It has been a wonderful year for Poetry from Daily Life. The first edition of the poetry column appeared in the Springfield ...

Feeling safe in your community doesn’t just happen — it’s built through relationships based on trust, David Burton writes.

The minimum security federal prison was a converted Air Force base. The chapel had a a sound system in the steeple to broadcast announcements. This worked well for chapel services. It was used during ...

"'Lord of the Flies' is the 1954 debut novel of British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Missouri rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Although shot clocks are permissible at tournaments, the Blue and Gold Tournament doesn't use them. It became a sore subject on Saturday night.

The top two seeds in the Blue Division lived up to the hype. We will get a battle between two of the area's elite on Monday night.

Jay Ashcroft, who came in third during the Republican primary for governor, says he's "done my time" after eight years as ...

Bolivar should have been seeded, but the Liberators aren't using it as motivation. They'll have a chance to make history on Monday against Republic.

It's Day 3 of the 2024 Blue and Gold Tournament. Check this page regularly throughout the day for the latest from the semifinals at Missouri State.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced $10 million in financial help, including a grant and low-interest loan ...

Springfield police add two experienced officers while the patrol graduated five new troopers who will work in Troop D.