City Council will vote on the agreement to purchase Hammons Field at a special City Council meeting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Busch Municipal Building in the Councilman Denny Whayne Conference Room, fourth floor. The council will be…

The City of Springfield could become the new owners of Hammons Field if City Council votes to approve a combination $12 million purchase agreement expected to come before them Feb. 6. The purchase agreement would include the stadium and a parking…

The City of Springfield is providing a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) seeking applicants for the development of Non-Congregate Shelter. A total of $5,001,000 is available for this NOFA. The City has dedicated $2,215,703 of U.S. Department of…

The City of Springfield is seeking applicants for the Police-Civilian Review Board, a seven-member volunteer board that meets as needed to review appeals made by private citizens of determinations made by the Springfield Police Department regarding…

Restore SGF, a nonprofit community initiative to improve housing conditions and raise residential property values in Springfield’s historic neighborhoods, has named 11 community members to form a board of directors. Restore SGF board members…

A request to rezone about 2.6 acres of property, generally located at 1739, 1745 and 1755 S. National Avenue, 1138 E. University Street and 1111, 1119, 1133 and 1141 E. Sunshine Street will be considered by the Springfield Planning & Zoning…

City’s pedestrian safety program receives national, regional awards in 2022 SGF Yields, the City of Springfield’s pedestrian safety program, received several national and state-level awards in 2022, highlighting the program’s…

City Council approved a measure to rename the Midfield Terminal at Springfield-Branson National Airport to the Roy Blunt Terminal, in honor of U.S. Senator Roy Blunt. The airport will remain named Springfield-Branson National Airport and the call…

Former Springfield Mayor N.L. “Mac” McCartney passed away Friday at the age of 99. He served on City Council from 1987 to 1993 and as Mayor from 1993 to 1995. Among many acts as Mayor, he created Springfield Art Museum Day on Oct. 28,…

Those who attend Saturday night’s Mayor’s Tree Lighting and Holiday Show will be treated to performances from a diverse lineup of artists. Entertainment will range from country to jazz to performances in Spanish to rap to opera and…

Those who attend Saturday night’s Mayor’s Tree Lighting and Holiday Show will be treated to performances from a diverse lineup of artists. Entertainment will range from country to jazz to performances in Spanish to rap to opera and…

David Mercer of Springfield will join the City of Springfield as a Municipal Court judge effective Dec. 1. City Council appointed Mercer to the position with a resolution at its Nov. 14 meeting. Mercer’s four-year term will expire Nov. 14,…

Sam Hamra receives prestigious Key to the City Sam Hamra was presented with the Key to the City by Springfield Mayor Ken McClure at a ceremony earlier today. Hamra is an attorney and the founder and chairman of Hamra Enterprises, which owns and…

The City of Springfield’s Fassnight Creek Stormwater Improvement project at the Springfield Art Museum was recently named the 2022 Project of the Year by the Missouri Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) in the $1 million to…

Join us starting at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 on Park Central Square or from the comfort of your own home for the Mayor's Tree Lighting Holiday Show! Each year, Springfield Mayor Ken McClure is honored to kick off the holiday season by officially lighting the…