Springfield will begin a rental inspection pilot program in the West Central neighborhood on March 23, following unanimous approval by the City Council in November 2025.
The Missouri Job Center will reopen its Springfield location for full operations starting Monday, March 9.
Springfield Metro Local Government Meetings today.
Springfield Environmental Services will present proposed sewer rate increases for fiscal year 2027 at the upcoming City Council meeting on March 9.
Emily Casteel, 27, of Louisburg, Missouri, was arrested on a warrant for cruelty toward a child, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Organizers of the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival have announced the lineup for the 2026 event, which will take place on August 7 and 8 in downtown Springfield.
Last weekend, Springfield experienced three fires at apartment complexes, prompting the Springfield Fire Department to call for increased fire safety measures in multi-family housing.
A 45-year-old man from Fair Play, Missouri, was booked into jail on a 24-hour hold, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Springfield Metro Local Government Meetings today.
The Missouri Job Center in Springfield will begin offering in-person office hours at the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library, located at 397 E. Central Street.
A fire broke out at the Pebblecreek Apartment complex in Springfield on Sunday night, sending three people to local hospitals and displacing about 30 residents.
Events scheduled for Springfield Metro this week include the following.
After a series of community workshops and meetings with stakeholders, the City of Springfield and architectural firm Populous will present the initial design for a proposed reimagined Springfield Expo Center.
Several individuals were arrested in Polk County, Missouri, according to recent jail booking reports.
On March 1, 2026, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported several incidents and jail bookings across the county.
Springfield police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on the evening of February 27, 2026.
The following events are scheduled to take place in Springfield Metro this month.
A pedestrian died after being struck by two vehicles on the evening of February 27, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri.
Christopher Zumwalt, 46, from Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was arrested on a warrant related to stealing a motor vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft.
Polk County Sheriff’s deputies made several arrests and responded to various incidents on February 27, 2026.
The City of Springfield and architecture firm Populous are set to hold the third and final community visioning workshop regarding the future of the Springfield Expo Center.
Saturday’s hands-only CPR training sessions scheduled at the Library Station in Springfield have been cancelled.
Springfield Metro Local Government Meetings today.
Organizers of the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival will reveal the entertainment lineup for the 2026 event and open car show registration at a news conference scheduled for 10 a.m.…
The City of Springfield has renewed its Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists, marking 15 years of recognition for efforts to make bicycling safer and…
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