Springfield’s Sister City of Isesaki, Japan, has sent a donation to the City of Springfield for almost $17,000 to aid ice-storm recovery efforts at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden and other gardens in the Springfield-Greene County Park System.

Isesaki Mayor Ichio Yanai and Hiroshi Matsumoto, President of Isesaki International Relations Association, sent a letter to Mayor Tom Carlson stating that the citizens of Isesaki contributed $16,998.52 for Springfield’s…[more]

The newest online dating site can be found originating in the Ozarks; with Ozark interests and influences in mind. These interests can range from hunting/fishing, livestock raising, farming, outdoor activites and more. The site is free for those to join and use with other membership options. 

The site’s originality was developed by Sarah Madderra from Mtn Grove, MO, and with the construction/maintenance of the site developed/operated by Singles…[more]

Until we became inundated with junk email, Spam made us think of the unique canned meat product we have a friendly love/hate relationship with (there’s no middle ground, you either love Spam or you hate Spam, but it is a good-natured disagreement).

People, however, have a way of changing the meaning of common words to mean something totally different. The word ‘gay,’ for example, used to mean exuberance,…[more]

The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) congratulates the Troy FFA Chapter for taking top honors in the state’s 18th annual Youth Livestock Grading and Judging Contest held March 10 at the Trowbridge Livestock Center in Columbia.

The event, one of the largest of its kind in the nation, is designed to improve the state’s livestock industry by teaching both youth and adults how to evaluate livestock using U.S.…[more]

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Artist Bethany Springer asked one question of 12 elderly residents of Memphis, Tenn.: “If you could fly anywhere in Memphis, where would you go and why?” What they told her opened up a new direction for an art project that became Flyover Territory.

“The responses…[more]

Mahatma Gandhi believed that we must be the change we want to see in the world. This was well demonstrated when he helped India gain its independence. Gandhi was a revolutionary man, but he accomplished India’s emergence as a nation without starting a revolution. In fact, he advocated no violence. One of the…[more]

The volunteers have climbed a hill in northwest Murfreesboro, Arkansas to build a new house for the family of Dennis and Kim Collins. The demolition of the old house and the building of a new one will be featured in the popular television show. The new house will help the Collins spouses in reducing the hardship of raising six children in the tiny brick home that they currently live in.…[more]

Conservationist … Teacher … Environmental steward … Volunteer. These are a few words to describe an “Earth Hero.” If you know an individual or a group fitting this description, Dickerson Park Zoo wants to know.

Each year, Dickerson Park Zoo presents the Earth Hero Award to those individuals and groups in…[more]

Sandy Heinman from Humansville sent us an email regarding a young man in her area that suffered a massive heart attack over the weekend. According to Sandy, Dennis Coffin, age 36, has been in a coma since the attack. At this point, the prognosis for Dennis’ long term health is not certain.

A fund has been established at US Bank locations in Bolivar and Humansville for anyone who…[more]

Sam Enright of Wildwood, Mo. became the Show-Me State’s 1 millionth hunter education graduate in December. His instructor was Kevin Dixon Thirteen-year-old Sam Enright will get some cool prizes, but the biggest benefit is a desire to be a safe, ethical hunter.

ST. LOUIS-Sam Enright was only pursuing his…[more]