🌱 Patch AM: How Springfield neighbors can get recognized during Missouri Good Neighbor Week

Good morning Springfield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Springfield neighbors can get recognized during Missouri Good Neighbor Week
• How Springfield's essential workers actually spent their Labor Day

Also on today's calendar: Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Springfield and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine; record-tying heat, with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 97, low: 71.
• Thursday: Not as hot with a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Missouri Good Neighbor Week Returns Sept. 28–Oct. 4, Celebra... (waynecojournalbanner.com) — Springfield residents are invited to help lead Missouri Good Neighbor Week, running Sept. 28–Oct. 4, by logging everyday acts of kindness and nominating standout neighbors, neighborhoods, and businesses. Organizers hope to document 50,000 acts of neighboring this year, and locals can participate or submit nominations online to highlight Springfield's most caring people and places.
   

• Essential workers spend Labor Day serving Ozarks communities (ky3.com) — Springfield police and local healthcare workers spent Labor Day on duty, handling emergencies and keeping Ozarks communities safe while many residents relaxed. From managing holiday traffic to treating injuries from travel and outdoor activities, they describe the pride and pressure of jobs that never pause, emphasizing their commitment to serving neighbors year-round.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Be Well Night with the Springfield Cardinals →
  Route 66 Stadium, 955 E Trafficway St, Springfield
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Springfield Art Museum Community Involvement Task Force Committee →
  Springfield, MO Calendar
  11:00 am
• Landmarks Board Meeting →
  Springfield, MO Calendar, 840 N. Boonville Ave. 2nd Floor, Springfield
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Ozark Region Workforce Development Board - State of the Workforce →
  Springfield, MO Calendar
  8:30 am
• Springfield Police Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting →
  Springfield, MO Calendar
  8:30 am
• STI Clinic Appointments →
  Springfield, MO Calendar, 227 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield
  8:40 am
• Shingles/RSV/Tdap Clinic →
  Springfield, MO Calendar, 227 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield
  9:00 am
• Administrative Review Committee Meeting →
  Springfield, MO Calendar, 840 N. Boonville Ave, Springfield
  3:30 pm
• Mayor's Community Conversations - Fassnight, West Central →
  Springfield, MO Calendar Springfield, MO 65802
  5:30 pm
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting →
  Springfield, MO Calendar, 2620 W Battlefield, Springfield
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K – Springfield →
  Truman Elementary School, 3850 N Farm Rd 159, Springfield
  8:00 am
• Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Springfield →
  Truman Elementary School, 3850 N Farm Rd 159, Springfield
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our dog Reese escaped our property again today.
  Located on H Hwy and E farm road 68 near Millsap farms and south of Crystal Cave. He was most likely after a dead armadillo he found yesterday on… (Nextdoor Ebenezer)
• Has anyone had a positive experience with an air conditioning service that is fair and honest and reasonably priced?
  The unit runs continuously and freezes up. Freon has been added. We have had the lines flushed and water started dripping at the unit again. At 4am… (Nextdoor Windsor Park)

• Springfield Public Schools posted a job opening for 2026-2027 Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Arthur Mallroy Early Childhood Center in Springfield. Apply here.
• MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Patient Services Coordinator Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $20-$37/Hr in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nixa

• 2026 Missouri High School Football Top 25 Rankings – Sep. 7 (on3.com)

Ozark

• Trees down and two people missing after Ozark storms (ozarksfirst.com)
• Week 1 Fantasy Football Quarterback Player Rankings (ozarksfirst.com)
• Thunderbirds and pilots fly for America 250 in Branson (ozarksfirst.com)

Ok Springfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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