Joe Hadsall

A new grape variety created in Missouri will add to the state’s wine-making history and legacy. Wenping Qiu, director of Missouri State University’s Center for Grapevine Biotechnology, has earned a patent for the Norton Blanc cultivar, according to a pres... See more

When talking about a new convention center, Springfield City Manager David Cameron asked a crowd of about 400 of the city’s movers and shakers to remember two words: “Yes, and.” The words emerged as he listened to people talk about last November’s failed ... See more

A lawsuit over diversity training filed by two teachers against Springfield Public Schools, dismissed in 2023 by a federal judge, has been revived by an appeals court. The United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit last month partially reversed a dismi... See more

Nine more college students in November joined a group focused on sending teachers to rural school districts. The Community Foundation of the Ozarks announced nine scholarship recipients who are completing degrees tied to the education industry. Those stud... See more

Over the past few years, elections for the Springfield Board of Education have been getting expensive for candidates. This year, not a dime will need to be spent, and residents won’t see candidates’ mailers, yard signs or TV advertisements. Board members ... See more