Local housing market stays strong through pandemic
Though COVID-19 changed some home-buying processes slightly, the local market hasn't seen a negative effect from the pandemic.
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Summer’s not cancelled: What local businesses, organizations offer to boost summer fun
Hiking in the parks, enjoying live music, ice skating and biking are just some of the many things you can enjoy this summer in Springfield and Clark County.
COhatch The Market bustling as restaurants, bars all get up and running
COhatch transformed the original Myers Market building into a co-working space that also features The Market – filled with new locally-owned restaurants a bars.
Leaders of Springfield protest share thoughts on the need for racial equality, community support
A peaceful protest in Springfield last Sunday is what organizers hope is the beginning of more community involvement, education, and advocacy for racial equality.
4-H adapts to find new ways of ‘learning by doing’
4-H as an organization emphasizes working together and hands-on learning. Through the coronavirus pandemic, 4-H leaders have had to find new ways to continue teaching and engaging participants.
Chris Lewis reinvests in Springfield
Chris Lewis has spent his life building his career in Springfield and has dedicated himself to supporting the city as much as the city has supported him.
Area farmers, local meat markets stepping up to provide products customers need
As stay-at-home orders began months ago, and as stories of meat shortages have come to rise in the past couple weeks, farm-to-table businesses and local meat markets have been a reliable asset to many customers looking to keep their families fed.
Business beginnings: What local retail looks like when shops reopen May 12
Retail businesses are allowed to reopen their storefronts Tuesday, May 12, after more than six weeks of mandatory closures because of the coronavirus. What will this new business environment look like for business owners and customers?
Local artist uses porch portraits to document families as they are during coronavirus pandemic
When the coronavirus pandemic caused Vicki Rulli's business to take pause, she decided to go a different route for the time being. Many routes, actually - throughout Springfield's neighborhoods taking porch portraits.
New bike shop opens doors and adds to downtown growth
The coronavirus pandemic didn't stop Cyclotherapy - a new bicycle shop - from opening its doors in downtown Springfield.