Springfield Awards

[Pyaxi]

Springfield got award for "The 100 Best Communities for 2007 for Young People"

By: America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth

Why?

- Is the nation

[ozarksian]

Another award that Springfield gets year after year: Tree City USA. They have gotten this probably longer than I've been alive.

NOTE: This is not a single award (many cities across the US get this if they meet the criteria).

[Pyaxi]

Springfield rated 47th on list of ideal cities for grilling!

Blue Rhino defined ideal grilling days as days from May through August that are sunny, under 90 degrees and rain-free.

Little Rock at 46

Kansas City at 52

St. Louis at 58

Tulsa at 64.

Let have us party outside!

[MSUBear42]

Springfield area ranks No. 20 nationally for job growth

http://www.sbj.net/article.asp?aID=6479797...&aID2=77293

The city was the only in Missouri to break the Top 20 and one of only a handful of cities in the Midwest to do so this year.

[slyder1]

Springfield area ranks No. 20 nationally for job growth

http://www.sbj.net/article.asp?aID=6479797...&aID2=77293

The city was the only in Missouri to break the Top 20 and one of only a handful of cities in the Midwest to do so this year.

[MSUBear42]

The World Health Organization will designate Springfield a

[slyder1]

Expansion Management magazine recently named Springfield one of 20 top mid-size metropolitan areas for recruitment and attraction. Again!!

Springfield ranked 12th on the list, above No. 13 Charleston-North Charleston, S.C., and behind No. 11 Albuquerque, N.M. The top three mid-size metros for recruitment and attraction were Canton-Massillon, Ohio; Huntsville, Ala.; and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Ark., respectively.

[MSUBear42]

What an award, MISSOURI'S Adventure City:

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...KING04/70810030

We're gonna be featured in National Geographic!

[Pyaxi]

What an award, MISSOURI'S Adventure City:

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...KING04/70810030

We're gonna be featured in National Geographic!

[MSUBear42]

They picked one city out of one state? Wow. I find this difficult to believe.

[APhantasm]

Although his wording wasn't to good. He was right. They picked one city from the entire state of Missouri. They picked 50 cities, one from each state for the entire U.S.

[MSUBear42]

Haha, we were both confused. Sorry Pyaxi

[Pyaxi]

Haha, we were both confused. Sorry Pyaxi

[slyder1]

That is pretty odd that they picked Springfield for the Adventurous city of Missouri. At least well be in the National Geographic!