Good morning, Springfield.

The Tri State Marketing and Tourism Alliance unites local chambers to boost tourism and support small communities across southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, and northeast Oklahoma+ it is developing a website, Facebook page, and Ozarks 411 Magazine to showcase regional attractions.

Local institutions in Springfield and Greene County are gearing up to invest in formally trained interpreters as experts Yolanda Lorge and Marisol Arancibia point out that growing diversity in the Ozarks demands skillful and culturally aware translation in courts, hospitals, and community services (including distinctions in everyday vocabulary usage).

This week’s Taste of the Ozarks event at 7-C’s Winery (Walnut Grove) features home-grown vintages as co-owner Dwight Crevelt presents his fall favorites, offering wine lovers a chance to experience local flavors and celebrate the season.

Route 66 Stadium is hosting drive-in movie nights today and Saturday so guests can watch films such as 'Field of Dreams' + 'Hocus Pocus' from their cars on a natural field cleared for traffic.

Tickets cost under $20, and cars go to set parking beginning at 5 p.m.

Drury University hosts its Architecture Day event today in Springfield for prospective students to tour studios, meet faculty and join hands-on workshops amid record enrollment of 78 new students; officials stress that no prior experience is needed.

Missouri treasurer Vivek Malek visited the Nova Center of the Ozarks in Springfield to promote MO ABLE accounts that help people with disabilities invest safely without losing benefits + he noted participation has more than doubled over the past three years.

Missourians on SNAP saw new rules take effect on Oct.1 that increased benefits (a family of four now receives $1,023) and require proof for housing, childcare and savings; about 50,000 lost eligibility and recipients are urged to check their EBT accounts and contact local state offices.

The Springfield-Branson National Airport finished $35 million in upgrades over the last 18 months, featuring a new Visitor Information Center unveiled this spring and a 13-month flooring replacement project (designed to boost traveler experience).

The No. 25 Tigers will host the No. 8 Florida Gators tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. on KSPR at home, facing a high-powered SEC offense.