Top 5 Coffee Shops in Springfield, MO
Springfield, Missouri always seems to have a new coffeeshop to try. While many of us have our personal favorites, those who new to the area may have no idea where to start when looking for theirs. Billy Dove, a local food expert and influencer, highlights some of his must-try coffee shops for your morning brew….
Top 5 Best Venues to Perform at in Springfield, MO
Springfield, Missouri has a vibrant performing arts scene that is showcased through many local venues. These venues cater towards music, theatre, dance, comedy, and acting for all ages. The community as a whole is committed to providing resources to foster talent, making it a dynamic hub for expressing creativity. The Scoop met with multi-faceted performer…
“Saying the Unsaid”: Affordable Housing in Springfield, Missouri – Q&A with Rex Ybañez
Affordable housing and poverty are among the top issues for voters this November. As these crises plague the polls, residents of Springfield, Missouri face the same national dilemma. The City of Springfield Impacting Poverty Commission reports that 20% of citizens in Greene County live in poverty, and Habitat for Humanity estimates roughly 2,500 are houseless. Groups…
Q&A with Rachel Burch: A Look into the Small Business Industry in Springfield, Missouri.
Rachel Burch is the founder and previous owner of Home Sweet Home Apparel. She owned the company for four and a half years, growing it considerably into a thriving Springfield business before selling it this past summer. The Scoop talked to Burch about the ups and downs of starting a small business and how to…
Q&A with Jarrod Smith: Starting the first collegiate pickleball team
The Scoop sat down with Jarrod Smith, coach of Drury University’s Pickleball team. Smith has spent over two decades coaching tennis, a decade playing pickleball and as a professional pickleball player for many of those years. He turned his passion for pickleball into something bigger: the first collegiate pickleball team in the country. The Scoop…
Q&A With Todd Lowery
The Scoop sat down with local Springfield, Missouri artist and Drury University professor Todd Lowery. Lowery received a degree in graphic design from Missouri State University and later went on to obtain his master’s degree in fine arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. At Drury he teaches painting, drawing, and…
Bowling For a Living- David “Boog” Krol’s life with bowling
For most people, the sport of bowling is just an occasional activity that they enjoy with friends and family. For David “Boog” Krol, this sport is a lifestyle and one of the ways to make money for his family. Everyone knows how to throw a ball down the lane, but Boog has added his own…
Wrestling with BWS
Photo courtesy of Wade Stanton SPRINGFIELD- Wade Stanton has always been a fighter. As soon as he put pen to paper and signed his official letter of commitment to wrestle at William Jewell University, he felt like he was making history. “I felt extremely excited. It was a dream of mine since I was a…
The Top Five Most Important Artists of the Renaissance
The Renaissance period is famous for its iconic works of arts and its subsequent rediscovery or “rebirth” of classical philosophy, literature and art. It is generally agreed that the Renaissance took place from the 14th to 17th centuries, and with its long span of time came dozens and dozens of influential artists. The period’s vast…
Terrifying World for LGBTQ+ Youth
These past couple of years have become a dangerous time for so many, like the LGBTQ+ youth community. Read for information and tips to help!