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1. The woman in Springfield who helped reshape sign language history (ozarksfirst.com) — Springfield's own Lottie Riekehof quietly helped pioneer professional sign-language interpreting, starting formal interpreter training at Central Bible Institute in 1948 and serving Deaf residents in local churches, classrooms, and even Greene County courtrooms. Her Springfield-based work shaped national standards, books, and university programs that still influence how interpreters are trained and how Deaf Missourians access education and justice today.
2. Deaf Awareness Week highlights resources and workforce programs for Missouri students with disabilities (ky3.com) — In a Holland Elementary classroom in Springfield, a deaf and hard-of-hearing teacher is showing how tailored support and technology can help local students with disabilities thrive. During Deaf Awareness Week, Missouri education officials are spotlighting vocational rehabilitation, assistive tools like real-time captioning and "sign glasses," and other resources that prepare Springfield-area students with disabilities for future jobs.
3. Springfield motorcyclist airlifted after three-vehicle crash in Dade County (ozarksfirst.com) — A 57-year-old Springfield motorcyclist was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 160 east of Greenfield and was airlifted to Cox South. Highway Patrol troopers say a semi sideswiped his motorcycle in a curve, and a second motorcyclist then overturned trying to avoid the collision, though the other drivers were not reported injured.
4. Amarillo Sod Poodles Defeat Springfield Cardinals in Texas League Championship (news-usa.today) — Springfield baseball fans watched the Cardinals' championship hopes fade at home as the Amarillo Sod Poodles rallied late to clinch the 2026 Texas League title in Springfield. A strong start, highlighted by a two-run homer and 3-1 lead, wasn't enough as missed chances and a late Amarillo surge ended the franchise's postseason run.
5. Missouri Rural School Safety Law Draws Support in Springfield as Residents Back Trained Staff and School Rangers Carrying Firearms on Campus (centralrecorder.com) — Springfield-area residents and former first responders are voicing support for Missouri's law allowing rural districts to arm specially trained staff or school rangers, stressing strict vetting and state-approved training. They argue that in outlying communities where officers may be miles away, having qualified protection already on campus could buy crucial minutes in a crisis.
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