Even if you never pick up a pen, observing your surroundings like a poet is a good habit to develop, author Lola Haskins ...

Lady Chiefs star senior Mikayla Pilley scored 27 points and has Kickapoo in a state semifinal for the second year in a row.

The city will resurface about 16 miles of roadways this spring beginning Monday, March 17. The practice is a way to extend ...

March 16-22 is Sunshine Week, a time to celebrate — and defend — state and federal open records laws that ensure the public's ...

In a 90-minute retreat Friday, the Springfield school board decided to develop a blueprint to better track and respond to ...

Missouri State women's basketball fell in the MVC Tournament semifinals, ending the Lady Bears' dreams of playing in the NCAA ...

The first phase of the Renew Jordan Creek project is underway. Daylighting the buried creek will improve water quality and add green space downtown.

Missouri's Sunshine Law is an important tool, but efforts to undermine it are ongoing. Here's how members of the public can help.

Class 1 belongs to Chadwick! Both Chadwick programs won state championships, becoming the first Springfield area school to sweep titles since 2003.

Like a worm in an apple, politics — of both the national and local varieties — continues to provoke strong reactions with readers.

The greatest stretch, led by the greatest players, in Chadwick basketball history won its second straight Class 1 state championship.

Skyline girls basketball played without one of the best players in the state on Saturday afternoon, but the Lady Tigers rallied to repeat as champions.