UPDATE: Springfield police say they have a suspect in today's bank robbery in custody. This developing story will continue to be updated.

Watch: Missouri State gives injury update on quarterback Jacob Clark and looks ahead to Middle Tennessee. See it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

Gigs in the Garden brings free concerts to the Springfield Botanical Gardens every Sunday in October. Here's a look at who's performing this month inside Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

FREE TO ALL READERS: Drury University and the Daily Citizen want to help educators, parents, and students understand what student success means in 2025. That’s why we are hosting the first-ever “Show-Me Success Summit.” It's free to attend. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/schools/join...

Glendale softball standout and Central Florida recruit Peyton Lindstrom is part of a bloodline of Division I athletes. It's her work ethic, however, that makes her really stand out. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

BREAKING: Springfield police are investigating a bank robbery that happened around 11:05 a.m. Friday at the O’Bannon Bank location at 3120 E. Sunshine St. Police say the suspect fled in a vehicle. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

OPINION: Springfield Cardinals fans had a lot to celebrate in 2025. As baseball enters its offseason, Lyndal Scranton has a look at who might be headed to Busch Stadium soon and prospects you could see at Hammons Field in 2026. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

Despite record-breaking enrollment, Missouri State University leaders know that significant challenges are ahead. @joehadsall.bsky.social has details on the school's plans to reach its goal of 30,000 students by 2030. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/schools/spri...

The Newton County, Arkansas, Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 60-year-old man from southwest Missouri as a possible bear attack. The name of the victim has not yet been released. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

Week 6 of the high school football season is here and state-ranked Republic is hitting a challenging stretch in its schedule. Get ready for kickoff with The Juice, from sports reporter Ryan Collingwood. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

Amanda Harley lost her sister, Jessica Parnell, and her 13-year-old niece, Aaliyah Perkins, in an August double-murder suicide in west Springfield. Harley is raising awareness about domestic violence in hopes of helping someone who is struggling. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

Before he was sentenced for robbing a Springfield bank in January 2025, Johnny Patrom expressed remorse for his actions. He told the court he hated seeing people afraid of him and that he took "the easy way out" to solve his problems. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

The building that housed Illusions Gentlemen's Club is getting new life. Nixa Allstate Insurance agent Jayne Young plans to gut the building and transform it into offices for her business and her husband's. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/economy-grow...

With no football team in 2025, Central High School got creative for homecoming. The Bulldogs crowned their royalty at an outdoor volleyball match against Parkview at Harrison Stadium. Photographer Ellie Frysztak was there. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

Athlete of the Week: Nixa running back Jayden McCaster is making the most of his short time with the top-ranked Eagles. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

At Thursday's State of the County address, Greene County Commissioner Bob Dixon hinted at future discussions around “long-term funding solutions,” including potential tax measures. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/government/s...

Artists Osiris Rain and Emily Ding are already at work on the six-story mural that is the centerpiece of this year's Overlay Fest, this Friday and Saturday in downtown Springfield. Here's what you need to know before you go to the festival. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

Ozark Jubilee Live, a fundraiser for the History Museum on the Square, is back for its second year. The lineup features comedy from The Mystery Hour, regional musicians and a Grammy-nominated headliner. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

OPINION: The first board Brian Fogle served on was the Springfield Regional Arts Council. He says the experience was so enlightening to help his understanding of the importance of the arts in a community, and the richness we have here in Springfield. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/voices-opini...

The Juice: No. 6 Republic can show its Class 5 mettle in its next three games, starting Friday at No. 3 Webb City. Here's Ryan Collingwood's notebook for Week 6 of the high school football season. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

IN-DEPTH: Springfield is in the early stages of developing its own land bank. The agency could address vacant and deteriorating properties and help encourage housing development — particularly “missing middle” housing. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/s...

The Forsyth man who used a pellet gun to rob a Guaranty Bank in Springfield on Jan. 5, 2024, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court. At the time of that robbery, Richard Campbell was on supervised release after robbing three banks in 2005. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

Amy Forester has opened a seven-day-a-week, year-round, indoor farmers market in Republic. She wants the Local Republic Market to be a “one-stop shop” offering fresh baked goods, produce, meat, dairy, skincare and other goods produced locally. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/economy-grow...

NEW: The Gillioz Center for Arts & Entertainment will bring a concert series to Hammons Field as early as spring 2026. Ryan Collins has details on the partnership between the Gillioz and the Springfield Cardinals. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/economy-grow...

After a second search that lasted more than a month, the Springfield-Greene County Library District’s Board of Trustees has its ninth and final member. Carol Anne Robinette, a financial counselor, was chosen by the Greene County Commission to fill the seat. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/s...

Football season at Central High School is over. Six weeks after Springfield Public Schools canceled the varsity season, the JV team was shut down after the roster dropped to just eight eligible players. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

The Nixa Police Department is getting a new headquarters. It will be double the size of the current facility and offer more amenities for Nixa PD's growing staff. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

City Utilities has broken ground on three new natural gas turbines at the McCartney Generating Station in Strafford. The three turbines are expected to cost about $230 million and are designed for reliability and resiliency Read it: sgfcitizen.org/energy/city-...

The "Man of Steal" has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a Springfield bank in 2023. It was not the only bank he robbed. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/government/c...

Junior League of Springfield's Fall Home Tour fundraiser gives you the chance to tour what is believed to be the city's oldest house. The Booth-Dickey House on Walnut Street dates back to 1860. Learn more: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-...

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...