Springfield Missouri

Historian Andrew Wanko says Route 66’s legacy is one of real person-to-person connection and the true exploration of a place.

Maureen Templeman teaches gerontology — or aging — at Missouri State University in Springfield. She recently launched a new project called the Southwest Missouri CARE Collective that’s designed to create a new opportunity for mutual aid between caregivers.

While the federal government has reopened and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits have been reinstated — for LGBTQ+ individuals, the ability to access food assistance remains difficult and uncertain.

Missouri-born music artist Chappell Roan has announced the launch of a project supporting LGBTQ+ communities throughout the country — including two community centers in Missouri.

Campaign Kickoff weekend is a series of events to celebrate the '186-year legacy of Mizzou excellence.'

The Arkansas group Return to the Land, which explicitly bans Jews and non-whites from membership, is exploring the idea of expanding into the Springfield area. Both Democratic and Republican legislative leaders from the area spoke out against the plan.

The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program helps communities retain the buildings that link them to their past.

A local pharmacist offers tips for dealing with seasonal allergies.

For the last year, it’s been legal in Missouri to use a tool that tests other drugs for the presence of fentanyl, a very strong and deadly opioid. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith takes a look at where people can find fentanyl test strips and the role they play in combating the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic.

Kay Gibson and Valerie Badhorse are the co-chairs of the American Indian Center of Springfield. Kay’s tribe is Cherokee and Valerie’s tribe is the– Bois Forte Band (boys fort band) of the Minnesota Chippewa. They spoke a little about why they started the center in the first place.