SPS canceled school a total of 10 days. Since then, there have been fewer closures each year, with most happening in January.

Former President Jimmy Carter, honored with a state funeral Thursday, was an avid outdoorsman who visited Springfield in 1988 ...

Across Missouri, the average and starting pay for teachers has increased. The number of new hires required last year slowed — ...

When coaching his team to an overtime win over Missouri State, Southern Illinois coach Scott Nagy did so while barefoot. Here ...

Some of the great moments in Tournament of Champions history came from Springfield-area teams beating national powers. Here's a look back at the area's success.

In the April 8 election, voters will decide the next mayor, four City Council seats and two Springfield Public Schools board ...

Not too hot, not too cold, not too wet, not too dry — this week's Master Gardener advice addresses plants that need things ...

Carter's list of accomplishments is long, Barry Rowell writes, and includes creation of the Superfund Act that helped clean ...

Missouri State football added a second Miami-area running back. Shomari Lawrence was a starter in Conference USA, which MSU ...

This week in food news, fusion restaurant Show Me Chuy teases its opening, Girl Scout cookie season begins and a festival ...

In business news, KWTO adds a mid-Missouri morning show, Guaranty Bank has a new president and Lost & Found Grief Center ...

Walter Bargen, Missouri's first poet laureate, offers advice for people willing to embrace the world and be surprised.