Sunday Dec 20 | Springfield News Leader
Ozarks' forests, rivers, farms disappearing
Traveling through older American landscapes, towns alternate with forest, rivers, and farmland in a comforting rhythm.
Fugitive in other states captured in local chase
A fugitive indicted earlier this year on multiple counts of sexual assault and incest was back in custody Thursday after leading U.S. Marshals on a high-speed chase from Battlefield to a pasture north of Pierce City.
Trying to incorporate the shop-decorate-clean-cook-and-wrap holiday season balancing act into already hectic daily work and school schedules can sometimes become overwhelming.
Security Fix: Paper-based data breaches on rise
More than one quarter of data breaches so far this year involved consumer records that were jeopardized when organizations lost control over sensitive paper documents.
Pacific Rim meets Midwest with style and flair at swanky joint
Though Marily Braun hadn't indulged in Ocean Zen since it moved to its new Battlefield location, she knew exactly which dish to recommend.
Country music singer/songwriter Phil Vassar performs in concert at 8 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Gillioz Theatre, 325 Park Central East.
Couple find safety in larger home
After retiring from Springfield Public Schools, Bob and DiAnna Maggi were considering downsizing.
Luminary tour at national battlefield set Dec. 12
The sixth annual luminary driving tour at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield will start on Dec.
Shopping center coming to Battlefield
A Nixa developer has brought heavy equipment to a 32-acre parcel southwest of Springfield, turning the once vacant land into a shopping center.
Fire Destroys Battlefield Home
Crews are investigating the cause of a house fire at 6000 S. Honeysuckle, one mile away from Wilsons Creek School in Springfield.
Pokeweed is poisonous, and different from chokeberry or chokecherry
Q: We have pokeberries or chokeberries growing on our property. I have heard that these berries are poisonous, but also that they can be used in jellies.
Springfield man charged in burglaries at 10 churches
A Springfield man has been charged in connection with a rash of church burglaries, according to the Springfield Police Department.
Open house at Webster campus Dec. 9
Webster University in Springfield will host an open house 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec.
Upgrade possible for Frisco trail
The Frisco Highline Trail between Willard and Springfield will soon be a smooth ribbon of asphalt -- not a rough gravel trail.
Webster University to hold open house Dec. 9
Webster University in Springfield will host an open house 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec.
Good stewardship examples on display
Thank you to south side Lowe's, Primrose Center, East Battlefield Price Cutter Plus and Evangel Temple Church.
Coover grants aimed to fight rural poverty to be awarded Tuesday
At 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Louis and Dorothy Coover Regional Grantmaking Program, a partnership between Community Foundation of the Ozarks and Commerce Trust Company, will award $109,475 in grants to eight agencies serving the Missouri Ozarks, according to a news release.
Funds available for cities' water, sewer projects
Gov. Jay Nixon announced an initiative Monday to spend $266 million in state and federal dollars on wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects over the next three months.
Mike Huckabee to visit Springfield
Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will be in the Queen City tomorrow.
Nixon touts $266M in money for sewer, water infrastructure
Governor Jay Nixon was in Springfield this afternoon to announce an initiative to spend $266 million in state and federal dollars on wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects over the next three months.