Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor

Doling has a walking club that connects neighbors who are looking for a walking buddy. Check out our private Facebook group open only to Doling neighbors. Use the page to establish meeting times and places, make some new friends and get healthy. Search Facebook for “Doling Walking Club” and join…

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The Doling Neighborhood will have a neighborhood-wide garage sale on April 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Maps of participating homes will be available the morning of the sale. Check back for locations of map stations. If you would like to host a garage sale, please contact the Doling…

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Is your neighborhood looking for a way to boost your neighborhood association membership? The Springfield Tool Library, a project of Community Partnership of the Ozarks, lends basic home repair, gardening, and DIY tools to members. Annual memberships are $20 per household. Check out the inventory at http://www.cpozarks.org/tool-library/. For a limited…

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The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced the locations of 161 “Opportunity Zones” in Missouri – low-income areas that will see added incentives for investment – including zones in downtown, central and north Springfield. The locations of the Opportunity Zones in Springfield, which include 10 census tracts, were determined by…

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This summer will be the third year of Run for Fun, which is sponsored by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board. So far, the kids’ favorite event over two years has been the obstacle course. They cover about 300 yards and it takes 2½ to four minutes. They run up playground…

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