Firefighters were battling the blaze from an aerial platform. ... Smoke visible for miles as fire burns at Springfield scrap metal yard. Updated: Oct. 24, 2019, 6:45 p.m.

The six-level Springfield Community Business Center commuter parking garage will include 1,100 parking spaces for farmers markets, outdoor movies, commuter buses and slugging.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — It’s been a busy day at the yard waste recycling center in southwest Springfield. It’s one of a few options for residents to haul debris that has fallen on their property.