Springfield Public Schools has named the next principals for Jarrett Middle School and Reed Academy and Field and Williams elementary schools. They will begin their new responsibilities effective July 1. “We are pleased to announce these outstanding individuals who are accepting new roles in our district,” said Superintendent Grenita Lathan.…
Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor
According to its website, Heritage, the five-story multi-use development with luxury apartment homes and ground-floor retail space was set to open in March at the site of the former Heritage Cafeteria. The modern-style development will boast 95 luxury apartment homes professionally managed by TLC Properties and will also feature 6,350…
Boyd Lofts, located in the 113-year-old former Boyd Elementary School building at 1409 N. Washington, will open with 17 one- and two-bedroom loft-style apartments in late spring, according to developer Matt Blevins. “We are on schedule to open in late May for the lofts. The project includes 17 loft style…
Two City Charter amendments will come before Springfield voters on the April 2 ballot. Amendment 1: Changing Mayor’s Term from Two Years to Four Years If approved, the change will take effect for the first general election of 2025. Ballot Language Shall Sections 2.1(1) and 2.6 of the Springfield City…
The Drew Lewis Foundation, the nonprofit behind The Fairbanks community hub and the Blue House Project in Grant Beach, plans to build 10-15 homes on 1.2 acres at Broadway Avenue and Poplar Street by the end of 2025 if all goes as planned, according to CEO Amy Blansit. The homes…
The City of Springfield recently completed a two-phase implementation of its new cloud-based budgeting and transparency portal, OpenGov. The first phase was largely internal and was implemented with the 2023-2024 budget, resulting in a more streamlined, collaborative budgeting process for City staff and readily and publicly available reports and data. The…
Nordic Landing, a 41-unit, 40,000-square-foot affordable housing apartment complex at 810 W. Catalpa Street, will welcome its first residents soon, according to its Facebook page. The property is right off of the Grant Avenue Parkway corridor and will offer one- and two-bedroom apartments with vinyl plank flooring, full-sized kitchen appliances,…
The City of Springfield was happy to help veteran Larry Rottmann with a Homeowner Emergency Loan Program (HELP) loan to fix up his property in Midtown recently. Larry received seven new windows, soffit and fascia work, a new garbage disposal and new kitchen faucet through the City’s HELP program. “We partnered…
The City of Springfield and Buc-ee’s cut the ribbon Dec. 11, 2023 on Missouri’s first Buc-ee’s location at 3284 N. Beaver Road (formerly Mulroy Road) off of Interstate 44 in northeast Springfield. The 53,000-square-foot convenience store has a cult following with its large variety of food, drinks and souvenirs. The Springfield…
Heavy equipment operators brought down the walls of the 100-year-old Reed Academy, née Reed Middle School, née Reed Junior High School, 2000 N. Lyon Ave., in the fall. While Reed students attend classes in the former Jarrett Middle School on South Jefferson, a new bond-funded $59 million, 128,900-square-foot school with…