What started as a grassroots effort to combat food insecurity and food waste in Europe in 2015 has resulted in brightly painted refrigerators popping up on street corners across the U.S.Later this year, Springfield’s first community fridge will be built by Drury University architecture students and professional mentors near the…
Author: Melissa Haase, Managing Editor
Public Viewing: April 23–May 8 Lawn Art With Neighbors (L.A.W.N.) returns in 2022 and invites the community of Springfield to create a work of art in your front lawn for a city-wide public art exhibition. L.A.W.N. is a city-wide public art exhibition made for front lawns by community members located in…
The former Doling Elementary School, 1423 W. Atlantic, will have new life breathed into it when it reopens as New Moon Studio Space. Doling opened in 1916 and closed in 2002 and for the most part has sat empty ever since. City Council approved a conditional use permit for the…
West Central neighbors are encouraged to enjoy the new half-mile Ozark Greenways trail connecting West Meadows north of the Birthplace of Route 66 Roadside Park. The trailhead is located on the west end of the trail off of Fort Street and includes a parking lot. Access the trailhead by turning…
In 2022, the Springfield Fire Department has already responded to five residential structure fires resulting from careless smoking. On average, the department responds to nearly 20 fires per year which occur as a result of careless smoking or inappropriate disposal of smoking materials. “The leading cause of accidental fires in…
Mayor Ken McClure sent a letter to Springfield News-Leader Midwest President of Sales Allen Jones earlier this year regarding neighborhood complaints about delivery of the AdScene, which is a free News-Leader publication. Below is the letter from McClure, along with the response from Jones on how to opt out of…
West Central neighbors may have noticed a new logo and lighted sign on First Baptist Church’s former activities building at Campbell Avenue and Mt. Vernon Street. The church has repurposed the building into a Community Outreach Center. The center is open to the public 6-8 p.m. on Thursday evenings for…
Neighborhoods are the grassroots of our community. They have a unique ability to authentically advocate to improve the quality of life, communicate organically, and recreate in ways to escape a culture absorbed in cell phones and streaming services. Advocate The Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) partnered with the Community Partnership of the…
The City’s Planning & Development shared each neighborhood’s top police incidents from 2015 through 2021 at the Feb. 9 Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. Incident types reported were: ArsonAssaultAssault, domesticAssault, life-threateningAuto TheftBurglary, residentialDomestic disturbanceGeneral disturbanceDrugs (all activities)HomicideStealing from a vehicleTrespassingVandalism/property damage. The Community Crime Map website at communitycrimemap.com allows citizens to…
The City’s Planning & Development shared each neighborhood’s top police incidents from 2015 through 2021 at the Feb. 9 Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. Type of Incident2015201620172018201920202021Arson0110110Assault38595648605751Assault, Domestic9511615013114010789Assault, Life Threat1041242Auto Theft, Stolen Vehicle59586055555950Burglary, Residential72788380654939Disturbance, Domestic37364845292526Disturbance, General137714182314Drugs, All Activities104866679977550Homicide0022131Stealing From A Vehicle54847656786760Trespassing66814121723Vandalism, Property Damage75615743556156Total554592618568613548461