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Amid a meeting agenda loaded with several bills funding tourism promotion, Springfield City Council voted to approve a local company's bid to renovate the historic Jefferson Avenue Footbridge. The bridge could reopen next year.
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For three decades and counting, United Way of the Ozarks has put on a Day of Caring each year. It's a chance for volunteers to help out on worthwhile community projects — including Fair Grove's historic Wommack Mill.
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On Monday night, boots tapped in rhythm on a barn floor as old-time music returned to McClurg, Missouri after a haitus of several months. The break was an…
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In this segment of These Ozarks Hills, longtime Ozarks storyteller and folklorist Marideth Sisco shares her reflections on the dawn of Spring after a…
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With support from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, we present another program from KSMU's ongoing series, Making a Difference; Connecting Through…
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Hip-hop is its own unique culture, complete with music, fashion and art.Dr. Ashley Payne, assistant professor of psychology at Missouri State University,…
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Most of the people we've talked to this week have taken up new hobbies and interests during the downtime resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. This…
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For today's KSMU Sense of Community feature on "New Hobbies" taken up during the COVID pandemic, we'll hear from Kristen Schuler, who works as a…
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Runway models, social media influencers, pageant queens, celebrities and even Barbie support troubling body image ideals. They are almost unequivocally…
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"One of the cool things about beekeeping," says Jeff Maddox, "is it's kind of stress reducing. To work in a bee hive, you have to move slowly and…
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On March 11, the city of Springfield and author Peter Kageyama will host a virtual meeting to discuss strategies to engage with local communities in the…
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Kaitlyn McConnell is the founder of Ozarks Alive, a website that is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of local culture and history. To visit…