10+ hour, 47+ min ago  (426+ words) Last spring, Sculpture Walk Springfield and Rotary Clubs of Springfield commissioned a piece for Birthplace Plaza and put out two calls for art, one for a sculptural component and another for an "impact" component containing lighting or an interactive element....

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (212+ words) The Route 66 Musical Experience opens this week on St. Louis St. near the new Queen's Gate 66 installation. The Visit Springfield project gives visitors a new way to experience the Mother Road as it travels through the city. As drivers travel…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (384+ words) Springfield City Council held a public hearing Monday night on a bill that would implement campaign contribution limits " both in-kind and monetary " of $2, 825 for mayor and city council candidates. Before the hearing, Mayor Jeff Schrag introduced " and council passed " a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (916+ words) A piece of Route 66 history in Springfield is truly a labor of love for one local couple. Phyllis Ferguson and her husband Tim Phillips have offered old-fashioned hospitality at the Rockwood Motor Court since just before the calendar switched to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (297+ words) The Victim Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The nonprofit provides free counseling, 24-hour crisis response and advocacy for victims of violent crimes. It also offers prevention education and training. At a celebration Tuesday, former board member Ann Bagley,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (205+ words) While the museum undergoes extensive renovations, the organization is finding new ways to connect with the community. "Even though the museum is closed, the Hatch Lawn is still open to the public," said Chilton. "There are sculptures and Fassnight Creek....

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (367+ words) The hotel/motel tax increase put before Springfield voters Tuesday was defeated by a wider margin than in November. In unofficial results, with all 58 precincts reporting, nearly 58% of voters said no. City, business and tourism leaders have been educating citizens…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago  (385+ words) Springfield Ballet Executive Director Kyler Dibben said there's a lot of talent in southwest Missouri. "Some of these kids have been doing ballet for 16 to 18 years of their lives, so whenever you see them on stage, even though it's pre-professional,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (226+ words) Springfield City Council has approved a budget amendment that shifts funding toward local arts support. The decision followed debate over economic priorities and the long-term role of cultural investment in a city. During public testimony, community arts leaders argued the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (197+ words) Maile Auterson describes our food system as broken. She says a disproportionate amount of federal funding goes to support commodity farming, like corn and soybeans, and too much of our produce has to travel great distances to reach our shelves....