Q&A with Kelbi Schlueter: Building a community at Eden Village
Kelbi Schlueter hopes to improve the lives of some of Springfield’s homeless through her work as community coordinator for Eden Village.
Q&A with Jeff Kessinger: Getting involved through the Downtown Springfield Association
The Downtown Springfield Association offers many opportunities for college students to get involved within the Springfield community. To learn about the different events throughout the year, one can reference the association’s social media, website, press releases, and weekly e-blasts, says Jeff Kessinger, the organization’s communications manager. Kessinger, 41, grew up in the Springfield area and…
Touring the past with a visit to Pythian Castle
Pythian Castle, on Pythian Street, hosts daily history tours that are open to the public. Listed on the U.S. National Register of Historical Places in 2009, this local castle has its own fair share of history. Originally a lodge for the Knights of Pythias, a fraternal order that was most popular in the early 20th…
Harvest Fest returning to Springfield this fall
Harvest Fest returns to the Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park this fall for five weekends.
First Friday Art Walk attracts thousands to downtown Springfield
Once a month, Springfield likes to show off its artists — at the First Friday Art Walk.
Cider Days on Walnut Street back on Sept. 21-22
The 22nd annual Cider Days on Walnut Street will be back Sept. 21-22. The annual fall festival brings in at least 20,000 people each year. More than 200 regional artists and crafters will be exhibiting their work and performing live throughout each day. Apple cider will also be available. Cider Days is hosted by the…
5 habits to help the planet
Everything we do has some kind of impact on the environment, good or bad, and every year we make decisions causing a large decline in the health of our planet. While we need to make drastic changes, doing something is better than nothing and something small can turn into a larger lifestyle change down the…
Coach’s choice: Four places to run in Greene County
Coach Jamie Moreno shares his four favorite places to take Drury’s cross-country and track-and-field teams for runs.
Op-Ed: The Electoral College is An Outdated, Discriminatory System
When was the last time you used a power loom? When was the last time you took a steam engine or sent a telegraph? Most products from the 18th century have changed drastically over the years or faded out of use entirely, altered to fit the new time and place they find themselves in. So…
Op-Ed: Trump, Clinton, and 2016: Why We Need the Electoral College
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.” (Ben Franklin on Liberty.) It turns out he wasn’t wrong. Say there are 100 people in a room. 51 of them are impoverished and 49 of them are wealthy. In a pure democracy, the 51 could easily…