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…
Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor
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…
Following months of economic impact analysis, hydrological and water-quality assessments and a robust community visioning and outreach process, the City of Springfield and City Utilities in October 2023 presented some innovative possibilities for a reimagined Lake Springfield area at a community open house at the Springfield Art Museum and to…