SPRINGFIELD, MO – Demolition is now taking place at a property in the Galloway neighborhood that was recently at the center ...

Kickapoo football program was without a head coach when Nate Thomas stepped down. On Tuesday the school announced the hiring ...

Springfield's historical narrative is explored through headlines and stories from a century ago, including the annexation of school districts, the passage of 60 carloads of radishes, the awarding of ...

The 2026 induction class into the Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame includes eight new faces and an “Era of Excellence” ...

The eight-state highway's origins started in Springfield, Missouri a century ago on April 30, 1926. The route helped keep some Missouri and Kansas towns afloat during the Great Depression and after ...

City, state and federal leaders this week, blended praise for public art, history, tourism, infrastructure and the open road ...

Hello everyone, I’m Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk. One of the more decorated Olympic swimmers in Team USA history ...

SPRINGFIELD, MO – It’ll be weeks before the full cost of Tuesday’s hailstorm is calculated. But, the scope of the damage makes it clear the event will go down as one of the most expensive natural ...

Chicago and Santa Monica might be Route 66's iconic endpoints, but Springfield is where the legendary name was born.

A telegram sent from Springfield, Missouri, on April 30, 1926, is what first proposed the now historic name of Route 66.

Visit Springfield is welcoming travelers and locals to its new location on Park Central just east of the Square.