Baseball, at its Purest
Major League Baseball spring training has attracted several Springfield businesspeople to Florida’s warm climate during school breaks this year.

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No Laughing Matter
A collaborative student exhibit that combines poetry, art, film, music and theater got its start from a fortune cookie.

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Hoops for a Cause
Area Rotary clubs have raised more than $100,000 for Special Olympics of Missouri from its annual fundraising basketball games.

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Puppet Masters on the River
As winter conditions thaw, fishermen in the Ozarks are returning to the waters.

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What can a shoe do?
One Sole Purpose and Soles For Christ are doing whatever they can to replace the shoes for individuals locally and around the globe.

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Battle of Newtonia
Advertising veteran Paul Wannenmacher has carved out his third documentary, showing the serious, storytelling side of the creative guru.

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The Sounds of Summer
As Major League Baseball opening day nears, music played in all baseball parks could have an Ozarks touch.

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Got the Time?
For those whose New Year’s resolution was to volunteer more in the community, opportunities abound with local organizations.

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It's Hip to be Bear
Missouri State Bears basketball games are drawing more fans than the team’s previous home court could hold.

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Old Sign, New Gig
This sign has a story to tell, and officials with O’Reilly Automotive Inc. and local restaurant Doe’s Eat Place intend to make sure that the story lives on.