Citywide remapping is coming, although most properties will remain under the same zoning district. Here's why the city of Springfield is remapping and what to do if your property is rezoned. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/government/s...

Upside Down Mercantile is moving and expanding on Historic C-Street. The retail project of the Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks is adding a coffee shop run by Brew 21, which employs people with disabilities. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/economy-grow...

At about 3 a.m. Tuesday, someone backed a truck into The Sub Shop on Seminole, apparently in an attempt to steal the ATM. Steve Pokin writes that, before noon, friends with tools had arrived to help repair the damage. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/steve-pokin-...

Wilson’s Creek Intermediate School celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special event that included opening a time capsule that included a wide range of ephemera from 2005. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/schools/k12-...

The Audience Award winner at the 2025 Burbank International Film Festival was shot right here in Springfield. "Dust to Malibu" features Queen City landmarks and musicians, and its co-producer graduated from Glendale High School. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/steve-pokin-...

UPDATE: This story has been corrected to note that Tim and Robyn McKee are the former owners of Rocco's Pizza in Nixa, not the current owners.

The fast-casual franchise Hawaiian Bros Island Grill is preparing its first Springfield restaurant near the intersection of Battlefield Road and National Avenue. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/economy-grow...

OPINION: David Burton says people across the country are joining the Out and About movement, hosting neighbors in their driveways on Sunday evenings. The idea isn’t about hosting a grand neighborhood party — it’s about showing up with a little intentionality. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/voices-opini...

A controversial large-scale East Division housing development is headed back to Springfield's Planning and Zoning Commission. Developers have made revisions to the plans, but neighbors do not appear to have been swayed. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/economy-grow...

Chesterfield EyeWorks is merging with Vision Clinic. The business, founded in 1999, will take on the Vision Clinic name and become the company's sixth location in southwest Missouri. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/economy-grow...

An Ozark man has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly beating a woman to death with a gardening tool. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

The owners of Rocco's Pizza in Nixa are bringing a hockey-themed ice cream shop to the city. What The Puck?! Ice Cream is aiming for a mid-October opening date. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/economy-grow...

Week 5 of the high school football season was a wild one. Ryan Collingwood has details on the comeback wins, rivalry games and upsets that took place in the Springfield Metro, including Glendale ending a three-year losing streak to Kickapoo. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

Missouri State's showdown with Western Kentucky will feature a pair of seventh-year standouts in Jacob Clark and Maverick McIvor. Ryan Collingwood writes that the Texas quarterbacks have traveled similar paths in their long college careers. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

PODCAST: Ben Tegeler, executive director of Ozark Greenways, joined host Tom Carlson on the latest episode of "In Our Town." They talked about the Chadwick Flyer Trail and other developments as the group works to increase trail connectedness. Stream it: sgfcitizen.org/podcast/podc...

A Greene County jury has found Michael Breeden guilty of first-degree rape and kidnapping. Court documents describe him as a "domestic violence repeat offender" with "violent tendencies." Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

The second edition of Overlay, Oct. 3-4, will add a six-story mural to a downtown Springfield building. The block party also features local artists, a pop-up skate park and your chance to participate in a laser-guided community art project. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

OPINION: The 2025 Springfield Cardinals were a team for the ages, Lyndal Scranton writes in his latest column. He says they're the best in franchise history, even better than the 2012 squad. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

A proposed development could create 800 housing units in Ozark. Marabella would also include an integrated trail system and acres of commercial space. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

The college student population in Springfield is growing. @joehadsall.bsky.social reports Drury University, Evangel University and Ozarks Tech have all reported higher enrollment numbers that, in some cases, broke records. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/schools/spri...

One reader noticed trucks with red cameras on top around Springfield — and they're not Google Street View vehicles. What's the deal? They reached out to Answer Man Steve Pokin for help. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/steve-pokin-...

The Kansas Expressway Extension, in the works for nearly 40 years, is fully and finally complete. The second phase of the project was slated to open on Friday morning. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/economy-grow...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Greene County Walk is Sept. 27. April Cox, of Springfield, invites the community to join her and help bring hope to those affected by suicide. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/voices-opini...

All-state outside hitter Sofee Garrett is taking on new challenges for rebuilding Fair Grove. This week's Citizen Athlete is providing leadership on a young squad. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

Revised plans for Chimney Rock have been approved by the Springfield City Council, nearly seven months after its initial approval of the controversial subdivision. Jack McGee has details on those revisions and reactions from neighbors. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/s...

