CoxHealth will restructure leadership and services June 1 to improve patient care, streamline coordination and better support clinicians. Click the link in our bio for more
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Parkview High School's graduation was one of five Springfield Public Schools hosted at Great Southern Bank Arena on May 16, 2026. Click the link in our bio for more
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Learn how to properly remove tree suckers, plant rhubarb, choose ornamental grasses for Missouri and when to plant radishes. Click the link in our bio for more
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After a food truck closed, its owner announced it will reopen as a brick-and-mortar fusion restaurant. Also, the former Taylor's Drive-In is for sale. Click the link in our bio for more
📸 Susan Szuch/Springfield News-Leader
Michael Mason, a longtime Missouri law enforcement officer, died by suicide Dec. 14, 2025. His mother, Emily Hatcher-Irwin, is convinced it didn't have to end that way.
Mason was serving as Humansville's police chief when he died. His mother blames her son’s experiences in law enforcement, and his time at one sheriff’s office in particular, for his death.
Read more at the link in our bio.
📸: Susan Szuch/Springfield News-Leader
Out of 70 routine inspections this week, 38 Greene County establishments had no violations, according to food inspection reports. Click the link in our bio for more
📸 Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader
The front of the Treadway building remained intact at the end of work Thursday, but demolition had begun on the back side. See the photos. Click the link in our bio for more
📸 Marta Mieze/Springfield News-Leader
An excavator began demolishing the nearly 100-year-old Treadway building on Lone Pine Avenue in Galloway on Thursday, May 14.
Read about the controversial demolition at the link in our bio.
The Springfield Police Department recognized officers and citizens for bravery and service during its annual Gold Badge Ball held April 25. Click the link in our bio for more
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The final beam for the O'Reilly Pediatric Center was raised into place May 12. The center will house pediatric care for Mercy and Children's Mercy. Click the link in our bio for more
📸 Susan Szuch/Springfield News-Leader
