The Civility Project, which is an ongoing project that reminds citizens of the importance of respect in matters of public discourse, is celebrating its one year anniversary this week. To honor the occasion, leaders of the project, including members from the Library Center and Community Foundation of the Ozarks, will be hosting the free program series called “Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion.” The program series includes poetry readings, photo exhibits and a soup dinner. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark has more.
This Valentine’s Day, instead of getting your special someone the typical box of chocolates, how about trying something that’s both different and healthy? Give your loved one the gift of heart health by providing alternative foods that might lower cholesterol and the chance of sickness. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark files this report.
Former Missouri State University men’s basketball coach Charlie Spoonhour passed away at his home in Raleigh, North Carolina Wednesday morning at age 72. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark has details.
Supporters and opponents of the proposed E-verify ordinance are campaigning away in Springfield. If approved, the ordinance would require businesses to check the immigration status of all new employees using a federal E-Verify computer system. Some people have raised money to promote their messages through advertising on the radio, phone bank operations, and other venues. Now as the final vote approaches on Feb. 7, the groups are stepping up their efforts to make sure the public is aware of the issue. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark has more.
Local high school students have the opportunity to travel to Africa with Shawn Askinosie, founder of Askinosie Chocolate. Students will travel as part of Chocolate University, a program within Askinosie Chocolate that inspires local students to learn business skills and get involved in the world beyond Springfield. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark talks to Askinosie, who shares how students can get involved in the program.
This week, the Springfield Symphony selected six finalists who are auditioning for the position of music director and conductor during the 2012-2013 season. Each finalist will trade off leading one of the season’s six concerts as a guest conductor, and they will then be evaluated by the audience, orchestra and staff. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark has more.
On Friday, the two-hour episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will feature the show’s efforts in Joplin after the May 22 tornado. The episode shows volunteers from all over the Ozarks, including more than 300 Drury members who designed and built a tribute to volunteers in Joplin’s Cunningham Park. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark has more.
Interested in buying a weapon once used by famous outlaws? Bidders now have a chance to purchase a pair of historic firearms during an auction scheduled later this month in Kansas City. Historians believe these two weapons likely belonged to the infamous bandits Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark has details.
This week marks the ninth year in a row that Smart Chickenhas donated chicken to Ozarks Food Harvest, through the Feed the Hungry promotion. This promotion works like this: the company will donate one pound of chicken to the food bank for every ten pounds of products purchased at local grocers. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark reports.
Chocolatier Shawn Askinosie, founder of Askinosie Chocolate in Springfield, will be awarded the 14thhonorary doctorate from Missouri State University. The nomination was approved this week by the MSU Board of Governors, after receiving recommendations from the Faculty Senate and Interim President Clif Smart. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark spoke with Askinosie and has more.
During the Civil War and in the years after, people in rural southwest Missouri were torn in alliances between the North and South. This tension, fueled through the use of media, religion and unresolved Civil War bias, made these hills the most violent area in the country until the turn of the century. These feelings led to the formation of the vigilante group, the Bald Knobbers. For our ongoing local history series, Sense of Place, KSMU’s Rebekah Clark looks at how the organization, known as the “law-and-order league,” shaped the history of the Ozarks.
Jennifer Moore talks with upcoming singer/songwriter Ingrid Gerdes. Although she now lives in Boston, Gerdes is a graduate of Glendale High School and considers the Ozarks home.
Thanksgiving is a holiday known for family and food. However, some in the Ozarks aren’t able to connect with loved ones or have a good meal. For those of you who might not have any holiday plans scheduled, there are a couple of ministries hosting free holiday dinners and activities this weekend. Their message? No one should be alone over Thanksgiving. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark has more.
A recent story in the national headlines involved a young woman revealing that her father, who was a judge in Texas, had spanked and even used a belt on her as a form of punishment. Many parents struggle to figure out how to properly discipline their kids. Some find spanking a useful tool for training, others are against it. But what does Missouri law actually say about this type of discipline? KSMU’s Rebekah Clark talks to Greene County Prosecutor Dan Patterson for some answers.
Halloween night means many people will be out trick-or-treating. The Springfield Police Department has made a list of tips kids, parents and drivers should remember before going out tonight. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark reports.
Over the summer, Missouri State University took a hard look at how it could upgrade its student housing. Now, the university is moving forward with a plan to build a 300-room apartment-style building on Walnut Street in downtown Springfield. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark reports.
Members of the Springfield community are welcome to join in the Missouri State University in this year’s homecoming festivities, which take place this weekend. The theme this year is “Maroon On. Game On!” KSMU’s Rebekah Clark talks about the events happening all over town this weekend.
The historic Kendrick House in Carthage is one of the last standing antebellum homes from the pre-Civil War era. Today, the house stands as a museum commemorating its involvement in the war, and is the site of many legends of paranormal activity. For our ongoing series Sense of Place, KSMU’s Rebekah Clark shares how the grounds were used during the Civil War, and tells of some local controversy about the haunting of the house.
With fall just beginning in the Ozarks, local pumpkin patch fields and corn mazes are now open, and busier than ever. One local pumpkin patch, Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park, is offering some new events for families this year, along with many of its regular activities. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark takes a look at how the farm is celebrating this autumn season.
After only a two-month ban, two books will be making their return to the Republic School High School library. However, the return comes with a stipulation. KSMU’s Justin Lux has details.
This weekend marks the 14thAnnual Cider Days Festival held in downtown Springfield. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark strolled down to Walnut Street, where she sat down on a bench with event coordinator Sarah Hough to find out what this year’s Cider Days will bring.
One of Springfield’s oldest churches, Campbell United Methodist Church, is celebrating its125th anniversary on Saturday. To commemorate the occasion, Campbell UMC will host a free old-fashioned carnival, complete with food and games straight out of the 1880’s. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark has details.
The female country singer and songwriter who makes no apologies for her hot-headed and “bad-girl” lyrics is headed to Springfield. KSMU’s Jennifer Moore has details.
Many locals attended the Wilson’s Creek 150thAnniversary Reenactment festivities this weekend to eat 1860s-period food or see a dramatic battle scene. But on Saturday, spectators had the chance to leave the battlefield and sit diamond-side to watch an authentic vintage baseball game. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark tells more about how the St. Louis Brownstockings brought the “past” back into America’s pastime during the reenactment carousing.
The upcoming school year brings a new season of Friday night sporting events for many students in the area. With this in mind, CoxHealth and Ferrell-Duncan Clinic will be opening Friday Night Clinics for athletes who are injured playing sports this fall. KSMU’s Rebekah Clark reports on how injured athletes…and their parents…can use the clinic’s services to relieve some pain.
