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Feature Story  Future IQ CEO David Beurle speaks at the Springfield 2051 Kick Off

What is Springfield 2051?

“We obviously hope that people will see it as a call to action, really helping to shape the future of this community, and it's not just the distant future. It's immediate future in some cases.”

Feature Story Think Pink

Meet the breast cancer survivor bringing hope to women in Clark County

"Clark County is my heart. I've lived here my whole life. Clark County is the community that supported us…during this journey, so I wanted to give back to Clark County."

Feature Story Community Leadership Academy participants add mulch around gardens and greenhouses.

PHOTOS: Leadership Clark County's Amazing Race 2025

Leaders from Clark County connect with and serve their communities through the Leadership Clark County's Amazing Race on September 11, 2025.

Feature Story Springfield Symphony Orchestra

4 Springfield Symphony Orchestra events to check out this fall

This season, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra is bringing music to life and breaking the traditional fourth wall with creative additions to their shows. 

Feature Story Staff at the Health Center perform an exam on a student.

Springfield City School District’s School Based Health Center is transforming community wellness

“We heard from families and staff during strategic planning that access to healthcare was a major issue. If students aren’t feeling well, they’re not in the building, and that impacts everything from attendance to graduation rates.”

Feature Story New Carlisle native Kate Hasting, who helped organize the upcoming Hasting Farm Fest 2025 with her mother, Libbee Maxson, will venture home from Nashville to perform iat the event in late September at the Clark County Fairgrounds.

Nashville musician and New Carlisle native returning for a second try at Hasting Farm Fest

Country singer Kate Hasting is returning home to play at an event she’s helped organize, Hasting Farm Fest 2025, a two-day affair at the Clark County Fairgrounds full of music and other fun and poised to raise money to fight hunger.

Feature Story Co-working space at The Hive

The Hive: Building a home for small businesses to grow

“I grew up when everything was closing downtown,” he says. “When we moved back, we saw signs of redevelopment happening. We wanted to do our small part of that.” 

Feature Story Last year’s overall winner, Dine-in Hawaiian

Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition returns for 11th year

“I guess you would say the secret sauce hasn’t changed much. If you have an event that has live entertainment, good food, and beverages in a really cool park setting in the summer months, that tends to draw people."

Feature Story Springfield Jazz & Blues Fest draws in large crowds of jazz and blues fans.

3 questions with Springfield Jazz & Blues Fest producer Richard Carey

"The downtown area of Springfield just lends itself to a kind of jazz and blues feel and a vibe. Another city might be looking more at rock and roll. Another city might be more inclined to have a country music or bluegrass feel, but in Springfield, it just seems to be the right city for jazz and blues."

Feature Story Torte & Iron Cafe

A recipe for success at Torte & Iron Café: The merger of three Springfield businesses

“We realized combining them into one unified concept would allow us to focus our efforts, streamline operations, and create a stronger brand."

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