Around The Ozarks

12/10/2025

Do you eat breakfast the morning of Thanksgiving? 🤔

12/10/2025

The Springfield Cardinals are decking the halls once more! Join the Cardinals on Saturday, December 13th, for the annual Christmas with the Cardinals event, at Hammons Field! 🎄❄️🎁🎅 This family-friendly celebration is FREE and open to everyone—no tickets or registration required.

For more information, click the link below.
https://aroundtheozarks.com/event/christmas-with-the-cardinals-2/

12/09/2025

12/09/2025

Mark your calendars — our 2026 Event Dates are officially HERE! 🎉

And if you’re looking closely… yes, you’re seeing that right. We’re rolling out TWO brand-new events in honor of our 20th anniversary! 🎉Details on distances and locations are coming soon, so stay tuned. 👀

We told you this year would be bigger — and we weren’t kidding. Save those dates, because we have plenty of surprises headed your way!

📅 Registration opens at NOON:
Wednesday, Jan. 7 — March Trail Run, Paint Run & Finley Farms
Wednesday, Mar. 11 — All other events

What events are you planning on running in 2026 with us?!

12/09/2025

The Springfield-Greene County Library District is partnering with OACAC Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation for a Community Food Drive, to help local families after the recent interruption in SNAP benefits and ongoing food insecurity.

Collection boxes are available at all 10 library branches across Greene County. Online donations can also be made.

The Community Food Drive runs through December 14th, 2025.

The Springfield-Greene County Library District is partnering with Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation for a Community Food Drive, to help local families after the recent interruption in SNAP benefits and ongoing food insecurity. Collection boxes are available at all 10 library branches across G...

12/09/2025

For Geoff, a childhood holiday memory of struggle became the inspiration for spreading joy. Now, he’s giving back with a heartfelt gift to the community!

🎥 Don’t miss the free screening of “It’s a Wonderful Life” THIS SUNDAY, December 14th at 2 PM at the Historic Gillioz Theatre!

🎅🏼 FREE Santa photos ☕️ FREE hot chocolate 🎟️ FREE admission = A stress-free holiday tradition in the making!

Come make memories that will last a lifetime at the Gillioz Theatre. 🎄❤️

12/09/2025

Tune in as the dynamic duo chat about office parties, word of the year, holiday things to do, listener letters, and more on this episode of Around The Ozarks Rewind. 😂

Listen on your favorite podcasting platform or at aroundtheozarks.com.

Thanks to our sponsor Kaleidoscope, at the corner of Fremont and Sunshine!

Rewind Woody and Janet are Back with their all new podcast, Around the Ozarks Rewind! Listen each week as the local radio legends, Woody and Janet, revisit some of their favorite memories from their radio days together, and catch up with some of your favorite local personalities. If you’ve got a l...

12/09/2025

Around The Ozarks Wake Up Weather has YOUR CHANCE to win a $20 to The Pitch Pizza & Pub! Watch ATO Wake Up Weather with meteorologist Abby Dyer, EVERY WEEKDAY, to take your guess at the Brain Twister Trivia Question.

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12/09/2025

The latest on the former owner of Plaza Towers. Firefighters battle blaze at Lambert's! Energy bills high, how one local company is helping some customers save money. Local automotive company expanding in the Ozarks. That and more NOW on ATO!

Thanks to our sponsors Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Thompson Sales, Kitchenland USA, Advanced Car Care Center, and Smouse Bros!

12/09/2025

Warmer weather today, but the wind is breezy! Abby is here to let you know how long these warmer temperatures stick around.

Thanks to our sponsors, Command Family Medicine​​​​​​​, Heating + Air Paramedics, Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, The Trailer Ranch, and Hewitt Messenger!

12/09/2025

"... and threw up bananas, right?" 😅

12/09/2025

Splash into the holidays with Springfield-Greene County Park Board's Santa Dive 2025 on Saturday, December 13th, at Chesterfield Family Center! 🏊🏊🏿🎅👍 Swim with Santa, take home a holiday ornament craft kit, and enjoy a free pool pass for future fun at Chesterfield or Doling aquatics centers. Space is limited. Registration required.

For more information or to register, click the link below.
https://aroundtheozarks.com/event/santa-dive-2025/