As the replacement 3/4-cent sales tax takes effect next month, a new citizen board will provide input on which projects to fund.

Six bridges at Broadway, Grant, and National Avenues will be replaced as part of the project. According to MoDOT, each road could be closed for up to 140 days as crews work to replace them.

The protest was on the sidewalk on Chestnut Expressway and Booneville. “No one lives free until everyone lives free,” said Lockwood. They were opposing Project 2025 and the federal job cuts. “With all of the cuts with the Trump administration, it’s so frightening,” Hume said.

On three Fridays in April, the Springfield district will have a School Choice Showcase open to any Missouri lawmaker.

Late last week, candidates running for office in Missouri’s April 8 municipal elections faced a campaign finance deadline 40 days before the vote. KSMU compiled key stats on candidates running for Springfield mayor and city council.

Businessman Jeff Schrag, a candidate for Springfield mayor, has raised by far the most funds of all candidates up for election this April.

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The Missouri State men’s basketball team opens play in its last Missouri Valley Conference tournament Thursday afternoon.

A Blizzard Warning is in effect for the Kansas City area and most of northwestern Missouri, starting at 9:00 p.m. and lasting through 5:00 a.m. Wednesday. Snow accumulations are only expected to be up to three inches – however,

Pratt talks about the many partnerships in Springfield aimed at addressing and reducing poverty in the city.

Melissa Agnew will replace Lori Elliott, who is moving to Boyd Elementary, as the new principal for Disney Elementary.