If you could use some extra help with food and household necessities and are a member of the Grant Beach Neighborhood Association, consider signing up for the Grant Beach Food and Family Network. The network is a program for low-income GBNA members to receive food and household supplies twice a…
Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor
Business members for 2019 include: Grant Beach Railroad Museum in Grant Beach Park Open Saturdays 2-4 p.m. May through October, or by appointment at 417-883-0994. Northtown Automotive 634 W. Commercial Pappy’s Place 943 N. Main Grant Avenue Baptist Church and Daycare 1033 N. Grant
Gretchen Cliburn, a director at BKD Wealth Advisors and runner from Springfield, says she got a second chance at life in 2014, thanks to CPR-trained bystanders willing to help when she collapsed during a race. “It was a gorgeous day,” she remembers. “My friend and running partner Kathryn and I…
Two of Springfield’s most underserved areas are getting brand-new fire stations while two of its oldest stations will be demolished and rebuilt, thanks to the renewal of the Level Property Tax in November 2017. “We are keeping our promise to Springfield voters,” said Fire Chief David Pennington. Two of the…
Several representatives from the Springfield Police Department, including each neighborhood’s PAR (Police Area Representative) were at the February NAC meeting to present the 2018 top 10 dispatched calls for service for each neighborhood. Below are the definitions of common calls for service and each neighborhood’s numbers. Check well-being Person not…
Due to family illness, Wendell was unable to accept his award in person at the December NOVAs, so a belated congratulations to him!
Lori lives in Midtown. Why are speech services so critically important to children? “We all have frustrating moments when our message isn’t understood, or we have difficulty comprehending someone else’s message. For children with speech and language impairments, these communication breakdowns can happen several times a day. The breakdowns can affect…
The City of Springfield’s Planning and Development department is encouraging first-time home buyers to purchase homes in certain portions of Zone 1 and Zone 2 with a new down-payment assistance loan program, which provides income-qualified home buyers with a loan up to $5,000 for closing costs. The purchase price of the home…
Applications and forms for short-term rentals are now available on the City’s website at https://www.springfieldmo.gov/813/Applications-Checklists under the Short-Term Rentals heading. City Council approved regulations and definitions for short-term rental properties in the city of Springfield Jan. 28. Any property owner who rents out their property in the city limits of Springfield for…