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🌱 Patch AM: Do you need to boil your water in southeast Springfield today?
Make time for Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Springfield on the Springfield Patch calendar
Greetings Springfield! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Do you need to boil your water in southeast Springfield today?
- How a Springfield tradesman landed a key state air commission seat
Also on today's calendar: Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Springfield and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• City Utilities advises customers to boil water, as boil water advisory is likely (ky3.com) — City Utilities is urging customers in southeast Springfield to boil tap water for three to five minutes after a major water main break near the Highway 60/65 interchange caused low pressure and likely contamination risk. Crews are repairing the line and determining how many customers are affected, and C.U. will send phone or text alerts to impacted Springfield accounts. 
• Three Citizens Appointed To Various Boards And Commissions (krmsradio.com) — A Springfield resident, Michael Gott, has been appointed by Governor Mike Kehoe to Missouri's Air Conservation Commission, bringing local labor and trades experience to the statewide board. Two other Missourians from Rolla and Bolivar were also named to key technology and nursing boards, shaping policy that could indirectly affect Springfield's environment and healthcare landscape.
📸 Around Springfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- City Council Meeting →
Springfield, MO Calendar, 2620 W Battlefield, Springfield
6:30 pm - First Day of School
Springfield R-xII Springfield, MO 65802 - 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 - Watershed Committee of the Ozarks Board Meeting →
Springfield, MO Calendar, 2400 E Valley Water Mill Road, Springfield
5:00 pm - Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development →
Springfield, MO Calendar, 840 N. Boonville Ave. 2nd Floor, Springfield
6:00 pm - Citizens' Advisory Board →
Springfield, MO Calendar, 840 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield
10:00 am - Downtown Wiffle League →
Springfield, MO Calendar, Park Central Square 100 Park Central Square, Springfield
5:30 pm - Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Springfield →
Truman Elementary School, 3850 N Farm Rd 159, Springfield
8:00 am
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Saturday September 12
📣 Springfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Back to School Events
Early Childhood Program Nixa, MO 65714 - V Soccer: Boys Jamboree @ Home
Willard High School Home
4:00 pm - First Day of School
Early Childhood Program Nixa, MO 65714 - First Day of School!
Republic R-iII Republic, MO 65738
8:10 am
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Delta Dental poll: More kids are heading to bed early for the Tooth Fairy —Hauser Group Read on Patch
- I have not slept more than 4 hours a night without waking up in pain for 15 years.
At least. That's a huge sleep debt. On August 11 I slept for eight solid hour. No waking. No pain. I had bilateral carpal tunnel release surgery… (Nextdoor Mark Twain) - Edit: they are most active at dawn and dusk/night time.
Please if you check your yard around those times Id appreciate it and try to have your dogs not eat him. 🫶 I've gotten a lot of messages from… (Nextdoor Mark Twain)
- Caris Healthcare, L.P. posted a job opening for Housekeeper Full Time in Springfield. Apply here.
- Warby Parker, Inc. posted a job opening for Optician, Part-Time - Battlefield Mall in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Republic
- Republic, Mo., man charged with murder after 1-month-old baby dies from injuries (ky3.com)
- Reese Elwood Gold (lawrencecountyrecord.com)
- Brenda Woods (blogspot.com)
Willard
- State audit finds no evidence of fraud in Willard city government (greenecountycommonwealth.com)
- Willard man accused of arranging sex with teen in Webb City sting (newstalkkzrg.com)
- Willard Police Department decides not to renew contract with Flock (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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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