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Springfield’s Jefferson Avenue Footbridge closed in March 2016 due to steel corrosion. With a new infusion of Missouri funding, it’s expected to be fully renovated by spring of 2025.

Springfield’s Jefferson Avenue Footbridge has been closed to public use since 2016. City public works officials found 36 percent of the bridge structure just isn’t strong enough to function safely. Now, City Council has voted to seek federal money to pay for repairs.

When Springfield City Council voted to adopt a new city flag earlier this year, it didn’t happen without controversy. Now north Springfield’s Commercial Club is celebrating the new flag — along with the old one.

Kenny Knauer, host of KSMU's "Friday Jazz Excursions" program, arrived at the station this morning in full St. Paddy's Day regalia. He was here to…