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Spring Forward THIS Weekend!

Are you ready for an extra hour of sunlight when you get home from work? Daylight saving time officially begins early Sunday morning at 2 am. That's when your clocks will move forward one hour. If you were wondering why we haven't permanently switched to daylight saving time, it's because a bipartisan bill was held up on Capitol Hill. Enjoy the extra hour in the evening, the trade-off is a dark…


Here's Your Weekend Planner!

Weekend Update for March 8-10 FRIDAY  Bulls, Bands and Barrels Celebrity Cornhole tournament at Midnight Rodeo. The winner will receive 4 VIP tickets to the Bulls, Bands, and Barrels Event Saturday night at Great Southern Bank Arena Hop to it! The Easter Bunny returns to the Battlefield Mall. Get your picturing taken with the hare 11 am – 7 pm. Reservations are encouraged. Schools out workshop…


Expect Road Improvements On Galloway Street

Safety improvements will get underway on Galloway Street, which is a road in east Springfield. The city will widen the street to three lanes between Luster and Lone Pine.  It will install a new center turn lane and add roundabouts plus other improvements. Work will begin this summer. and possible delays can be expected during the road construction. Questions about the project? GO HERE  


Statewide Severe Weather Test Today!

Hopefully, you will hear the Tornado alert sirens going off in your neighborhoods today at 11 am. It is only a test! The states of Missouri and Kansas will be conducting the Severe Weather Tornado Drill. Residents should treat the drill as if it were an actual Tornado Warning. The purpose of the drill is to test everyone's readiness for life-threatening severe weather events such as tornadoes,…


Outages On Meta Social Media Platforms Including FaceBook!

If you think your Facebook account has been hacked, it hasn't. Maybe.  An apparent outage at Meta, which has affected several social media platforms, is causing the issues.  The outage includes Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. If you are trying to login to your Facebook account, it will appear that you've been logged out and your password has changed.…


Solar Eclipse Almost A Month Away!

We are just about a month out from the big solar eclipse!  The solar eclipse is set for April 8, 2024. Though Springfield will not be in the solar eclipse path of totality, we will have about 97% of the sun covered, so viewing will be spectacular!  Eye protection is a must. NASA authorities  relayed that viewing any part of the sun with the naked eye, even through a telescope, camera lens, or…


Get Ready to Suffer If You Have Allergies!

It's that time of year that if you suffer from allergies, you are going to be miserable! The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is now resuming its yearly pollen count and it will continue until the first heavy frost next fall. Reports are that juniper is hitting those with allergy the hardest followed grasses, trees, and weeds. The pollen count will continue until Springfield…


Congratulations to February's 105.1 The Bull's "Teacher Of The Month!"

Congratulations to Mr. Ethan Gregory of Willard Orchard Hills Elementary! The 105.1 Bull's/ Scooters Coffee Teacher of the Month is selected randomly out of all the teacher nominations. The lucky teacher receives a wonderful gift basket from Scooters Coffee plus an award to hang on the wall in their classroom. To nominate your favorite teacher go HERE Congratulations to Mr. Gregory!!


Learn How to Garden!

  Are you ready to start playing and planting in the dirt?  If you are new to gardening, don't miss this special "how to" session! Coming up on Saturday, March 9 from 1-3 pm, you can learn how to start and grow a garden at the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library. The program is in partnership with the Springfield Community Garden and you will be able to garden plants from seeds. Registration is…


Need A Job? MoDot Is Hiring On Saturday!

Looking for a great job? Consider MoDot! A MoDot Job Fair is this Saturday, March 2,  at 3025 E. Kearney . Interview hours are 10 am- 2pm What can you expect?  On Site Interviews,   On Site Conditional Job Offers.  Successful Applicants Could Start Employment Within Two Weeks What to bring?   Valid driver’s license,  Resume, CDL permit or license (for applicable positions) Positions available?…