Backyard chickens, tax credits for seniors and more
Despite an unproductive and tense session in Jefferson City this year, several bills still made it to Governor Mike Parson’s desk and received his signature. New laws come into effect in Missouri on Wednesday. The following will change: The right…
Backyard chickens, tax credits for seniors and more
Despite an unproductive and tense session in Jefferson City this year, several bills still made it to Governor Mike Parson’s desk and received his signature. New laws come into effect in Missouri on Wednesday. The following will change: The right…
Backyard chickens, tax credits for seniors and more
Despite an unproductive and tense session in Jefferson City this year, several bills still made it to Governor Mike Parson’s desk and received his signature. New laws come into effect in Missouri on Wednesday. The following will change: The right…
Feeling constrained when asked to fill in the boxes
Michael Pulley | Springfield News Leader In elementary school, I dreaded the annual achievement tests that made the sometimes smelly classroom smell even worse. I spent the whole year trying to get smart, but when the test came around, I…
Local police departments emphasize safety near school bus stops
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) — School starts again next week for many people in Western Massachusetts, and now police and many parents are urging drivers to be cautious, especially near school bus stops. “The cars drive by them so crazy that…
Ozarks Tech names auto lab for Springfield Nissan Kia after donation
Another Springfield-area company has pledged its support to the automotive technology program at Ozarks Technical Community College. Springfield Nissan Kia recently made a six-figure donation—the exact amount was not disclosed—to become the college’s newest automotive and transportation partner. A naming…
Robberson School for sale? Springfield administration considers the future of the building
A review of the News-Leader’s archives revealed that Robberson has been repeatedly threatened with closure over the past few decades. A “For Sale” sign may soon hang on the former Robberson School building. The Springfield School Board will discuss and…
Springfield Hot Mess Express group offers women free house cleaning
In her home in Ozark, Jennifer Newby is raising her four children almost single-handedly because her husband is stationed overseas. “I didn’t really have another adult to share responsibilities with, except when people came to visit or offered to help….
Four female drivers at the Allen Crowe 100
Of the five cars entered by Venturini Motorsports for Sunday’s ARCA Racing Series Allen Crowe 100 at the Springfield Mile of the Illinois State Fairgrounds, four will be driven by women. Full-time riders Amber Balcaen and Toni Breidinger are supported…
Ozarks Tech no longer wants to be known as OTC. Here’s why
Ozarks Technical Community College never sought to be known as OTC, even in shortened form, and now – more than three decades after it opened – is working to shed the acronym. The college wants to be known as Ozarks…
