Hundreds of Springfield protestors rally against abortion ban Friday night
Protestors gather in Springfield’s downtown square to show opposition to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and the resulting Missouri “trigger law” that banned abortion in the state.
Springfield neighborhood guides
5 things to do in Southeast Springfield — your neighborhood guide
Southeast Springfield is an outdoor lover’s playground, and boasts plenty of places to meet up with friends, feed your family and find healthy things to…
5 things to do in Northwest Springfield — your neighborhood guide
For our second neighborhood guide, we explore an area of Springfield (and a bit beyond) that’s north of Division Street and west of Kansas Expressway…
5 things to do in Southwest Springfield — your neighborhood guide
This new neighborhood series, 5 Things, will highlight five places with something fun to do, see, eat or drink in a selected section of Springfield…
Weekend inspiration
$20M Chadwick Flyer trail moves forward, with plans for bridge over U.S. 65
Over or under the highway? That’s a key decision that the Ozarks Transportation Organization recently considered after hearing from the public about how best to…
Springfield’s unusual water trail gets paddlers close to nature
There are a lot of trails to hike and bike in Springfield. But on this one — perhaps the most unusual in the Ozark Greenways trail…
Springfield Little Theatre’s ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ is not what you think it is
Take what you know about SpongeBob SquarePants and set it aside. “The SpongeBob Musical” isn’t a slapstick, yuck-it-up journey through the iconic show’s catalog and…
long reads
Our most in-depth articles for your weekend ritual
Is Springfield lager-locked? Craft breweries reveal best-selling brews
With 10 craft brewery and micro-operations in the city, does Springfield have a craft beer style it loves more than anything else? Does it have a type? According to the city’s brewers, it does. Kind of.
Lite reading: Beer types for the confused drinker
The world of craft beer can be intimidating. There are so many styles and acronyms to know. Here’s a basic primer to help you summon the courage to order your first pint.
Is your paycheck keeping up with inflation in the Ozarks?
Inflation is putting pressure on everyone’s wallets here in Springfield, but are local wages keeping up?
A Springfield layman’s voting guide: Who will represent us in Congress?
For the first time in a dozen years, southwest Missouri voters will choose a new congressman to represent them in Washington, D.C. Who will you choose for the 7th District of Missouri?
He’s given millions to Springfield causes. But the public knows almost nothing about Bobby Allison
You can’t drive around Springfield without seeing the names “Betty and Bobby Allison.” Yet few know even the most basic information about them. There has never been an in-depth profile of Bobby Allison, despite the millions he’s given to local charity. This story is an attempt to do that.
Will a developer take on Joplin’s romantic — but deteriorating — train depot?
Last month, the Downtown Joplin Alliance announced a partnership with the Glenn Group to put the state-owned property on a national stage in hopes of finding a developer. What’s the history of the Joplin Union Depot? And why has it been vacant for so long?
SPORTS
Ryan Loutos trusts himself. Now the Springfield Cardinals trust him as closer
When Freddy Pacheco and his nine saves were promoted to Triple-A recently, Ryan Loutos slid into the high-leverage bullpen role and has excelled for the Springfield Cardinals. Loutos has three saves in three opportunities, just the latest…
Fastballs brought Anthony Ferrara to Springfield, fast cars are keeping him here
OPINION | A one-time prospect in the Cardinals system on the pitcher’s mound, Anthony Ferrara has traded his 90-mile-per-hour fastball for a different kind of speed sport. Many long-time followers of the Springfield Cardinals remember Ferrara, a…
Pitching prospects Graceffo, McGreevy growing together
One is from the West Coast and the other from the East Coast. They met in middle America to ply their trade of throwing baseballs, first in Peoria and now Springfield. Eventually — perhaps sooner than later…
