Emilee Kuschel, John Adams, KOLR
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Ozarks Tonight visits a popular swimming hole in the Ozarks that, as KOLR-10 reports, recently reopened to the public after a lengthy legal battle.
Click the hyperlink attached to the story for the full report on the KOLR-10 website.
Christian Randall, KOLR
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield City Council approved a budget adjustment allocating a total of $655,000 to support a slate of improvement projects in the Commercial Street Historic District.
As KOLR-10 reports, according to public input received at the annual Commerical Street Tax Increment Financing (TIF) public meeting in June City staff recommended the council allocate $290,000 of TIF funding and an additional $365,000 from pre3vious budgeted Public Works funds as cost-sharing to complete the following projects:
Directional Signage – $5,000
The City’s sign shop will produce and install street signage to help direct citizens and visitors from surrounding roadways to the historic district and public parking lots. Staff expects to install signage later this fall.
A woman is in the hospital following a hit and run crash late Thursday night at West Bypass and Chestnut Expressway in Springfield.
Police say the driver of a car hit the victim, who was on a moped, and sped off.
The driver, who’s 18, was later arrested near Republic.
Officers say while the woman’s injuries are listed as critical, they are not believed to be life-threatening.
A number of folks in the central part of Springfield lost electricity Friday morning after an equipment malfunction.
City Utilities Spokesman Joel Alexander says the outage was due to a failure of a lightning arrestor.
It caused a big area around Glenstone and Division, around Drury University and Ozarks Technical College, and the Glenstone and Walnut area to go dark.
Power was restored to those areas after 9 a.m.
A man wanted in Cedar County has been arrested in Vernon County.
Vernon County deputies arrested 33 year old William Noel of Sparta during a traffic stop.
He was wanted in Cedar County for resisting arrest and assaulting law enforcement.
A judge has ordered him held without bond.
Missouri’s health department is drawing up new guidelines to help schools keep children from catching COVID-19.
Department of Health and Senior Services Director Don Kauerauf said Thursday that the agency’s new guidance will provide a clearer instructions for how schools can keep children from getting sick or needing to quarantine.
He said he believes that kids need to stay in the classroom and his department is working on some material that will help schools and local health authorities.
Missouri State University students may soon see a boost to their bank accounts.
The university’s Springfield campus received about $20.8 million of federal stimulus funds through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
The West Plains campus received another $1.8 million.
The Board of Governors approved a plan to distribute the money according to Department of Education guidelines.
The funds should be available for eligible students in October.
For the second year in a row, concerns over large crowds and COVID-19 have prompted the Springfield-Greene County Park Board to not have people gather downtown for the Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk.
But just as in 2020, participants can pick their own route and complete their 5K over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The park board used the following news release to make the announcement:
SPRINGFIELD, MO – Nothing can stop Springfield’s Thanksgiving tradition, even if we can’t all be together this year. Registration is now open for the 27th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Presented by Brad Bradshaw, MD, JD, LC, taking place Thursday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 28, at the location of your choice.
Participants register to choose their own route and complete a 5K over Thanksgiving weekend, alone or with friends and family. Registration includes a long-sleeved Turkey Trot t-shirt and commemorative race bib. Participants may time themselves running or walking their 5K, and upload their race times and photos for the chance to win contests and prizes. Submit them by midnight on Sunday, Nov. 28, at ParkBoard.org/TurkeyTrot.
“We checked with our partners and sponsors, and everyone was unanimous — Turkey Trot must go on,” said Anne-Mary McGrath, race coordinator. “Due to continuing concerns with large gatherings, we’ve decided to forego the in-person event and give everyone the flexibility to trot at a safe distance, while raising money for a good cause.”
Early Registration, available now through Friday, Nov. 19, 5 p.m., is $20/adults and $15/kids 12 and under. After 5 p.m. on Nov. 19, registration is $30/adults and $25/kids. Register at ParkBoard.org/TurkeyTrot.
Packet pick-up will be a drive-through event held Wednesday, Nov. 24, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m., at Killian Sports Complex. Participants may also register on site and drop off five nonperishable food items for longtime Turkey Trot partner, Ozarks Food Harvest. Historically, Turkey Trot is one of the group’s largest food drives of the year. The Park Board is also collecting food donations in barrels placed at multiple parks facilities.
Participants have the option to have their packet mailed to them for an additional $7, if they register by Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Proceeds from Turkey Trot benefit the Developmental Center of the Ozarks and the Springfield-Greene County Park Board Youth Recreation Scholarship Fund.
Turkey Trot is presented by Brad Bradshaw MD, JD, LC. Additional sponsors include Burrell Behavioral Health, Quantum Fiber and Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Diana Tyndall, Marketing and Sponsorship Coordinator for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, at 417-894-0048; or Robin Helsel, Director of Community Support/Events at DCO, at 417-829-0804.
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A fall festival style grand opening for Finley Farms and the Ozark Mill will take place in October.
Finley Farms is restoring the historic Ozark Mill property in Ozark to create a sprawling gathering place featuring restaurants, vibrant event venues, hands-on experiences, an urban farm and more.
Here’s the latest in an edited news release from Finley Farms:
Ozark, Mo. (September 15, 2021) – Finley Farms & The Ozark Mill are excited to announce a fall-festival inspired grand opening taking place Thursday, October 7 through Sunday, October 10. The four-day celebration will include a concert by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, farm-inspired food, a curated marketplace, live music by local musicians, hands-on workshops, farm tours, family friendly activities and more. The ticketed event is open to the public, with general admission starting at $5 and free entry for kids ages 12 and under. To purchase tickets or see the schedule of events, visit finleyfarmsmo.com/grand-opening.
“We are so excited to have the community come out and celebrate the grand opening of The Ozark Mill,” said Megan Stack. “We couldn’t think of anyone better than The Ozark Mountain Daredevils to kick off the festivities in true Ozarks fashion. Between the food, drinks, marketplace and workshop, there’s a little something for everyone.”
Throughout the sprawling gathering place, guests will also find photo ops, educational experiences, food trucks, critter corrals, a beer garden and more. Additionally, guests will be able to connect with nature by taking a walk across the historic Riverside Bridge to The Chapel, a wooded venue located on the banks of the Finley River. Overflow parking will be available at Finley River Park.
Thursday, October 7
Friday, October 8
Saturday, October 9
Sunday, October 10
For more information, visit finleyfarmsmo.com/grand-opening or facebook.com/finleyfarmsmo.
Storms that moved through the Springfield area early Wednesday morning knocked out power to around 300 Springfield City Utilities customers.
Crews had to repair power poles damaged by the storms that moved through around 1:30 a.m.
C-U repaired two broken poles after a tree fell on lines on east Berkeley south of Mercy Hospital in Springfield
Damage is also being reported in the area of Cherry and Oak Grove on the city’s east side.
Electricity was restored to most customers by 6:00 a.m. Wednesday.