Springfield News

The Walmart Foundation is working with Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield to provide wholesome meals and snacks to those who may have otherwise had to go without food this summer, a news release from Wal-Mart said.

Crime Stoppers and the Springfield Police Department are asking for help identifying the suspects in a theft.

Last weekend was a bad one on Camden County roads, as the county saw three fatal accidents in two days.

Two Missouri universities are hoping plans for a new medical school program will provide trained professionals to relieve the physician shortage in the southern half of the state.

If any good came from the drowning of a teenage girl on Saturday in a motel swimming pool, it may be found in the actions of Marc Langiano of Springfield and several others.

Several fire departments fought a house fire in the 6300 block of East Skyline Drive early Monday.

"Completely frustrating" is how Springfield Superintendent Norm Ridder characterized the whittling down of next year's school budget.

Looking for a great place to run in Springfield? These five running trails are among the best in Springfield.

The City of Springfield offices will be closed on Friday in observance of the Independence Day holiday but will resume normal business hours next Monday.

The lowest-priced gas in Springfield is listed at $2.26 a gallon at two stations according to posts at an online site.

Prosecutors have filed charges against a 19-year-old man accused of firing a rifle outside a downtown Springfield club early Sunday.

Springfield won't have its annual Firefall celebration after the City cut its contribution to the Springfield-Greene County Parks Department because of a decline in sales tax revenue.

A Springfield man convicted of having sex with a 16-year-old girl will not spend time in the slammer.

The Missouri Highway Patrol says Robert Blurton is responsible for a triple homicide here this month.

Authorities in Springfield have dedicated a new museum devoted to the Korean War -- possibly the first of its kind in the nation.

Springfield Police were able to apprehend a man who shot into a crowd downtown early this morning, said Sgt.

The Springfield Cardinals clinched their second playoff appearance in franchise history, defeating the Tulsa Drillers in convincing fashion 10-2 on Friday night at Drillers Stadium.

Two men are recovering from gunshot wounds this morning. Police say one man was firing a gun inside a house in the 17-hundred block of North Washington... and a bullet hit the other man in the hand.

A severe thunderstorm that has developed over eastern Springfield will pose a damaging wind threat to parts of Springfield, Battlefield, Galloway, Strafford and Turners until 3:45 p.m. The storm located eight miles southwest of Strafford is moving southeast at 10 miles per hour.

Q: What are the 'Dog Days of Summer'? A: In ancient times, it was the period when Sirius, the dog star, was the brightest in the heavens.