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In the 1940s, Herman “Doc” Horn went on to play professional baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. With the majors desegregated, he might have followed in Jackie Robinson's footsteps, but his duty to his country changed that path.
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Preston Keres/Office of Communications-Photography Services Center/United States Department of AgricultureA recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found working-age rural residents die from natural causes at a higher rate than their urban counterparts. And that gap has widened over the years.
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The sale runs through Sunday, April 28. Hundreds lined up for a preview Tuesday. One Hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the Springfield-Greene County Library.
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On Tuesday, the Revive 66 homeless campground in northwest Springfield announced it was closed until further notice, cutting off walk-up shelter access for homeless men in the area.
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Springfield Earth Day Festival, a ticketed, plastic-free event, will be held at Jordan Valley Park on Saturday, April 27.
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Most massive black hole recently discovered in our own backyard
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Grant money is making many of the projects possible, including in Willard.
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Western District Court of Appeals upholds finding that the Department of Corrections was "knowing and purposeful in refusing to release records of inmate who committed suicide to his mother.
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The aid package now goes to President Joe Biden who is expected to approve it.
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Thomas "Artie" Lucas replaces Cody Fenton who moved out of Ward II.
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A recently-awarded grant of nearly $798,000 will allow more staffing for Springfield's mental health partnership between police and Burrell Behavioral Health.
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SCG will receive $50,000 over three years.