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Last week's Springfield restaurant health code violations, July 22-26
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Here are last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations for July 22-26. ALLI'S FAMILY RESTAURANT - CITY View History. 7/22/2024 9:14:00 AM - Re-Inspection; Result: Active. The issue with gnats has been resolved. Also shelf had been replaced and non-food contact surfaces of equipment were...
Taco Bell is giving away free Baja Blast on July 29 for drink's 20th birthday
Twenty years after introducing the teal-green soft drink, Taco Bell is celebrating the milestone with free Mountain Dew Baja Blast — no purchase necessary. For one day only on Monday, July 29, customers can get a free medium-sized Baja Blast fountain drink or a regular sized Baja Blast Freeze. Mountain Dew Baja Blast was created exclusively for Taco Bell in 2004. Since then, it's become a fan-favorite menu item. ...
VIDEO: Best eats at the Ozark Empire Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Hundreds of people took in all sorts of sights, sounds, smells and tastes at the second night of the Ozark Empire Fair. The Fair has been around for almost 90 years now, and in that time, there has been a lot of interesting food. This year, the fair had a wide variety like the classic funnel cakes, giant pork tenderloins, fried Oreos and even elephant ears.
Author David Sedaris will return to Springfield's Gillioz Theatre this fall
Author David Sedaris will be coming to Springfield once again. The best-selling author will perform a one-hour reading followed by a 20-minute audience Q&A at the Gillioz Theatre, 325 Park Central East, at 7 p.m. Oct. 25. Sedaris will sign books before and after the event. Sedaris is known for his satirical and observant...
New baking competition brings bakers to Ozark Empire Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-The first weekend of the Ozark Empire Fair is ending off on a sweet note. This afternoon the Life and Arts Department hosted a few new baking competitions, including the new King Arthur baking competition. Traci Dunn is the Life and Arts Exhibits Director at the fair and says...
Deadheading spent blooms, fall planting and the Goldilocks of the garden
Is deadheading my flowers really necessary? Are there some that should not be deadheaded? Deadheading annuals in most cases will lead to longer bloom time and encourage growth of the plant. Annuals such as cosmos, petunias, geraniums, marigolds, zinnias, and others benefit greatly from removing the fading blooms. The main reason for this lies in seed production, which tells the plant it has done its job (producing seeds for the next generation) and it can now stop...
From the Darkroom: Picture day for the Bears, Aug. 12, 1988, as expectations soured
It's picture day for the 1988 Southwest Missouri State University Football Bears. As the Bears began practice Aug. 12, Beth Riaff photographed John Seratin at Briggs Stadium. There were high expectations on campus for a winning season. A preseason poll predicted the Bears would finish second in the Gateway Conference. ...
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