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Technology and Springfield – The Springfield Tech Council

by Heather Noggle Springfield, MO— Let’s talk about technology and Springfield opportunities. Ever heard of the Springfield Tech Council?  Springfield’s good for building groups that bring people together, help them network, and then get things done. You can list some in your head, I’m sure. Thinking – MBA – Multicultural Business

Watercolor USA 2023 Selected by Juror Keiko Tanabe

Springfield, MO. – The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce that Watercolor USA 2023 will feature 70 works from 70 contemporary artists working in watermedia, representing 25 states. The 62nd exhibition of Watercolor USA was selected by juror and prolific watercolorist Keiko Tanabe, AWS, NWS, AIS, LPAPA. Two hundred

Open Enrollment Begins for Apprenticeship Building America Grant

Springfield, MO—The City of Springfield Department of Workforce Development announces open enrollment into the Apprenticeship Building America training program, a $3 million grant funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The grant aims to serve 1,275 apprentices over the next three years in a 10-county region around Springfield. Registered apprenticeships

Women’s health and wellness summit in May

Springfield, MO— The SpringMo Black Wellness Initiative, in collaboration with the Springfield NAACP, is proud to announce its upcoming Health and Wellness Summit on May 20th, 2023. The summit will take place at the Robert Plaster Free Enterprise Center located at 405 N Jefferson Ave. in Springfield, MO. The event

Free Video Series to Upgrade Your Online Skills

by Heather Noggle Springfield, MO— If this is my first article you’ve read, you may not know I have a passion for secure online behavior. For everyone. I spent December of 2022 building a video series you can find on my website (heathernoggle.com) or on YouTube by searching “Heather Noggle”.

Big George Foreman Movie in April

The upcoming film, Big George Foreman, is set to debut later this month and tells the story of the famous boxer’s remarkable journey from heavyweight champion to preacher and back to heavyweight champion once again. The film highlights Foreman’s two-decades-long break between winning two heavyweight titles, one in 1973 and

How a Black woman gospel singer helped pioneer rock ‘n’ roll

American singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe performing on stage with her guitar and Chris Barber’s Jazz Band, in Cardiff, Wales, in November 1957. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Getty Images) Journalist Cheryl Wills’ new book “Isn’t Her Grace Amazing!” details the untold stories of Black women gospel singers overlooked by the history

Springtime + Senior Communities = Incentives

by Jacqueline Jadidian, UniteNews Contributing Writer Springfield, MO— The birds are chirping, the sun is out, trees are blooming, the temperature is getting warmer, and senior living communities are wanting to increase their census. If you have been debating whether to begin looking at senior living options, springtime is one