A 76-year-old Ash Grove woman has died from injuries sustained in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 160 Tuesday morning, half a mile west of Springfield. Two other drivers suffered minor injuries. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

The Ashley House, a longtime home for foster kids, will be sold by Presbyterian Children’s Home and Services. That doesn't mean the end of its Transitional Living Services program, however. Instead, it will operate from multiple apartments in the community. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/schools/chil...

Yevgeniy Dudko, 53, was sentenced to serve 50 years in federal prison after he was convicted of sexually exploiting two child victims. He was also sentenced to a lifetime of supervised release following incarceration. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

Christian County Library’s Board of Trustees has begun approving revisions to its policy manual. Trustee John Garrity’s goal for the revisions is to remove all links, references and concepts taken from the American Library Association. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

The Springfield Cardinals capped a historic season with a Texas League championship Wednesday night, routing Midland 13-1 in Texas. The Cardinals collected 19 hits off seven Midland pitchers. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

Due to overcast, rainy weather last weekend, the Arkansas Dark-Sky Festival was postponed to its “rain dates” of Sept. 26-27. Registration is open to anyone who did not previously register for the original weekend. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

The valedictorians and salutatorians in Springfield Public Schools' Class of 2026 will be the final students to earn those honors. @joehadsall.bsky.social reports that the district is switching to a cum laude system in 2027. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/schools/k12-...

Bass Pro Shops has acquired Hobie, an iconic American maker of water sports equipment, and will begin producing the brand in Lebanon. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/economy-grow...

If you don't know Dorothy “Dottie” Dillard's name, you surely know her voice. The Springfield woman sang alto for the Original Anita Kerr quartet and her voice ended up on thousands of Nashville records. She even beat The Beatles for a Grammy. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

A reader says he hasn't seen any work taking place on the old YMCA downtown for many weeks. That building is being renovated by Phelps County Bank. What's the delay? Answer Man Steve Pokin is on the case. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/steve-pokin-...

Greene County Judge Jerry Harmison was honored last week with the Judicial Excellence Award for Circuit Judges at the 2025 Ceremony for Advancing Administration of Justice in Missouri. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/government/g...

Outside expectations have heightened for Missouri State as the Bears enter Conference USA play. Ryan Collingwood writes that college football writers and data sites have elevated the team after it went 2-2 against nonconference foes. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

The Springfield Cardinals rallied from a three-run deficit last night to force a decisive Game 3 against Midland in the Texas League Championship Series. The game included shut-down pitching, clutch hitting and a bizarre drone-related delay. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

Missouri State's Ryan Beard is one of the youngest coaches in Conference USA. He's also among the longest tenured. Get to know the league's 12 coaches, from background to annual salary. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

A former executive officer for OMB Bank in Springfield has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly misusing a bank-issued company credit card to the tune of more than $15,000. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

The city of Ozark is out for blood in a donation competition with neighboring Nixa. The annual event is being put on by the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks on Sept 25. Here's where you can donate. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

For decades, Springfield Wagon Company turned out thousands of wagons and even pioneered trailers — yet its story has nearly vanished from hometown memory. This installment of "Ozarks Echoes" has the history of Springfield's first major homegrown industry Read it: sgfcitizen.org/in-depth/spr...

Barry County prosecutors have charged Troy E. Bryant, of Shell Knob, with leaving the scene of a fatal crash in connection with the Sept. 17 death of a Springfield woman. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

As the Springfield Cardinals' roster changed throughout the season, the results didn't. Some of the credit for that belongs to the steady hand of new manager Patrick Anderson, though he'd rather deflect attention than attract it. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

Rate increases are coming in 2027 and 2028 as City Utilities funds the debt service payments associated with power supply projects currently under construction. The impacts will vary based on a customer’s rate class and usage profile. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/energy/sprin...

A crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered on the Missouri State campus last night for a vigil honoring conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Attendees said they hope to see a “revival” in the Christian faith emerge following Kirk’s death. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/s...

Missouri State football kicks off its inaugural Conference USA slate on Saturday. Here are the most famous football alumni from each of the league's 12 schools. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

The GLO Center closed for the day and canceled several events after staff found unspent rifle cartridges on the center’s doorstep Monday. Words had been scratched into the brass: “die” on one of the cartridges and a homophobic slur on the other. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

OPINION: Greg Burris says we all must do our part to combat misinformation and disinformation. He shares recommendations from the Give 5 Take Action Workshop Report, including "Act with urgency." Read it: sgfcitizen.org/voices-opini...

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame says next year’s Price Cutter Charity Championship has been canceled due to a scheduling conflict with Highland Springs Country Club. The hall is looking for alternative ways to raise money for charity. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/economy-grow...