Gregory Holman

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome in Jefferson City to shine blue, along with a nearby law enforcement memorial site, beginning at sunset this Friday through sunrise on Sunday, May 4.

The National Weather Service said winds of 60-90 mph were recorded.

Springfield has been chosen as the host city for the nationwide kickoff of America’s Route 66 Centennial Celebration in 2026.

Springfield celebrated the hallmarks of American democracy on Monday night with a peaceful, friendly transfer of power.

For many years, Peter Newman served Branson's Kanakuk Christian sports camp as a counselor and later director. In 2010, he was sentenced to two life sentences — plus 30 years — for sexually abusing boys at the camp.

After an online town hall Tuesday night and breakfast muffins with community stakeholder groups the next morning, three finalists for the Springfield city manager job faced the news media.

Former City Manager Jason Gage resigned in mid-January and is now city manager of Brentwood, Tennessee. Late last month, Springfield City Council announced the city manager's starting pay would be raised to $350,000; Gage was paid $220,000 per year when he was hired back in 2018. He received a severance worth roughly $415,000 upon his resignation.

Springfield voters faced a choice between two business leaders for mayor.

Today’s election will see Springfield voters choose a new mayor. But last night at city council, the outgoing mayor got a major award — for public health.

The proposed project would provide years of increased capacity at Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill, which expects to take in some 1,075 tons of trash per day.