Have you ever tried learning a new sport, like golf or tennis? You buy expensive gear, spend hours practicing, and yet the ball never seems to go where you want it. In golf, you might swing and miss entirely or send the ball straight into the trees. In tennis, the frustration of chasing missed balls…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Basement music venues are having a moment. The Scoop pops in for a visit with Kodie, of Springfield, Missouri DIY venue, Rock Bottom.

Preparing for law school – The top five categories of majors for pre-law students and how students can apply their major to a legal career.

by Olivia Nentrup There has been some discussion in the arts world if the arts should be included in STEM which is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, including Computer Science. I believe that the arts should be included in STEM and become STEAM. Let’s talk about STEM in an ever-changing, increasingly complex world. It’s more…