Springfield Police arrest five during Cinco de Mayo DWI crackdown
(From the Springfield Police Department)On Saturday, May 4, 2019, the Springfield Police Department conducted a DWI Saturation Patrol. Officers issued 18 violations and made 7 arrests.Five drivers were...
View ArticleAgenda posted for Springfield City Council lunch meeting
Springfield City Council Lunch Tuesday, May 7, 2019,12 Noon Councilman Denny Whayne Conference Room (Busch Building, 4th Floor) 840 Boonville Avenue TENTATIVE AGENDA 1. Follow-Up from the City Council...
View ArticleSouth Avenue north of Primrose Street to close Wednesday
(From the City of Springfield)South Avenue just north of Primrose Street will be closed May 8-15 for gas and water relocation work on the Primrose Street Widening Project – South Avenue to Kimbrough...
View ArticleHighway Patrol Arrests May 5-6
Stephanie F. Zinn, 37, Lanagan, misdemeanor McDonald County warrant for failure to display valid platesDirk J. Bedlion, 30, Marionville, felony Greene County warrant for burglaryLyn R. Vich, 54,...
View ArticleSpringfield City Council schedules retreat at Lake Springfield Boathouse and...
Springfield City Council Retreat Thursday, May 9, 2019 Noon-5 pm Lake Springfield Park Boathouse and Marina I. Welcome and Purpose of Meeting - Mayor McClureII. City Council Process/Procedures...
View ArticleState audit of Miller Police Department shows former chief ripped off...
(From State Auditor Nicole Galloway)A report from Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has found numerous problems in the Lawrence County town of Miller. During the citizen-requested audit of the...
View ArticleSpringfield Fire Department has busy first quarter
(From the Springfield Fire Department)The first quarter of 2019 saw the Springfield Fire Department achieve reaccreditation through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) and the...
View ArticleSpringfield mourns the loss of World War II hero , former city councilman
(From the City of Springfield)Ralph K. Manley, who parachuted into Normandy France on D-Day (June 6, 1944) and was a City Councilman, passed away May 6, 2019. Manley was an enthusiastic supporter of...
View ArticleSpringfield Public Schools chief learning officer to return to Branson as...
(From Springfield Public Schools)Springfield Public Schools announced today that Dr. Mike Dawson, chief learning officer for the district, will depart SPS on July 1 to become executive director of...
View ArticleAgenda posted for Springfield/Greene County Park Board meeting
The Springfield‐Greene County Park Board will meet in regular session on Friday, May 10, 2019, 8 a.m., at the Park Operations Building on the Administrative Campus, 1923 N. Weller, Springfield,...
View ArticleAgenda posted for Springfield City Council lunch meeting
Springfield City Council Lunch Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 11:30 a.m. Councilman Denny Whayne Conference Room (Busch Building, 4th Floor) 840 Boonville Avenue TENTATIVE AGENDA 1. Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20)...
View ArticleAgenda posted for Springfield Citizens' Tax Oversight Committee meeting
CITIZENS’ TAX OVERSIGHT COMMITTEEMay 2, 2019 5:30 P.M. BUSCH MUNICIPAL BUILDING Lower Level L45 1. Call the meeting to order2. Approve Minutes of the November 20th, 2018 meeting. The February 19th...
View ArticlePrimrose Street to close at South Avenue next week
(From the City of Springfield)Primrose Street will close at South Avenue 10 p.m.-6 a.m. Tuesday, May 14 through Friday, May 17 for gas and water relocation work for the Primrose Street Widening Project...
View ArticleSuspect arrested for peace disturbance following threatening social media...
(From the Springfield Police Department)On May 9, 2019, the Springfield Police Department was contacted by the Springfield Public Schools Police Department after they were made aware of a social media...
View ArticleSpringfield sales tax revenue down
(From the City of Springfield)The City of Springfield’s May sales tax revenues from the Missouri Department of Revenue are down 11.6%, or $397,184, compared to May 2018. The check was $3,028,591,...
View ArticleAgenda posted for Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau Board meeting
Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., Board of Directors will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Route 66 Visitor Information Center, 815 E. St. Louis St., Springfield.I. Approval...
View ArticleAgenda posted for Springfield/Branson National Airport Board meeting
SPRINGFIELD/BRANSON NATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD THURSDAY, May 16, 2019, 8 A.M. AIRPORT BOARD ROOM 2300 NORTH AIRPORT BOULEVARD, SPRINGFIELDCALL TO ORDER (BY ROLL CALL VOTE)Statistical Summary for April...
View ArticleHighway Patrol Arrests May 9-10
Elizabeth A. Marsh, 31, Independence, misdemeanor Johnson County, Kansas warrant for failure to appear on assaultKeiffer A. Livesey, 21, Bolivar, possession of marijuana, possession of drug...
View ArticleBranson West man killed, Reeds Spring man seriously injured in I-44 crash
A Branson West man was killed and a Reeds Spring man injured in a one-vehicle crash 5:09 a.m. today on I-44, five miles east of Mount Vernon.According to the Highway Patrol report, a 1999 Dodge Ram...
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