The Robert E. Smith-inspired mural at 400 W. Walnut St. in downtown Springfield was painted over with gray primer on Feb. 27.

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Mega Millions: 10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday. Pick 3: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily. Pick 4: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m.

Firefighters responded to Pebblecreek Apartments on Sunday night, where a blaze injured three people and displaced 30 ...

A motorcyclist injured in a crash with another motorcycle Feb. 16 on Glenstone Avenue has died, Springfield police said.

A Friday night shooting downtown resulted in one man dead and another arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder.

State Farm auto customers who had an active personal car insurance policy in 2025 will receive the payment, according to a State Farm statement obtained by USA TODAY. The insurance company said the ...

A pedestrian crossing Kearney Street died after being struck by two vehicles on Friday, Feb. 27. Officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a ...

Her service spans organizations including the Foundation for Springfield Public Schools, Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks, United Way of the Ozarks and the statewide Children’s Services ...

The George Washington Carver National Park in Diamond, Missouri, is where the famous scientist and educator spent his childhood.

Drury University’s 2026 Match Madness drive includes a $1.8 million match from the O’Reilly and Wooten families to support student success.

A 1961 article in the Sunday News & Leader noted that about one in four Greene County residents lived in poverty. Today the number is about one in 5.