Register for our kickoff of the first phase of the SpringMo Black Wellness Initiative
Accelerating business, tech and career opportunities for the people of MissouriBy Chrystal Irons | efactoryFor many small business owners, securing capital is one of the toughest steps in starting or growing a company. Despite talent, vision, and drive, barriers often stand in the way of obtaining the financing needed to succeed. Five
By Melesha Bailey, Health & Wealth Protection Specialist | UniteNews Contributing Writer Instagram: @Love4LifeWellness | melesha@loveforlifewellness.comIn a world buzzing with pressure, uncertainty, and endless to-do lists, it’s easy to feel like the keys to a better life are hidden in a complex diet plan, a bigger paycheck, or a miracle
By Tyler Drenon | UniteNews Contributing Writer Everyone wants to “learn AI” right now, which is sort of like saying you want to “learn electricity.” It’s too broad to be useful. The trick isn’t to learn AI; it’s to learn how to work with it, direct it, and build things that use
Are Your Firearms Safely Stored from Children?By Francine Pratt | CPO Contributing Writer Too many times we hear about a young person finding a loaded gun andinjuring others or themselves.The devastation for that adult who left the firearm in reach or the family who has to continue to live after such tragedies
Family Curriculum Nights Build Connection and Confidenceby Dr. Nicole Holt, Deputy Superintendent of Academics Across the district, a new initiative is bringing Springfield Public Schools families and schools closer together—one engaging lesson at a time. Site-based Family Curriculum Academies are transforming how SPS families experience learning, offering a window into
Reprinted from 39th Annual Induction Ceremony program booklet. October 7, 2025Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025Era of Excellence Award: Central High School 1961-1963 Coach Jim Ball’s Central Bulldogs in the early 1960s were the talk of the town with a fast-paced club with great fire-power and
Samuel Knox | Publisher & Staff Writer Every great community movement begins with a conversation. For UniteNews Magazine, that spark ignited in the summer of 1987 when Mark Dixon and Samuel Knox sat down to discuss one big question: How could they help connect Springfield’s Black community? Out of
By John Sellars This month’s 50 for 50 honoree has been a great help to the museum and the community.Gwen Marshall grew up in Jackson, Mississippi and then Memphis, Tennessee where she graduated from Hamilton High School in 1966.An only child, both of her parents worked for the U.S. Department
By Nicki Donnelson Thanks to nearly $3 million in federal State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding administered through the Missouri Department of Economic Development Missouri Technical Assistance (MOTA) Grant, Missouri State University’s efactory and long-time partner codefi are scaling up their innovative approach to economic development. The result? A new
By Tyler Drenon The machines aren’t just writing text now. They’re painting pictures and rolling film. Image generation has moved from glitchy weirdness to photorealism over the last year or so, with particularly notable advancements made over the last few months. Video generation too: from ten-second clips that used to
Accelerating business, tech and career opportunities for the people of MissouriBy Chrystal Irons | efactoryFor many small business owners, securing capital is one of the toughest steps in starting or growing a company. Despite talent, vision, and drive, barriers often stand in the way of obtaining the financing needed to succeed. Five
By Melesha Bailey, Health & Wealth Protection Specialist | UniteNews Contributing Writer Instagram: @Love4LifeWellness | melesha@loveforlifewellness.comIn a world buzzing with pressure, uncertainty, and endless to-do lists, it’s easy to feel like the keys to a better life are hidden in a complex diet plan, a bigger paycheck, or a miracle
By Tyler Drenon | UniteNews Contributing Writer Everyone wants to “learn AI” right now, which is sort of like saying you want to “learn electricity.” It’s too broad to be useful. The trick isn’t to learn AI; it’s to learn how to work with it, direct it, and build things that use
Are Your Firearms Safely Stored from Children?By Francine Pratt | CPO Contributing Writer Too many times we hear about a young person finding a loaded gun andinjuring others or themselves.The devastation for that adult who left the firearm in reach or the family who has to continue to live after such tragedies
Family Curriculum Nights Build Connection and Confidenceby Dr. Nicole Holt, Deputy Superintendent of Academics Across the district, a new initiative is bringing Springfield Public Schools families and schools closer together—one engaging lesson at a time. Site-based Family Curriculum Academies are transforming how SPS families experience learning, offering a window into
Reprinted from 39th Annual Induction Ceremony program booklet. October 7, 2025Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025Era of Excellence Award: Central High School 1961-1963 Coach Jim Ball’s Central Bulldogs in the early 1960s were the talk of the town with a fast-paced club with great fire-power and
Samuel Knox | Publisher & Staff Writer Every great community movement begins with a conversation. For UniteNews Magazine, that spark ignited in the summer of 1987 when Mark Dixon and Samuel Knox sat down to discuss one big question: How could they help connect Springfield’s Black community? Out of
By John Sellars This month’s 50 for 50 honoree has been a great help to the museum and the community.Gwen Marshall grew up in Jackson, Mississippi and then Memphis, Tennessee where she graduated from Hamilton High School in 1966.An only child, both of her parents worked for the U.S. Department
By Nicki Donnelson Thanks to nearly $3 million in federal State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding administered through the Missouri Department of Economic Development Missouri Technical Assistance (MOTA) Grant, Missouri State University’s efactory and long-time partner codefi are scaling up their innovative approach to economic development. The result? A new
By Tyler Drenon The machines aren’t just writing text now. They’re painting pictures and rolling film. Image generation has moved from glitchy weirdness to photorealism over the last year or so, with particularly notable advancements made over the last few months. Video generation too: from ten-second clips that used to