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Latest

Today

Springfield News-Leader3:55 am

Know what's on the ballot before voting Tuesday in Springfield

Springfield Daily Citizen12:22 am

Missouri State claims AAC soccer title in second season

Yesterday

KY3Yesterday

Springfield’s Cora Scott transition out of the city’s director of public information and civic engagement

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Longtime City of Springfield spokesperson out after 14 years

Saturday, October 31

KY3Oct 31

UPDATE: Springfield police find endangered missing 14-year-old girl

Friday, October 30

KY3Oct 30

Springfield’s Hotel of Terror to close after final two nights

OzarksFirst.comOct 30

Springfield tattoo shop fight: Woman harassed, alleged MMA fighter charged

KSMUOct 30

Final pitch over Missouri abortion ban turns to fight over voter power

KY3Oct 30

Greene County to offer no-excuse absentee voting Saturday, Oct. 31

Springfield Daily CitizenOct 30

Springfield MO Voting Guide — Everything you need to know for the Nov. 3 general election

Thursday, October 29

KY3Oct 29

Toys “R” Us to open standalone store at Battlefield Mall in Springfield

OzarksFirst.comOct 29

Man seriously injured after being run over by MoDOT truck in Springfield

KY3Oct 29

Springfield-Greene County Health Department reports suspected avian flu cases in southeast Greene County waterfowl

Wednesday, October 28

KSMUOct 28

March and rally at Missouri State University follows arrest of an MSU employee by ICE

www.springfieldbusinessjournal.comOct 28

Work underway at Town & Country Shopping Center

Tuesday, October 27

OzarksFirst.comOct 27

City sheds light on Springfield charter questions ahead of election

Monday, October 26

Yahoo SportsOct 26

Missouri State football must win versus CUSA winless Sam Houston

Yahoo SportsOct 26

Missouri State defensive end Kellen Lindstrom out for season

Sunday, October 25

Missouri State University AthleticsOct 25

Late Goal Lifts FIU Past Bears in Home Finale

Springfield News-LeaderOct 25

Be prepared for the election with this info for Greene County voters

Saturday, October 24

Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, LLCOct 24

Audrey Rogers Obituary Oct 24, 2026

Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, LLCOct 24

Robert Vallely Obituary Oct 24, 2026

Friday, October 23

University of Missouri School of MedicineOct 23

School of Medicine hosts 2026 Physicians Alumni Weekend

KY3Oct 23

Greene County Sheriff’s Office vehicle involved in crash in Springfield

OzarksFirst.comOct 23

Springfield man accused of strangling woman unconscious as she held child

Springfield Business JournalOct 23

Fogle, Stinnett, Ince compete for Springfield’s Missouri Senate seat

KY3Oct 23

Man hospitalized after crash involving motorcycle in west Springfield

Legacy | ObituaryOct 23

Jack Curtis Skaggs Obituary (2026) - Springfield, MO - Greenlawn Funeral Home East

Legacy | ObituaryOct 23

Sharon Lynn Peacock Obituary (2026) - Springfield, MO - Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. - Springfield

Springfield News-LeaderOct 23

Angelo, Zach aim to make life better for MO District 133 constituents

Springfield Daily CitizenOct 23

Missouri State honors Thompson family with Bronze Bear Award

Thursday, October 22

OzarksFirst.comOct 22

New ALDI nears completion in west Springfield

Springfield Daily CitizenOct 22

Amendment 3: Missouri doctors share differing views on proposed abortion ban

Adams Funeral Home and CrematoryOct 22

James Robert Healy Obituary Oct 22, 2026

Springfield Daily CitizenOct 22

Letter: Amendment 6 would secure a voice for Missouri residents

Wednesday, October 21

Kennesaw State University AthleticsOct 21

Owls Head to Springfield for Crucial CUSA Fixture Against Missouri State

Legacy | ObituaryOct 21

Traci Christine Prater Obituary (2026) - Springfield, MO - Walnut Lawn Funeral Home - Springfield

KY3Oct 21

It was a historic year for tourism in Missouri. But what’s next?

Adams Funeral Home and CrematoryOct 21

Baylor S. Cumberworth Obituary Oct 21, 2026

OzarksFirst.comOct 21

Springfield man dies in crash involving deer, three vehicles near Nixa

Springfield News-LeaderOct 21

3 candidates vie for Springfield Sen. Lincoln Hough's District 30 seat

Tuesday, October 20

Gorman-Scharpf Funeral HomeOct 20

Kate Caroline Kumar Obituary Oct 20, 2026

KY3Oct 20

No-excuse voting draws lines in Springfield, Mo.; steady early voting turnout in Harrison, Ark.

Springfield Daily CitizenOct 20

Three candidates vie for Missouri's 7th congressional seat

OzarksFirst.comOct 20

Springfield club Rewind set to target age 30 plus only crowd

OzarksFirst.comOct 20

First day of no-excuse voting underway; thousands already casting ballots

KY3Oct 20

Missouri plan to grade schools A-F moves quicker than expected; Interim education commissioner resigns

Springfield News-LeaderOct 20

Incumbent Dean faces Gosselin for Springfield's District 132 seat

Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, LLCOct 20

Leanna Stephens Obituary Oct 20, 2026

Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, LLCOct 20

Harry Rowe Obituary Oct 20, 2026

Monday, October 19

KY3Oct 19

Former Greene County lieutenant accused of misusing Flock cameras

Missouri State UniversityOct 19

Thompson family to receive Bronze Bear award

KY3Oct 19

Looking at the City of Springfield’s ‘Help Starts Here’ panhandling sign campaign

OzarksFirst.comOct 19

Former Greene County lieutenant charged after misuse of Flock cameras

OzarksFirst.comOct 19

Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, Oct. 12-16

Springfield News-LeaderOct 19

Newcomers face off for Missouri state Senate District 20 seat

WTVAOct 19

Man who fled state captured, extradition coming

Sunday, October 18

Bradley University AthleticsOct 18

Men's Golf to Close the Fall in Springfield, Missouri

KY3Oct 18

Missouri Fan Fest brings pop culture fans together in Springfield this weekend

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