The celebration marked the start of their year-round effort to highlight community and culture in Springfield.

The 29th Annual Japanese Fall Festival is Friday through Sunday, September 5-7, at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, 2400 S. Scenic.

The marker, which tells the story of Milly Sawyers, is part of the Springfield-Greene County African American Heritage Trail.

From float trips and trails to festivals and family attractions, southwest Missouri offers a wide variety of summer experiences for locals and visitors alike.

Amid a meeting agenda loaded with several bills funding tourism promotion, Springfield City Council voted to approve a local company's bid to renovate the historic Jefferson Avenue Footbridge. The bridge could reopen next year.

For three decades and counting, United Way of the Ozarks has put on a Day of Caring each year. It's a chance for volunteers to help out on worthwhile community projects — including Fair Grove's historic Wommack Mill.

Walton replaces Regina Greer Cooper, who served from 2009 until her retirement at the end of 2023.

The program by retired Missouri S&T professor, Larry Gragg, will be held on February 27 at the West Plains library.

Our Sense of Community Series, "Living Through Art," features residents in our community who express their identities through various art forms.

This week, our 10-part Sense of Community Series, "Living Through Art," explores local residents who express their identities through various art forms.