Park Central Square

Springfield CVB hopes to attract out-of-state tourists to places such as the downtown square. /Credit: Kaitlyn Schwers

Device in Downtown Labeled Hazardous by Springfield Bomb Squad

Scott Harvey

The Springfield Fire Department Bomb Squad says that a suspicious looking object at Park Central Square on Saturday has been removed from the area and…

The events honoring the 50th anniversary will include a march to the Park Central Square in downtown Springfield. (Photo credit:

Local History

1906 Lynching on the Square

Editor's note: this story was produced and published in 2010. In our ongoing Sense of Place series, we explore the history of the Ozarks in order to…

Local History

Park Central Square: Where Wild Bill Hickok Became a Legend

http://ozarkspub.vo.llnwd.net/o37/KSMU/audio/mp3/parkcentra_6214.mp3Movies about the “Wild West” have been an American favorite since the birth of cinema…