After eight years in the Missouri House ... In 2023, he ran for Springfield City Council, losing the General C seat to Callie Carroll. Speaking to the News-Leader by phone Oct. 8, Dean said ...

After serving four years in the Missouri House of Representatives, Rep. Alex Riley was elected to serve as the majority floor ...

A triple-stacked jack-o-lantern inflatable welcomes passerby ... Greta Cross is the trending topics reporter for the Springfield News-Leader. She has more than five years of journalism ...

Here are the Springfield area high school football top performers for district semifinal week of the 2024 postseason in Missouri.

Republican and Democratic lawmakers gathered in Jefferson City last week to choose new leaders for the upcoming legislative session in January.

Republican and Democratic lawmakers gathered in Jefferson City this week to choose new leaders for the upcoming legislative ...

A Springfield marijuana dispensary has closed and relocated near the Missouri-Arkansas border ... topics reporter for the Springfield News-Leader. She has more than five years of journalism ...

It's Week 8 of the Missouri high school football season and our predictions for the Springfield area games are in. Springfield News-Leader sports reporter Wyatt Wheeler went 20-4 (83.3% ...

Grammy Award-winning singer Jack Jones has died. Jones is best known for singing the classic lyrics “love boat. Love, exciting and new. Come aboard. We’re expecting you” from the theme song ...

The judge in former President Donald Trump's federal election interference case ordered more documents to be revealed from special counsel Jack ... Decentralize Senate Leader Authority Dashed ...

A Springfield developer who has supported Missouri State in numerous ways — and is a familiar name on campus — will be given one of the university's top honors. The MSU Board of Governors ...