Sense of Community
Our ongoing, 10-part Community Journalism series airs quarterly
From poverty concerns to major policy decisions, this series dives beyond the headlines to provide in-depth coverage of issues facing people and organizations in the Ozarks. KSMU's team of reporters come together to produce 10 stories, four times a year. Past episodes of our Sense of Community series are available below.
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This segment of KSMU's Sense of Community series covering Springfield's comprehensive plan, ForwardSGF, takes a deeper look into transportation and mobility. -
Our Sense of Community series on the City of Springfield's comprehensive plan, Forward SGF, looks at some of the goals identified within the plan's five core elements. This episode explores efforts by Ozark Greenways to massively expand its trail network.
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In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community Series focusing on Forward SGF, we take a look at the idea of neighborhood commercial hubs, which put businesses within walking distance of residential areas.
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In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community Series on the City of Springfield's comprehensive plan Forward SGF, we take a look at the city's drinking water supply.
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Our Sense of Community series on the City of Springfield's comprehensive plan, Forward SGF, looks at some of the goals identified within the plan's five core elements. In this segment, we're looking at a plan to improve some Springfield historic neighborhoods — Restore SGF.
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Our Sense of Community series on the City of Springfield's comprehensive plan, Forward SGF, looks at some of the goals identified within the plan's five core elements. In this segment, we're looking at a plan to improve some Springfield historic neighborhoods — Restore SGF.
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In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community Series, hear about Springfield's comprehensive plan Forward SGF
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The 31-year-old president of VisionCon died of COVID-19 on June 2, 2021. He left behind a loving family, a fiance and many friends.
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My story this week is personal. My family mourned the loss of my uncle Vince on July 27, 2021 to COVID-19. This will be our second Christmas without him.
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'He had to have something funny, something fun, something over- the-top [in] everything he did,' Suzanne Falk says of her husband, John Falk, who lived from 1967 until 2022.
