Downtown Springfield

The Springfield Chamber of Commerce discussed a number of topics at a media round table this week, including what they learned during a recent visit to Cincinnati, their support of an upcoming ballot measure and their vision for ongoing development downton.

Campbell Ave., which has been closed downtown for the project, will reopen soon, but Boonville Ave. will close for several months.

The 27th Cider Days will offer familiar and new experiences for guests.

The marker, part of the Springfield-Greene County African American Heritage Trail, was unveiled Wednesday.

Rusty Worley has led the organization for nearly two decades.

Springfield government, the local chamber of commerce and city tourism officials all hope to create a $175 million event center somewhere downtown. They say the opportunity cost in not doing so amounts to more than $125,000 per day.

Under the banner of "creating the beloved community," NAACP members and other residents of Missouri’s third-largest city commemorated Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a march in downtown Springfield, followed by a program at the Gillioz Theatre.

The parade and a holiday market are centered around Park Central Square.

The Community Leadership visit in September included 80 delegates from the Springfield area.

The money comes from the US Bank Foundation and is awarded by the Downtown Springfield Association through the ASCEND program.