Taylor Worley

Community Partnership of the Ozarks recently launched a new program – Nourish the Ozarks. Nourish the Ozarks is an innovative program in collaboration with Springfield Community Gardens and other community partners. Nourish the Ozarks “empowers farmers and enriches communities by providing local food to the community.” – Community Partnership of the Ozarks “Nourish the Ozarks […]

Missouri Mike’s, two of the Ozarks favorite BBQ and family dining restaurants, recently announced they are closing one of their locations. Missouri Mike’s has two locations. The first location known as Missouri Mike’s BBQ & More – Chestnut located at 2833 W. Chestnut Expressway in Springfield, MO, and the second Missouri Mike’s Battlefield & Glenstone

The 9th Annual Saluting Branches Day of Service was celebrated Wednesday, September 20th, 2023. In honor of Saluting Branches Day of Service, local arborists and tree care companies volunteered at Springfield National Cemetery. Springfield National Cemetery is a military cemetery that contains the graves of U.S. military personnel, veterans, and sometimes their spouses or dependents.  For more information

Care to Learn recently celebrated meeting over 3 million health, hunger, and hygiene needs! Care to Learn is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide immediate funding to meet emergent needs in the areas of health, hunger, and hygiene so every student can be successful in school. “In 2008, Care to Learn started with one

Restore SGF is a nonprofit community initiative to improve housing conditions and raise residential property values in Springfield’s historic neighborhoods. Restore SGF recently debuted its first program, the Block Challenge Grant Program. Restore SGF’s Block Challenge Grant Program encourages reinvestment and improvement to neighborhood conditions in Springfield’s historic neighborhoods, by reimbursing neighbors up to $2,500

Trailer Perk Coffee‘s GRAND OPENING is TODAY, MONDAY, September 18th! This is the grand opening of Trailer Perk Coffee’s brick-and-mortor location! Trailer Perk Coffee was previously a mobile coffee business, since 2017. Trailer Perk Coffee is at the intersection of nostalgia and modernity. Trailer Perk Coffee is a retro-creative coffee concept that is slinging deliciously-original, caffeine-forward

The Discovery Center of Springfield‘s GRAND OPENING for their new gallery, Jurassic Discovery Unearthed, is SATURDAY, September 16th, at 10am at Discovery Center! Jurassic Discovery Unearthed at the Discovery Center is by Central Bank and Central Trust. “Travel the land, sea, and air and get a taste of life during the Jurassic era at Jurassic Discovery

The City of Springfield Environmental Services recently launched a Food Scraps Pilot Program, Dish to Dirt Food Scraps Recycling. The pilot program is scheduled to run from September 29th through the end of May 2025.   “The Dish to Dirt Food Scraps Drop-Off Pilot program is FREE to participating community members with drop-off locations at

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. September 10th through the 16th is National Suicide Prevention Week. This year’s American Foundation for Suicide Prevention National Suicide Prevention Week theme is “Talk away the dark”. CLICK HERE for more information on American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s “Talk away the dark” campaign. The Healthy Living Alliance of the

CALLING ALL BOOK WORMS! The Friends of the Library Fall 2023 Book Sale begins TODAY, September 12th and is happening through Sunday, September 17th, at the E-Plex at Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. There will be something for everyone at the book sale! The sale is not only limited to books, but movies, CDs, classic vinyl records,