Langfelder signs order toughening stay at home enforcement

Springfield residents not in compliance with the state’s stay-at-home order could soon be slapped with a fine of up to $500.The potential penalty is the result of an emergency order signed by Mayor Jim Langfelder on Wednesday that seeks to beef up the city’s enforcement of the state order, which prohibits gatherings of more than 10 people and calls for at least six feet of social distancing when out in public.Specifically, Langfelder’s order authorizes Springfield police […]