Assaults at Springfield nursing home illustrate statewide problem

Task force reports on ‘toxic mix’ of frail elderly with mentally ill

By Patrick Yeagle

Incidents of assault at a Springfield nursing home highlight safety concerns as a state task force on nursing home reform calls for sweeping changes.In 2009, Springfield police were called to Springfi

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Assaults at Springfield nursing home illustrate statewide problem

Task force reports on ‘toxic mix’ of frail elderly with mentally ill

By Patrick Yeagle

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Communities demand solutions for pension burden

Coalition calls for statewide public safety pension reform

By Diane Ivey

If you’ve paid property taxes in Springfield, you’ve contributed to a police officer or firefighter’s pension fund.According to Mayor Tim Davlin, almost 100 percent of property taxes

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New energy codes leave home builders in the dark

By Diane Ivey

Zinn Construction, a custom home building company based in Sherman, builds eight to ten homes per year, along with a few remodeling projects. But new energy efficiency codes, approved by the state las

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Grow Your Own Teachers faces drought

Successful program pairs unlikely educators with community classrooms

By Amanda Robert

Instead of becoming a college student, Fallon Rowl became a single mom.She got pregnant right after she graduated from Southeast High School, and for the next three years worked several office jobs to

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Redpath caught red-handed

Springfield police officer gets 15-day suspension for “use of force”

By Amanda Robert

Darius Billops has spent his fair share of time behind bars. The 29-year-old from Springfield has collected a laundry list of indiscretions, starting in 1998 with traffic violations like driving witho

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