Keith Guttin could see former MSU Baseball catcher Drake Baldwin as President of the United States someday, with Jake Burger as VP. Baldwin is much more interested in baseball, though, and he's climbing the ladder in the Atlanta Braves organization.

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Darick Hemphill has heard all of our Elon Musk and Cybertruck jokes, and might even agree with a handful. Doesn't matter, however, because this particular Cybertruck is part of a bigger family story.

A weekly farmers market is coming to Park Central Square. FM of the Ozarks and the Downtown Springfield Association are teaming up to run the Saturday afternoon market, which launches June 15. Jeff Kessinger has more details.

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OPINION: A Total Point Urgent Care clinic will open soon in Springfield. Steve Pokin learned its co-founder has been accused of 'pill mill activities' and its Hollister location is in trouble with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Springfield school board members now have 5 minutes to discuss agenda items instead of 10. Joe Hadsall 🇺🇲 reports the idea, suggested by board member Judy Brunner, is intended to help discussions run more efficiently. It passed by a 4-3 vote.

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The Springfield Citizens’ Commission on Community Investment has two meetings left. Jack McGee reports the group has largely agreed to move forward with a ¾-cent sales tax proposal but is still weighing its specifics and sunset.

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Springfield police confirmed Officer Isaiah Houseknecht is on restricted duty pending the outcome of an internal investigation into his actions leading up to a March 22 crash that occurred while he was on duty and seriously injured a man.

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Has Tink Hence pitched his final game at Hammons Field? The St. Louis Cardinals' No. 1 prospect has been throwing lightning this season, Lyndal Scranton writes, and a promotion from the Springfield Cardinals to Triple-A Memphis could be coming soon.

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While Jackson Hemphill was undergoing treatment for aggressive leukemia, the family's undelivered Tesla Cybertruck was a touchstone for future possibilities. With Jackson in remission, his family wants to use the truck to give back to St. Jude.

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UPDATE: Springfield police report Ariah Matthews has been safely located.

The Queen City has lost its Grand Marshal. Kenny Knauer died on May 27 at age 80. He was known for many things, including his involvement in the St. Patrick's Day Parade and, as Mike O'Brien writes in this obit, for being a 'memorable character.'

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.Springfield PD are asking for the public’s help in finding Ariah Matthews. The endangered missing 16-year-old is 5-7, 200 pounds with red/burgundy dyed hair and a pale complexion. Police say she is currently not taking mental health medication.

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After a three-year run, VTG 315 has closed its doors on Historic Commercial Street. Ryan Collins reports co-owners Holly Coffman and Jina Gorham both thought the vintage clothing business had run its course and it was the right time to close.

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The Western District Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by Torch Electronics. The manufacturer of VLTs sought an order barring the Missouri State Highway Patrol from seizing machines and seeking criminal charges.

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OPINION: Positive relationships, like those with neighbors, need attention and take time. In his latest column, David Burton writes neighboring is more like a crockpot than a microwave — and he has a study that backs him up.

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Ron Schneider is the new director of parks and recreation for ParkBoard. Schneider has 25 years of management experience in parks and recreation and served as the executive director of the Freeport Park District in Freeport, Illinois.

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Tigger C. Watson, of Springfield, has pleaded guilty to pointing a gun at a woman’s face while he was awaiting trial for statutory sodomy. Watson was sentenced to 12 years in prison by Greene County Circuit Judge Jerry Harmison.

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ICYMI: 17-year-old Cesar Bolanos will be tried as an adult. He's one of three teens charged in the 2023 killing of Chaviz Nguyen. JackieRehwald was at a preliminary hearing and reports witnesses revealed details about the car-to-car shooting.

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Greene County detectives are investigating possible human remains found near Pleasant Hope. Sheriff’s deputies were notified about the discovery on May 27. The investigation is ongoing.

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The Aetos Center is becoming a national tour stop for performing artists like Martina McBride and Steven Curtis Chapman, and that's good news for Nixa. Susan Wade has a look inside the center and its education-based mission.

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