Good morning, Springfield.

Ozarks Tech will open the Michael L.

Parson Student Union in August, featuring a library, fitness center, bookstore plus dining options. The new union near Chestnut Expressway will also spur campus updates including potential parking improvements and building changes.

Springfield-Greene County Libraries finalized their annual report today showing nearly 2 million physical and 810,987 digital items circulated in 2024-2025.

The report highlights 4,256 programs and 8,386 kids in Summer Reading — plus 27,185 free meeting space uses and more than 103,000 active cardholders at 10 branches.

Springfield Public Schools and Jordan Valley Community Health Center will launch a pilot program in 2026 that brings mobile clinics to 11 schools for on-site medical, dental and vision care — easing access for students and minimizing missed work or school time.

Sterling Mathis of the Hotel of Terror in Springfield is gathering signatures to halt an eminent domain process approved on Dec.

15 as the city plans to replace a 100-year-old Main Street bridge. Mathis needs 1,500 signatures in 30 days for a public vote on the attraction’s future.

Festival of Lights Free Ice Skating

2:00 PM - 4:45 PM — Brightspeed Ice Park — Free entry, $3 skate rental — Enjoy free ice skating and holiday lights at the park.

OMRR's Run for the Ranch

9:15 a.m. — MSU Parking Lot #22 — Registration fees apply — Participate in a variety of races from a 5K to an endurance run on a scenic route.