Touch Media, the company that developed the Route 66 Navigation app, launched the Mother Road Route 66 Passport in June. Passport holders collect unique stamps at 28 locations on their adventure along Route 66, as well as free souvenirs or discounts. The passport includes illustrated maps, trivia, information about unique…
Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor
The City of Springfield is seeking public input on a plan to transition all sidewalks and curb ramps on public right-of-way up to current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. The public has until Aug. 30 to review the plan and submit their comments via the online form, by email to dgardner@springfieldmo.gov, in person:…
At its June 3 meeting, City Council took another step toward giving the City’s Nuisance Housing Code more teeth. The council voted unanimously to reduce the violation height for grass and weeds from 12 inches to 7 inches and reduce the legal Notice to Abate timeframe for grass and overgrowth…
Springfield Fire Department firefighters began going door to door in the Weller neighborhood (bordered by National Avenue to the west, Glenstone Avenue to the east, Chestnut Expressway to the south and Commercial Street to the north) Saturday, June 15 as the department continues efforts to ensure that every Springfield resident…
Mt. Vernon Street west of Kansas Expressway in the Westside neighborhood closed in June and will remain closed through mid-October for construction to replace the bridge over Jordan Creek. A posted detour guides traffic around the work zone using Walnut Street, Scenic Avenue and Grand Street. “By July, the existing…
Beginning with a street cleanup along Glenn Street from Division to Calhoun in March, another along Hillcrest from Chestnut Expressway to Nichols, and ending with the annual neighborhood cleanup on June 1, Bissett Neighborhood Association focused on keeping the neighborhood clean this spring. Many thanks go out to the numerous…
Did you know Springfield, Missouri is home to more than 7,500 diverse people from around the world? That’s enough to pack Hammons Field! Mark your calendar for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 14 on Historic Commercial Street for SGF CultureFest, a first-ever event showcasing ethnic talents, foods and businesses. “SGF CultureFest will celebrate rich…
Roadwork will continue throughout the summer and fall for the Primrose Street Widening Project. Currently construction crews are finishing utility work and construction of the new stormwater conveyance system has started on the project. The extension of the box culvert west of South Avenue has been completed. Throughout the next…
City Utilities has finished phase 1 of the overhead utility relocation work in preparation for the Battlefield Road and Fremont Avenue Intersection and Roadway Improvement Project, anticipated to start in early 2020 and be complete by the end of the year. Phase 2 is anticipated to start and be completed this…