Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the 201-year history of Springfield, the city has been home to a future U.S. president, the founder of the Post cereal company, ...

On Feb. 26, during the centennial of Black History Month, Springfield's African-American Heritage Trail unveiled and dedicated its 11th marker adding local context to national history. The newest stop ...

A Black activist of Springfield’s past has greeted people coming downtown since last fall, and it serves as just one example of ongoing efforts to tell the stories and remember Black leaders of the ...

Sankofa is an African word which held deep meaning for the late LuJuana Hood. As she interpreted it, the word carried a message, “You must know your history to develop a better future.” These words ...

Springfield Cardinals (Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals since 2005) Established: 2005 League: Texas League ...

Illuminating local history and celebrating unsung heroes, the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage Trail is preparing to grow. Eight markers on trail are in place already. In 2018, the ...

A telegram sent from Springfield, Missouri, on April 30, 1926, is what first proposed the now historic name of Route 66.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Springfield has been around since the early 1800s, and many significant events have occurred over the last 200 years. Here’s a timeline of significant events that have happened in ...