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Sunday, September 28th, 2025
Good morning, Springfield. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 28th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ More than a thousand people participated in Saturday’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Jordan Valley Park in Springfield as teams wore purple outfits and personalized t-shirts to honor loved ones with dementia. The event raised over $161,000 toward a $195,000 goal to support patient care and research—promising continued progress. KY3
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ On Saturday, the Glo Center hosted the first Pride on C-Street event with extra security — off-duty police, road barricades and armed private security — after unspent rifle bullets with threatening messages were found outside the center. Executive Director Aaron Schekora said the center will review its safety protocols for daily programming. KY3
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Rescue One, a non-profit veterinary clinic in Springfield, will face closure after December 1 as its current veterinarian is leaving and the search for a replacement—possibly a new graduate or retired vet—continues. The closure would delay vital animal care services and affect partner organizations that depend on the clinic. OzarksFirst.com
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Week 5 of high school football showed dramatic turns as Logan-Rogersville dropped its first win when West Plains scored 29 unanswered points in the fourth quarter—Glendale also broke a three-year losing streak by beating Kickapoo, and Parkview upset Branson to add to a week of major upsets and record-chasing efforts. Springfield Daily Citizen
- ➤ Missouri State lost 27-22 to Western Kentucky on Saturday when QB Jacob Clark suffered a leg injury and backup Deuce Bailey led a late scoring drive—though the Bears gained 414 offensive yards without turnovers, they could not hold their lead during their Conference USA debut. KY3
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Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents Swan Lake
7-8:30 p.m. — Gillioz Theatre — $43.20 to $132 — Experience the timeless tale of Swan Lake with breathtaking choreography and Tchaikovsky's enchanting score.
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