old station was demolished in March 2021 to make way for the rebuilt…
Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor
After a competitive procurement process, the City of Springfield and City Utilities have selected engineering and consulting firm Crawford, Murphy & Tilly as the consultant for the Lake Springfield Master Plan. The plan is projected to be complete by summer 2024. “We are excited and proud to be part of…
Heart of the Westside’s booth at National Night Out in July was hosted by Glenn Gohr, secretary-treasurer of the neighborhood association. Glenn was assisted by Joe Strycharz, who lives in the neighborhood. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to learn more about the neighborhood association.
The Bass Pro Marathon is right around the corner on Sunday, Nov. 6, and it’s time for neighborhoods to start planning their themes and assigning volunteers. Bass Pro is again setting aside $10,000 to reward the registered neighborhoods for their participation in cheering sections during the marathon. Awards will be…
October has been designated as National Pedestrian Safety Month by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Highway Administration. In 2021, the City’s pedestrian safety program, SGF Yields, celebrated October’s focus on our most vulnerable road users by hosting a Lantern Walk in the…
At its July 25 meeting, City Council approved Restore SGF’s $1 million request from the City’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund. The ARPA funding, along with a $300,000 allocation from the City’s 2022-2023 fiscal year budget and investments totaling $240,000 disbursed over three years from Community Foundation of the Ozarks and several banking industry partners,…
The Missouri Job Center has relocated its north Springfield satellite office to Community Partnership of the Ozarks’ O’Reilly Center for Hope, 1518 E. Dale St., effective Aug. 1. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. “The move to the O’Reilly Center for Hope will…
The City of Springfield is gathering feedback on conceptual design plans for safety and pedestrian improvements along Kansas Avenue between Walnut Lawn and Maplewood Streets in the Greater Parkcrest Neighborhood. An informational open house is scheduled 5-7 p.m., Thursday, July 14 at Amazing Grace Fellowship Church (3801 S. Kansas Ave)…
Birthplace of Route 66 Festival organizers have added an additional night of free entertainment to kick off the festival. The Rockin’ the Route 66 Kickoff Concert and street party will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at the Aaron Sachs Stage (Jefferson Avenue and McDaniel Street) with Static in…
Restore SGF, a grassroots community initiative to improve housing conditions and raise residential property values in Springfield’s historic neighborhoods, is gaining momentum with a $300,000 funding allocation from the City of Springfield’s 2022-2023 fiscal year budget, which became available July 1. This funding is in addition to investments totaling $240,000…