McD’s tries new recipe for success with all-day breakfast menu

By Manuel Ledesma If you enjoy eating breakfast at McDonald’s but don’t enjoy getting out of bed as early, you are in luck: Oct. 6 McDonald’s started serving breakfast all day. According to Matthew Williams, a current employee at a local McDonald’s in Springfield. McDonald’s, a well-known fast food restaurant, is serving select items off […]

Springfield hippo moving to Cincinnati

By Essence Coleman A popular hippopotamus will be leaving his home to have a better facility and live with female hippos in Cincinnati next year, according to a volunteer at Dickerson Park Zoo. Volunteer Haylee Hughes said at Dickerson Park Zoo’s Henry the hippo will be leaving in the spring of next year. The Executive […]

Local attorney Brad Bradshaw aims to be Missouri’s next lieutenant governor

By Sierra Baker As 2015 draws to a close and 2016 slowly begins, politics are hot and ready for Missouri elections, and well-known Springfieldian Brad Bradshaw is joining the race for Lt. Governor. Bradshaw, best known around town as a trained physician, surgeon and lawyer, said he has been considering a run for many years. He will […]

Changes in deer hunting rules to go in effect for 2016

By Austin Applegate What do you do when deer hunting season comes around? There are some proposed deer hunting regulations for next year’s deer season, so you might want to take a look at the proposed and upcoming changes. “There are four regulations that have already been approved by the conservation commission and four more […]

Craft show season keeps customers, vendors busy

By Elizabeth Woods It’s that time of year when the weather gets colder and craft shows start to pop up. Artist and venders come from all over to show off unique handmade products including; jewelry, food, pottery, and paintings. Most craft shows are set up downtown or at historical marks. Fair Grove Heritage Reunion is […]

Dunkin’ to diversify Springfield doughnut druthers

By Haley George Springfield will be getting a Dunkin’ Donuts in December of 2015 on the south side of town, according to articles in the Springfield Business Journal. Dunkin’ Donuts will be taking the place of Back Yard Burger at 4020 S. Campbell Ave, according to an SBJ article by Chase Snider. This is not […]

Personal loss leads community to rally for ALS cure

By Shelby Shaffer Walk to Defeat ALS is a walk to raise funding for research for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and every September when the Springfield community gathers for this cause, students and faculty at Central High School get particularly involved. “Central High School participates in this event every year,” says Gretchen Teague, a theatre […]

Major road closure on OTC campus to be permanent

By Becca Hart The existing Central Street that cuts through the OTC campus is planned to be removed and relocated, affecting student and vehicle transportation. “The idea is to vacate Central Street east of the roundabout and west of National Avenue to OTC. This portion of Central Street OTC can adjust to their needs internally on […]

Photo Essay: Rainy day on OTC Campus…

How does a rainy day affect student life at a large community college? The OTC Middle College’s journalism class attempted to capture an answer to this question “on film” as they practiced the use of basic photo composition principles. Their photos are below.

Bartels combines fashion, family & career into her own style

By Ashley Roope At the end of the hall of the Middle College Office sits a beautiful young lady Middle College students call their counselor, and her name is Rebekah Bartels. Bartels didn’t always foresee a career in helping students with their everyday issues; instead, she was interested in fashion. Indeed, Bartels’ fashion sense […]

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How to become a better snooker player

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By Elijah Talley If someone asks you to play snooker, don’t be alarmed. The game of snooker, which is similar to billiards but played on a larger table and scored in a different way, originated from Jubbulpore, India and was given its name by Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain in 1875 while he was serving in […]

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Springfield hippo moving to Cincinnati

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Changes in deer hunting rules to go in effect for 2016

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