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Environmental remediation project is expected to start this summer in downtown Springfield
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (239+ words) An environmental remediation project is expected to start soon in downtown Springfield. City Utilities says the project, at 333 N. Main, will address impacts left by a manufactured gas plant that operated on the site from the 1870s through the early 1900s. The plant…...
Springfield Regional Arts Council announces over $200, 000 in yearly grants
2+ week, 2+ day ago (224+ words) The grants are provided through the Arts & Culture Program Support and Operating Support programs, which are funded through the aforementioned organizations as well as from hotel tax collection allocated to the SRAC. "We should never take the depth and breadth…...
'Springfield's best days are ahead of us.' Mayor Jeff Schrag presents the State of the City
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (609+ words) The main theme in Springfield Mayor Jeff Schrag's State of the City address Thursday was having more confidence in the community. Schrag said people from other places are starting to see Springfield "the way we should have been seeing ourselves…...
Springfield prepares for the Missouri Master Gardener Conference
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (352+ words) This is the third time that the Master Gardeners of Greene County will host the statewide conference in Springfield since the formation of their group in 1985. The event will include tours of local parks and home gardens, a wide array…...
City Council member weighs in on the need for housing in Springfield
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (291+ words) Our weekly program, Missouri State Journal, is a collaboration between KSMU Radio and Missouri State University. It's hosted and produced by MSU's Office of Strategic Communication, and it airs each Tuesday morning at 9: 45 on KSMU. Linda Regan talks with Springfield…...
Public weighs in on proposed changes to Springfield's animal code
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (509+ words) "All pet owners in our community are required to have a rabies vaccine," said Springfield-Greene County Health Department Director Katie Towns. And they are required to have their dog on a leash when they are in public. Those are two…...
City of Springfield reaches purchase agreement with Hotel of Terror owner
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (180+ words) The City of Springfield has reached an agreement with Sterling and Melissa Mathis, the owners of the Hotel of Terror, 334 N. Main St. Springfield City Manager David Cameron said in his report to City Council Monday night that the agreement is…...
Neighborhood safety is the goal of proposed changes to Springfield's animal ordinance
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (433+ words) Proposed changes to city code regarding animals will go before Springfield City Council Monday night. The proposed revisions to Chapter 18 include raising fees for having a dog running loose and. .. Neighborhood safety is the goal of proposed changes to Springfield's…...
Program at 2 Springfield public elementary schools teaches kids about giving
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (144+ words) A program at two elementary schools in the Springfield Public Schools District teaches kids about philanthropy. Third through fifth graders at Cowden and Mann are taking part in experiential curriculum this school year with the help of The Giving Square....
Pilot weatherization program in Springfield aims to help lower costs, reduce energy usage
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (363+ words) There's a new program in Springfield to help low-income residents weatherize their homes. Renew Missouri received funding from Community Foundation of the Ozarks to help residents reduce energy costs through the pilot program. "We have a contractor who will come…...