Mayor Thomas Voorhis said the new chief was picked from a pool of about 30 applicants. The base salary was set at $70,000.

State Sen. Mike Moon attempted to block the appointment of former Senate leader Dave Schatz, who once punished him for ...

William T. Lewis, author and expert in civility, will be keynote speaker for Drury’s annual Diversity and Reconciliation ...

USPS is making changes aimed at cutting costs. Will your mail and packages run on time in Missouri? What we know about new ...

The Springfield Teacher of the Year and other district awards will be announced May 2 at the Celebrate SPS banquet.

The Springfield News-Leader is proud to announce its All-Ozarks girls' basketball teams for the 2024-25 season.

In addition to the showing for the Drury women, men's guard Zach Howell was named to the Academic All-District, as well.

Whether you prefer an old-fashioned egg hunt, to run a 5K or to make a splash, you can find an Easter event to your liking in the Ozarks.

Four Nixa school board candidates outlined how they would increase transparency in the district at a forum this week.

In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Bards of Moon City will host a series of free poetry readings in Springfield during April.

Susan Klein with Missouri Right to Life said unlike the prior iterations, the new proposal would not "repeal and replace" voter-approved Amendment 3.

Missouri State baseball has caught fire in recent weeks. Nick Rodriguez has been the hero and he continues to develop into an MLB Draft prospect.