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More Details Emerge in Death of Controversial Televangelist and Convicted Fraudster Jim Bakker
Scandal-ridden televangelist Jim Bakker was in hospice care at his home in Branson, Missouri when he passed away on Monday, October 5, according to a new report by TMZ. He was 86. Bakker was under the “immediate care” of a doctor with Compassus Hospice Care, Stone County Coroner John Cunnyngham told the outlet. He said […]
familydestinationsguide.com
The All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant In Missouri Where The Entire Menu Is Yours For One Amazing Price
Here’s a question worth sitting with for a moment. What if you could walk into a restaurant, pay one price, and then order literally anything on the menu for the rest of the evening?. At Bawi Korean BBQ in Springfield, Missouri, that’s not a hypothetical. That’s just Tuesday....
greenecountycommonwealth.com
Humane Society rescues 170 animals from Lawrence County property near Ash Grove
Over 170 animals were rescued from a Lawrence County property near Ash Grove on Sept. 29. The residence sits approximately one mile northwest of Halltown at 4028 Lawrence 1225, Ash Grove. The Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) called it the largest rescue operation their Animal Cruelty Task Force has undertaken...
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KOLR10 News
Denny’s returning to north Springfield after long absence
SPRINGFIELD, MO – A popular roadside diner chain is returning to the north side after a decades-long absence from that part of town. According to a proposal filed with the City of Springfield, Denny’s plans to move into a vacant building at 2651 N Glenstone Ave. The initial building permit request was filed in July. […]
myfamilytravels.com
This Missouri Family Restaurant Serves A Giant Cinnamon Roll Covered In Cream Cheese Frosting
This cinnamon roll does not exactly stay in its lane. It arrives big, warm, and covered in cream cheese frosting, which makes sharing sound responsible for about five seconds. This Missouri family restaurant leans into Ozarks comfort food, with chicken fried steak, meatloaf, pot roast, pies, and hearty sides filling the rest of the menu. The giant roll fits right in.
ksmu.org
Local college student combines science and art for southeast Springfield mural
Missouri wildlife is on display on a 90-foot section of fence on E. Battlefield Road. The muralist is Sophie Bryan, a biology student at Missouri State University. Bryan grew up with an interest in art but turned away from it as she started considering careers. “I reached a point where...
KYTV
Celebrating Ron Hearst: Ron’s impact on a former KY3 meteorologist
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Former KY3 meteorologist Matt Jones shares how KY3 Chief Meteorologist Ron Hearst made an impact on his career. As Hearst is set to retire on Friday from the First Alert Weather team, we’re looking back at his illustrious career as a weatherman. Hearst has been with...
KYTV
Celebrating Ron Hearst: Ron welcomes new KY3 Chief Meteorologist Brett Anthony
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - For 38 years, he’s tracked the storms so you didn’t have to worry. Friday night, KY3 Chief Meteorologist Ron Hearst retires, capping a career the Ozarks won’t forget. Ron welcomes KY3’s new Chief Meteorologist Brett Anthony. To report a correction or typo,...
Springfield News-Leader
Springfield theater once at risk of demolition to celebrate 100 years
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, marks 100 years of making memories at the Gillioz Theatre in Springfield. On opening night in 1926, Springfield turned out in a big way to open the finest theater Springfield has ever had. The Springfield Leader newspaper’s front page said it was “Springfield’s Wonderland Theatre Beautiful,” and an advertisement in that issue of the paper said opening night would be the “Greatest Event Ever Held in Springfield. You’ll behold a Fairyland — Gorgeous, Vivid, Awe Inspiring, Dazzling, Sweeping, Amazing, Bewildering.” The crowd that turned out was reportedly large enough to fill the theater three or four times, and the police formed a line to keep the eager crowd orderly at the entrance. Opening night tickets were 40 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Times have changed, and for the centennial program there will be no charge. Doors will open at 1 p.m. Sunday with the program starting at 2 p.m. Tickets are free, but you do need a ticket to get in. Call the box office 417-863-9491 to get your ticket. The whole community is invited. M.E. Gillioz, a road and bridge builder from Monett, spent $300,000 to build the theater. Through his road
KOLR10 News
Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, Sept. 28 – Oct. 2
Several restaurants in Springfield and Republic received varying levels of health code violations between September 28 and October 5, 2026, ranging from improper food temperatures and date markings to cleanliness issues.
KNWA & FOX24
Washington Regional blood drive offers free Dickerson Zoo entry
In partnership with Community Blood Center of the Ozarks and Dickerson Park Zoo, Washington Regional Medical Center will host a blood drive Thursday, October 8, inviting locals to donate blood in exchange for free zoo admission.
Springfield News-Leader
From the Darkroom shows photogenic pair posing for 1958 puppy match
In honor of National Dog Week, the Ozark Kennel Club held its annual puppy match, an informal, educational dog show, at Phelps Grove Park. At the event, children and teens ages 15 and younger could show purebred dogs under a year old. Adults helped handle the dogs with younger participants. Plaques made from Ozark cedar were given for the first in a group. Charles Beach (pictured in this photo that ran Sept. 21, 1958, in the Leader & Press) showed his Chow, Honey Bear, at the event. They, sadly, did not place. This image is part of a much larger collection of historically rich photographs from the News-Leader’s photo archive. Each week, the Springfield-Greene County Library will tap into this vast collection and present an interesting image “from the darkroom" and share its history. This image is presented in partnership between the Springfield-Greene County Library District and the Springfield News-Leader. For more historical images of the Ozarks, visit: thelibrary.org/fromthedarkroom . This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: From the Darkroom shows photogenic pair posing for 1958 puppy match
ozarkian.com
Behind the Scenes at The Shepherd of the Hills
We recently crossed another Ozarkian thing to do off our bucket list, and that was to attend a live performance of “The Shepherd of the Hills,” in Branson. I re-read the book before we went, and familiarized myself with the characters who richly portray the foibles and qualities found in Ozarkers. Instead of writing a review of the performance, I wanted to meet the cast and go behind-the-scenes before the show, to better understand the foundation that brings this legendary story to life onstage. Thanks to Curtis Copeland, who is in the show and who also co-hosts the popular podcast “Ozarkian Folk Chronicles,” (with Hayden Head) we got a backstage pass into the green room well before the show began. I met several actors, director and the costumer, and here’s what they had to say about life onstage in Branson’s oldest and most historic drama. Director Jay McFerron promised me an interview later, when he wasn’t wrangling schedules, actors and other pertinent pieces of a successful drama.
myfamilytravels.com
This Century-Old Missouri Café Bakes Giant Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch Every Morning
The smell of butter and cinnamon drifts down a century-old Main Street, pulling you toward a café that has been serving the same community since the early nineteen hundreds. The giant cinnamon rolls are baked from scratch every morning, a tradition that has never been rushed or outsourced. The...
allamericanatlas.com
5 Mom and Pop Restaurants in Springfield, Missouri that Locals Swear By
Springfield, Missouri — a city where the Ozarks roll green and gentle, where Route 66 hums with memory, and where neighborhoods are stitched together by porch swings, laughter, and the scent of something good on the grill. Here, the heart of the Midwest beats steady and true — a place where college students, families, and old-timers gather beneath the shade of sycamores, and where the food scene is as rich and varied as the patchwork of people who call it home.
KYTV
Hotel of Terror holds final season at current site as bridge project moves forward
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Hotel of Terror is holding its final season at its current location, with the haunted attraction running through Halloween. Sterling Mathis was 16 when he helped open the Hotel of Terror in 1978. He has spent nearly five decades turning the four-floor attraction into a Halloween tradition.