Text from our SGF Sunday email newsletter, written by Managing Editor Rance Burger
I’m not sure how many Springfield residents consume marijuana, but I know for sure that Springfieldians sure love to read about marijuana and the laws governing it. Our most read item of the week was government reporter Jack McGee’s breakdown of how cannabis is governed by the Springfield ban on public smoking, plus a possession limit of three ounces.
I used to love watching Joey Hawkins play ball for the Missouri State Bears, because he touched my soft spot for scrappy, intelligent, leave-it-all-out-on-the-field types. Today, the Canadian small-baller nicknamed “Joey Bunts” is back with Missouri State as an assistant coach, and as Lyndal Scranton shares, he’s using his smarts and his hustle to get some cutting edge results on the field.
Both sides of the property lines in University Heights seem to be in it for the long haul when it comes to what will happen to the property at the corner of Sunshine Street and National Avenue. We get a look at some new possibilities for BK&M’s corner lot, the site of a dispute between property owners and developer and the University Heights Neighborhood Association, with the rest of Springfield looking on and wondering what will happen.
Projects to build two new middle schools in Springfield shook up the debate lineup on the Springfield Board of Education. The seven members are no strangers to 4-3 split decisions, but in something straight out of a reorganizing of the tribes on an episode of “Survivor,” Cory Matteson reports the board formed new alliances when debating its role in the development of a new Pipkin Middle School and a new Reed Academy.
Plenty of businesses large and small, and even we here at the Hauxeda, are looking for some help to add people to our staff. Columnist Francine Pratt explores staffing from an educator’s perspective in her piece encouraging those of us with staffing shortages to think younger.
IN-DEPTH
Early designs of Pipkin, Reed rebuilds divide school board opinions
Down was up and up was down briefly during the board’s discussion of the paths forward for Pipkin Middle School and Reed Academy.
MOST READ THIS WEEK
New limits on marijuana use, possession in Springfield
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SPORTS
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