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Missouri State students perform across Italy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – It has been the trip of a lifetime for 50 Missouri State Wind Ensemble students. They have spent the past two weeks performing in venues around Italy. Over a seven-day timespan, the performers had concerts in Miglionico, Corchiano, Sacrofano, and Triuggio. The trip to Italy was a first for Missouri State and […]
Comedy glam band Steel Panther comes to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Tickets are now on sale for Steel Panther’s Springfield stop on their world tour. According to the Gillioz Theatre, comedy glam band Steel Panther will hit the stage at the theatre on Sept. 7. Tickets can be purchased here. Steel Panther was formed in 2000. Originating from Los Angeles, the band initially […]
417 foodie news: Botanical gardens offering matcha tea tasting for June 15
This week in Springfield-area food news: Sign up to experience Japanese culture at the stroll garden and cool off with some Dole soft serve at a new food truck. Experience matcha tea, tea ceremony procedures The Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden in the Springfield Botanical Gardens, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., are once again hosting a...
Spokane tenth-grader with love for music selected as newest Student of the Week
We are officially heading into summer break season. As local students take time to relax or work outside of the classroom, it is time to celebrate our final Student of the Week for this school year. In a tight race, Jerrica Clemons of Spokane High School captured the hearts, and...
A sitdown with Ebbet’s Field owner turned author, Nick Russo
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The history radio show “Sharing Stories of the Crossroads” sat down with Nick Russo about his new autobiography. Host John Sellars brought Russo on the show to discuss his new book, “Something From a Boardwalk Philosopher”. Russo discussed his childhood in New Jersey, his journey to Springfield and wearing several hats as […]
Always Loretta, a tribute to Loretta Lynn featuring her former band, coming to Nixa
The Coalminers, the original Loretta Lynn band, will present Always Loretta, a tribute to the legendary county music singer and songwriter, in Nixa this fall. The event called Always Loretta will include songs and stories by those who knew the performer, who died in 2022. ...
Wonders of Wildlife named best aquarium in America for the sixth time
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — For the sixth time in seven years, Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium (WOW) in Springfield has been voted by USA Today readers as “America’s Best Aquarium.” Wonders of Wildlife also won the USA Today Reader’s Choice Awards in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. WOW was also voted “America’s Best […]
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