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Get ready for the Fall Festivals

It’s about that time! Fall is coming and everyone is getting ready for their Fall festivals! Check out the list of area events below! SOURCE: www.ozarksfirst.com/top-stories/fall-festivals-in-the-ozarks Japanese Fall Festival Sept. 6-8 at Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden (2400 S. Scenic Ave.) in Springfield Hours: 5-10 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday…


It's hotter than Hades! Find relief from the heat at these area locations

It's going to get real hot in the coming days and here is some information on how you can protect yourself and your pets from the heat: To protect people against heat-related illness: Drink plenty of water, even if you do not feel thirsty; avoid drinks that contain alcohol or caffeine. Also, avoid very cold drinks because they can cause stomach cramps Avoid strenuous work or exercise outside…


Drury University Accounting Students will help you file your taxes for FREE!

Tax time sucks. There's just no "nice" way to put it. But if you want help with your taxes, the accounting students at Drury University will help you for free! According to a release from Drury, the annual service is open to the public and designed to benefit low-income taxpayers. Clinics will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the following dates: Monday, Feb. 5 Monday, Feb. 12 Monday, Feb. 19…


Record Store Day 2023

Vinyl lovers rejoice! Record Store Day 2023 is upon us! Mark your calendar for November 24th! There’s a nice mix of artists to choose from. Check out this years list of releases that will be available!   SpecialReleases | RECORD STORE DAYRecord Store Day was conceived in…


WHERE TO FIND FALL FESTIVALS IN THE OZARKS

If you’re looking for something to do with the family, then check this out. The Fall Festivals are coming up and here’s a pretty big list of places to go and things to do.   Sunflower Patches: Country Roads, Stotts City, Mo., Sunflower Festival September 2-17: CLICK HERE: https://countryroads.farm/missouri-sunflower-festival/ Willard Sunflower Days, September 7-September 21: CLICK HERE:…


Ever wanted to mess with a scammer? Thanks to AI, you can!

Are you sick of these scammers calling you trying to get you to hand over your hard earned cash? Well, worry no more! Thanks to the Jolly Roger Telephone Company! For $1.99 a month, you can get an AI bot to take these scam calls for you and they will waste the scammers time instead of the scammer wasting YOUR time. In an article in The Wall Street Journal, 54-year-old Californian Roger Anderson…


Cooling Centers & Water Refill Stations in Springfield

It’s going to get real hot in the coming days and here is some information on how you can protect yourself and your pets from the heat: To protect people against heat-related illness: Drink plenty of water, even if you do not feel thirsty; avoid drinks that contain alcohol or caffeine. Also, avoid very cold drinks because they can cause stomach cramps Avoid strenuous work or exercise outside…


The Rolling Stones release restored videos for “Child of the Moon”

The Rolling Stones recently shared newly restored music videos for "Child of the Moon", one in 4K and one colorized version. Originally shot in 1968 as a promotional film, the clip, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, features all five original members of the band, along with actress Dame Eileen June Atkins. Check it out below!  


Is touring broken?

Is touring actually broken or is it all messed up because of Ticketmaster? If Ticketmaster was no longer a thing, would touring be fixed? “It’s over. The old days are gone,” Young declared in a message posted to his Neil Young Archives website. “I get letters blaming me for $3,000.00 tickets for a benefit I am doing. That money does not go to me or the benefit. Artists have to worry about ripped…


Highway To Heal

We already knew that doctors play music during surgeries, thanks to the hit show ER, but there is a new AI radio station that plays a spoof of AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" called "Highway to Heal" It's called Lifesaving Radio and it has its own dedicated A.I. DJ—named for AC/DC guitarist Angus Young Between songs, "Angus speaks directly to the surgical teams, offering encouragement and amping up the…