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Preserving the history and culture of the Ozarks is the charge of the Springfield-Greene County Library’s Local History & Genealogy Department. During May, experience stories of people, places and events that shaped the region and discover how those stories are being preserved and shared. Here is a sample of the
By Melissa Bailey, Health & Wealth Protection Specialist The everyday choices on your plate can either support your body—or slowly work against it. “Every meal is a choice: Are you feeding disease, or are you feeding health?” Have you ever heard “food is medicine?” Many people don’t fully understand what
By: UniteNews Staff Springfield, MO—Under the soft glow of chandeliers at Hickory Hills Country Club, just under 100 guests gathered in elegant black-tie fashion for an evening rooted in purpose, pride, and possibility. SAAB’s inaugural Heart of Champions Black Tie Gala was more than a celebration—it was a powerful reminder
By: UniteNews Staff On March 28, nearly a hundred people gathered for the NAACP Springfield 5th Annual Women’s History Celebration, creating an atmosphere that felt both respectful and genuine. The event was held at the National Avenue Christian Church. This year’s theme, “Rising Together, Because of Her, We Can,” was
By: UniteNews Staff She kept thinking about it long after he dropped her off. He wasn’t “bad” on paper. Folks in her circle probably would’ve said, “Girl, he got a good job, he treats you nice, what more you want?” But there’s a kind of quiet confusion that shows up
By UniteNews Staff In the early 1800s, the streets of New York City moved with a different rhythm. Horse-drawn carriages rattled over cobblestone roads, and inside modest tailor shops, skilled hands worked tirelessly to meet the growing demand for fine clothing. Among those craftsmen was Thomas L. Jennings—a man whose
By Samuel Knox | UniteNews Staff OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Faith and public health leaders from across the state gathered March 11–12, 2026, at the Inn at Grand Glaize for the second annual Faith & Health Summit, an initiative of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Office of
Love, Choice, and the Missing Blueprint Let’s be honest—nobody really sits us down and teaches us how to choose the right person to love. We grow up hearing about love in songs, seeing it play out in movies, watching relationships rise and fall in our own families and communities. We’re
By Samuel Knox | UniteNews Staff Members of the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage Trail Committee, along with campus leaders and community members, gathered in February to recognize an important milestone in local history—the installation of the Kentwood Hall marker as part of the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage Trail. The ceremony,
By United News Staff When NVIDIA unveiled its newest generation of artificial intelligence processors in 2024, the company chose a name that honored one of the most brilliant mathematical minds of the twentieth century. The Blackwell AI chip architecture is named after David Harold Blackwell (1919–2010), a pioneering American mathematician
Preserving the history and culture of the Ozarks is the charge of the Springfield-Greene County Library’s Local History & Genealogy Department. During May, experience stories of people, places and events that shaped the region and discover how those stories are being preserved and shared. Here is a sample of the
By Melissa Bailey, Health & Wealth Protection Specialist The everyday choices on your plate can either support your body—or slowly work against it. “Every meal is a choice: Are you feeding disease, or are you feeding health?” Have you ever heard “food is medicine?” Many people don’t fully understand what
By: UniteNews Staff Springfield, MO—Under the soft glow of chandeliers at Hickory Hills Country Club, just under 100 guests gathered in elegant black-tie fashion for an evening rooted in purpose, pride, and possibility. SAAB’s inaugural Heart of Champions Black Tie Gala was more than a celebration—it was a powerful reminder
By: UniteNews Staff On March 28, nearly a hundred people gathered for the NAACP Springfield 5th Annual Women’s History Celebration, creating an atmosphere that felt both respectful and genuine. The event was held at the National Avenue Christian Church. This year’s theme, “Rising Together, Because of Her, We Can,” was
By: UniteNews Staff She kept thinking about it long after he dropped her off. He wasn’t “bad” on paper. Folks in her circle probably would’ve said, “Girl, he got a good job, he treats you nice, what more you want?” But there’s a kind of quiet confusion that shows up
By UniteNews Staff In the early 1800s, the streets of New York City moved with a different rhythm. Horse-drawn carriages rattled over cobblestone roads, and inside modest tailor shops, skilled hands worked tirelessly to meet the growing demand for fine clothing. Among those craftsmen was Thomas L. Jennings—a man whose
By Samuel Knox | UniteNews Staff OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Faith and public health leaders from across the state gathered March 11–12, 2026, at the Inn at Grand Glaize for the second annual Faith & Health Summit, an initiative of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Office of
Love, Choice, and the Missing Blueprint Let’s be honest—nobody really sits us down and teaches us how to choose the right person to love. We grow up hearing about love in songs, seeing it play out in movies, watching relationships rise and fall in our own families and communities. We’re
By Samuel Knox | UniteNews Staff Members of the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage Trail Committee, along with campus leaders and community members, gathered in February to recognize an important milestone in local history—the installation of the Kentwood Hall marker as part of the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage Trail. The ceremony,
By United News Staff When NVIDIA unveiled its newest generation of artificial intelligence processors in 2024, the company chose a name that honored one of the most brilliant mathematical minds of the twentieth century. The Blackwell AI chip architecture is named after David Harold Blackwell (1919–2010), a pioneering American mathematician