Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 7th of August.
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🎭 Culture
Missouri cultural heritage institutions can apply for Richard S.
Brownlee Local History Grants, which offer up to $1,000 for preservation projects until Sept. 15. The one-year grant cycle will start in October to support archival supplies and educational programming.
🎓 Education
Springfield Public Schools superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan outlined plans for the 2026-27 school year and launched 417 Reads (a literacy program involving community leaders for third and fourth graders) on Thursday, Aug.
6 at Pipkin Middle School.
Pipkin Middle School at 417 W.
Lynn St. will open to over 500 students on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The newly rebuilt school features modern classrooms and open facilities (including a food pantry) to support diverse student needs.
🏥 Health
Springfield Fire Department installed Naloxone boxes (for opioid overdose reversal) at its 13 fire stations, making the lifesaving drug available 24/7 at more than 25 city locations.
The initiative is part of its Community Risk Reduction strategy to prevent overdose deaths.
📰 Lifestyle
Chef Dyllan Dale of Wild Foods by Dyllan is debuting a crispy stuffed chicken bruschetta recipe that layers mozzarella, tomato, basil and garlic through a searing then baking process — offering a fresh twist to a classic dish.
The recipe, crafted in his Springfield kitchen, invites locals to try a new flavor at home.
🏈 Sports
Jesús Báez is showing power this season after joining the Cardinals from a trade a year ago, hitting 15 home runs in 30 Double-A games since his early June promotion.
His strong performance came during Springfield's series against San Antonio and boosts hope for more success.
Missouri State's fall practice at Plaster Stadium on Aug.
5 featured a close QB battle as Coach Casey Woods (ex-SMU coordinator) pushed Henry Belin IV and Skyler Locklear to step up ahead of the season opener at Texas A&M in four weeks and expects a starter soon.
Missouri State started fall camp on Wednesday, Aug.
5 at Plaster Stadium to ready the team for a Sept. 5 season opener at Texas A&M. Head coach Casey Woods said (the team is eager) that players like quarterbacks Skyler Locklear and Henry Belin IV are competing for the starting job.
At the Missouri State Board retreat on Aug.
6, officials revealed renderings for Plaster Stadium upgrades and a new indoor football practice facility as part of the Athletics Master Plan; the project awaits a Sept. 16 vote (about $8.5 million has been raised for Phase 1).
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