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…
Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor
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…
Through $65,000 in 2018-2019 Neighborhood Works program funds, the City has acquired a small piece of property adjacent to the Birthplace of Route 66 Roadside Park on its east side for expansion of the park. While a funding source has not yet been identified for future improvements to the park,…
This summer was and will be a busy one for Heart of the Westside! In June, we sponsored a free movie on the lawn at Passion Church. We featured the classic movie “The Princess Bride.” We provided hot dogs, chips and soda. It was a great time to get to…
The Springfield Fire Department was happy to offer a Greater Parkcrest family a way to protect themselves against fire in their home. Thanks to a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant, the fire department was able to give Jake (pictured) and his family members, who are deaf, a specialized smoke alarm…