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Why the Ozarks is Mecca for Doomsday Preppers

No one can predict the next local or global catastrophe, but these Ozarks residents have a hunch, and they’re ready to be right.
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Health

Medical Miracles

From stories of personal recovery to advancements in patient care, there’s a lot to celebrate about the southwest Missouri medical...

jul 2021 | Health, Longform, People, Technology
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Small Businesses

Dismantling an Empire: The Rise and Fall of Chris Gatley and 417 Rentals

When 417 Rentals, one of Springfield's largest providers of rental housing, filed for bankruptcy, local nonprofits and developers stepped...

mar 2020 | Companies, Features, Longform, People
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Strategy

Altered State: The Business of Pot in Missouri

High expectations or reefer madness? We tackled four burning questions raised by the medical marijuana law Missouri overwhelmingly approved...

sep 2019 | Business Services, Communication, Companies, Consulting
William Mahoney, Lynne Yaggy and Brittany Durrer of Cox Medical Center Branson
Top Doctors

How Cox Medical Center Branson Stepped Up to Help Survivors of the Ride the Ducks Tragedy

July 2019 marks one year since 17 people lost their lives when one of Branson’s Ride the Ducks boats sank. In the face of tragedy,...

jul 2019 | Branson, Features, Top Docs

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The Curious Legacy of John Q. Hammons

What’s next for Hammons Tower, Hammons Field and other Springfield attractions that bear the name of our city’s greatest real estate...

jan 2019 | Business Services, Features, Longform, People
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No one can predict the next local or global catastrophe, but these Ozarks residents have a hunch, and they’re ready to be right.

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Human Trafficking on I-44

It’s no secret that human trafficking—a shadowy and complex crime that’s particularly hard to track and prosecute—exists in Missouri....

jan 2018 | Family, Features, Health, Kids
Beneath the Surface: Controversy on the Buffalo National River
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Beneath the Surface: Controversy on the Buffalo National River

Since C&H Hog Farms opened its operation in the Buffalo National River watershed, concerns involving the river’s safety and quality have...

nov 2017 | Camping, Features, Hiking, Infographics
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Springfield's Heroin Epidemic

Heroin use in Springfield has moved from being an almost nonexistent problem to a full-blown epidemic. We explore how this happened and...

apr 2017 | Features, Health, Longform
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War Stories of 417-land Soldiers

The days of warriors sitting around the campfire sharing battle stories might be long gone. Instead we had four local soldiers tell us...

nov 2016 | Features, Health, Longform, People
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Domestic Violence in Springfield

Domestic violence in Springfield continues to get worse, but community leaders are fighting back. Read on to learn what’s going on locally,...

oct 2016 | Charity, Family, Features, Longform
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Inside East Wind, Tecumseh's Intentional Community

Supported by a multi-million-dollar nut butter business, an intentional community has quietly existed in Tecumseh for more than 40 years....

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