A police union representing nearly 500 Springfield officers has approved their new contract. Now it’s up to the Springfield city council to give the official green light.

Saying it was "somewhat bittersweet," Springfield Police Chief Ken Scarlette announced April 9 he is retiring after 27 years with the department ... his only full-time job.

David Snider, a retired Springfield police ... who accepted a job in an area district, and whose final day was April 4. “I’ve always enjoyed working in the Transportation Department because ...

Gretchen McCarthy, a former Englishtown municipal clerk, was fired after refusing ... citing instances where she questioned police department practices. The police chief, Peter Cooke Jr., was ...

With all precincts reported, Currence won with 49.4% of the votes, according to the Christian County Clerk's Office ... Snider, a retired Springfield Police Department officer and Army veteran ...

Piper was represented by former Springfield Councilwoman Kristi ... fired after the Board of Alderman voted to dissolve the police department at the end of July. In the lawsuit, Snow blames ...

“We both had job losses, we’ve had medical issues ... The Oregon County Sheriff’s Office is working with the Springfield Police Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the ...

— EXTRA CREDIT: Democratic state Sen. Dave Koehler and Republican state Rep. Ryan Spain have been named legislators of the ...