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Cleaning for a cause: Local couple expands business to help cancer victims
Chris and Rosy Castlebury have come a long way to get where they are today. The two registered their cleaning business with Cleaning for a Reason, a program that connects cleaning companies with those in need, including those with cancer. Chris said they wanted to find a way to give back to Republic, the place that they now call home.
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Contentions over data center development prompt suits across the Ozarks
Developer Trent Overhue is named as a plaintiff in two suits alleging defamation in Webster and Wright Counties. The LLC, NSI, A.1 is also a plaintiff in those suits. Both suits accuse their defendants of defamation stemming from online comments regarding a data center project developed by Overhue near Rifle Range Road in Webster County. Both suits ask for compensation for damages and request a jury trial.
Laclede Record
Full Story: Ice Cream Factory assets to be sold
A controversial local manufacturer is the subject of a legal notice published in the Laclede County Record last week. According to the notice, property connected to the Ice Cream Factory in Lebanon will be sold at approximately 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at the front door of the Laclede County Courthouse. The notice lists the location of the plant at what is now 1201 Ice Cream Way.
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Ozarks Food Harvest President and CEO to Retire
Ozarks Food Harvest President and CEO Bart Brown will retire in March 2027 after 25 years leading the organization. During Brown’s tenure, Ozarks Food Harvest more than quintupled its annual food distribution and increased its budget for hunger-relief programming. This allowed for the development of new community food programs like the Weekend Backpack Program, Mobile Food Pantry, a “Shoppers Choice” market approach to food pantries and the Full Circle Gardens program. When Brown became president and CEO in 2002, The Food Bank provided 4 million meals annually. Today, it provides over 23 million meals each year. “It’s been a privilege to serve Ozarks Food Harvest and work alongside a dedicated board of directors, staff and community of supporters to help Transform Hunger into Hope across southwest Missouri,” said Bart Brown, Ozarks Food Harvest’s president and CEO. “I’m so grateful for everything we’ve accomplished and excited to see what the next chapter holds for The Food Bank.” Brown joined Ozarks Food Harvest in 1999 as development director and was named president and CEO in 2002. Brown was named to the first class of the Springfield Business Journal’s Men of the Year honorees and is former president of Feeding Missouri, past president of the Rotary Club of Springfield-North and served as chair of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s Nonprofit Roundtable and on Feeding America’s National Hunger Task Force. Brown is also a graduate of Leadership Springfield and a recipient of the Outstanding Fundraising Executive of the Year award presented by the Ozarks AFP Chapter. “The board has been honored to benefit from Bart’s leadership during his 25 years at Ozarks Food Harvest,” said Dr. Meera Scarrow, OB/GYN and Ozarks Food Harvest’s board president. “We’ve been proud to see him lead the organization through expansions, economic downturns and a pandemic. His vision and dedication have helped shape The Food Bank into the successful organization it is today. His leadership has also positioned Ozarks Food Harvest’s staff and its next leader for continued success.” Brown will continue serving as president and CEO through March 2027 while Ozarks Food Harvest’s board of directors conducts a national search for his successor.
KYTV
On Your Side: Aurora, Mo., customers say Liberty Utilities’ electric bills skyrocketed into the thousands with little explanation
AURORA, Mo. (KY3) - People in Aurora say they are experiencing sticker shock from Liberty Utilities, with electric bills skyrocketing into the thousands and little explanation from the company. Sara Hooker says she hasn’t received a bill since last year — now she owes thousands. “It went up....
Springfield News-Leader
Missouri developer sues critic of data center proposals for defamation
The man behind several proposed data centers in southwest Missouri is suing a vocal critic of his developments, accusing her of defamation. Trent Overhue, manager of NSI A.1, LLC, filed a lawsuit in late August against Katherine Wiltse, of Norwood, for allegedly defaming him and his business. NSI A1 owns the property at 2900 S. National Ave. in Springfield, where Overhue proposed a data center in the basement of the building. Last month, the LLC filed a lawsuit against the city of Springfield regarding the city's current moratorium on data centers. Overhue is also involved in the company behind a data center in Webster County currently under construction and has sued Benton County over its moratorium, as well. Wiltse has been an outspoken critic of Overhue's data center projects on social media and beyond. According to a Webster County announcement from May, she was also the one to request a meeting to discuss data centers with the Webster County Commission that drew a large crowd. The lawsuit notes that Wiltse had made several Facebook posts shared on public groups regarding Overhue, his project in Webster County and his proposal in Springfield, urging the public to voice their opposition. Particularly, the
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This 52,000-Square-Foot Missouri Antique Mall Has More Than 350 Dealer Spaces To Dig Through
This is the kind of antique mall where “I’ll just look around for a few minutes” usually does not go as planned. More than 350 dealer spaces fill over 52,000 square feet, so there is always another booth, case, or furniture section pulling you farther in. You...
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Bargain Hunters Keep Coming Back To This Massive, Maze-Like Missouri Flea Market Packed With Booths
Some shoppers walk in planning to grab one lamp and walk out an hour later with a box full of old toys, vintage cups, and a pin cushion they never knew they needed. That happens a lot at one sprawling indoor market in Springfield, Missouri. The place is big, the...
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A Polk County farm boy took on Big Oil — and built an empire for farmers
PLEASANT HOPE, Mo. — Long before Howard Cowden, born in 1893, sat across from the prime minister of Iran to talk about oil, before he attended early sessions of the United Nations or helped build one of the largest cooperative businesses in America, there was a farmhouse along the Pomme de Terre River in Polk County.
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4 City-Owned Properties for Sale — Bids Due Oct. 13
The City of Lebanon is inviting sealed bids on four City-owned properties, ranging from small residential lots to the City's largest offering in this round — 5.89 acres zoned for commercial development. The 4 properties. Main & Catherine — 0.5 acre, zoned RS-2. Suited for a duplex, small multi-family...
Springfield News-Leader
New dirty soda shop opens in Springfield; boba tea cafe closes
This week in 417 food news, a dirty soda shop opens along South Campbell Avenue, a boba tea shop and a Mexican restaurant both close their doors, and a spot that specializes in fresh drinks has its soft opening in Marshfield. Plus, a Springfield staple is open for dinner once again. New business opens in former Dirty Dough location A new dirty soda shop has opened in the space that housed Dirty Dough, 2515 S. Campbell Ave. Pop Posse hosted its soft opening Sept. 19. It is now open regular hours, which are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Pop Posse is closed on Sundays. A dirty soda is a combination of soda, coffee creamer and flavored syrups. Pop Posse can make dirty sodas with Pepsi or Coke, Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, Sprite or root beer. The shop also offers energy drinks and coffee drinks, as well as cookies. Dirty Dough, a stuffed cookie shop, opened its first Springfield location in the The Creek shopping plaza in June 2024. In September 2025 , the shop closed due to "health issues, personal situations and other