Editorials/Letters

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Finding Optimism Again Through COVID-19, Turkey, & Neighbors

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Jason Wert 48 Views coronavirus, covid-19, editorial, optimism, thanksgiving

On Wednesday the 25th we ran an editorial piece from Brandy Harris, the CEO of Boys and Girls Club of

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Trust Me, You Don’t Want COVID-19

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 Jason Wert 344 Views coronavirus, covid 19, covid-19, coxhealth, editorial, op/ed

There are not many things I can tell you with 100% certainty are true.

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Why Do I Stay in Springfield?

November 25, 2020November 24, 2020 Jason Wert 139 Views boys and girls clubs of springfield, editorial, springfield

by Brandy Harris, CEO, Boys and Girls Club of Springfield People ask me all the time why I decided to

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Op/Ed: Candidates, Make Housing a Priority

October 29, 2020October 28, 2020 Jason Wert 12 Views habitat for humanity of Springfield, letter to the editor, op-ed, opinion piece

by Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, Missouri staff Housing is a basic human need and yet, one in six families

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COVID-19: A Student’s Story

October 22, 2020October 21, 2020 Jason Wert 265 Views coronavirus, covid 19, drury, editorial

by Madelynn Fristo My name is Madelynn and I am 22 years old. In mid-September, I contracted Covid-19. Despite various

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Inside the CoxHealth COVID-19 Ward

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Jason Wert 96 Views coronavirus, covid 19, covid-19, covid-19 ward, cox south, coxhealth, kaitlyn mcconnell

It’s difficult to see things, both figuratively and literally, that happen where most do not go.

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Nonprofit Leaders Call on Springfield Council to Extend Mask Mandate

October 5, 2020October 4, 2020 Jason Wert 62 Views community foundation of the ozarks, community partnership of the ozarks, mask mandate, springfield, united way, united way of the ozarks

As neighbors on what we call “Philanthropy Row” in downtown Springfield, we work closely together as three large, umbrella organizations that provide charitable funding and direct services to support Springfield-Greene County’s nonprofit sector and their clients.