Exploring Art inside the Jordan Creek Underground
Jordan Creek Underground has been a canvas for Springfield graffiti artists to leave their mark over the years, resulting in tunnels plastered with street art representing personal identity, humor, social commentary and more. With upcoming renovations through the Renew Jordan Creek project, visual journalist Shannon Cay captures one last look at this hidden relic.
WATCH: https://sgfcitizen.org/springfield-culture/arts/exploring-art-inside-the-jordan-creek-underground/
"In Our Town" 3/4-cent sales tax debate
As the Nov. 5 general election fast approaches, voters will consider whether or not to adopt a proposed ¾-cent sales tax that would fund public safety initiatives and projects consistent with Springfield's comprehensive plan, Forward SGF. For some, this potential funding is a clear solution to gaps in the city budget while others have aired concerns about the lack of specificity when it comes to the plans the tax will go toward.
In this special election season episode, host Tom Carlson moderates a debate between former Citizens Commission on Community Investment co-chair Tom Prater and business owner Andrew Baird as they discuss the pros and cons of the tax.
You can stream "In Our Town" on our website, or through Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Podcast: In his book: A conversation with Springfield-Greene County Library District Executive Director Ed Walton
More than 100,000 Springfieldians visit one or more of the 10 branches of the Springfield-Greene County Library District each year, but many of us may not know the inner workings of this crucial public service for our community. Luckily, Executive Director Ed Walton is an open book.
In the latest episode of "In Our Town," host Tom Carlson sits down with Walton to discuss future construction plans and initiatives to increase digital resources within the library system, the challenges that come with book bans and housing "controversial" materials in a political climate and how the district aims to meet the needs of all library patrons. Visit our website and listen now!
Beyond the Veil: Exploring the psychic community in Springfield
Go beyond the veil with Daily Citizen visual journalist Shannon Cay. In this five-minute short documentary, Cay takes you on an intriguing journey into the world of psychics in Springfield, inviting viewers to explore a facet of Springfield as fascinating as it is unconventional.
The latest episode of "In Our Town" is live! Host Tom Carlson sat down with Dr. Amy Blansit of the Drew Lewis Foundation at The Fairbanks to learn more about her own lived experience growing up in a working-class household, how the Drew Lewis Foundation has grown over the years and the powerful work the organization is doing for our city and beyond. Visit our website to hear the entire episode. It's free!
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U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Widespread interest in UFOs, now referred to as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena or UAPs, peaked last summer after the U.S. House of Representatives heard sensational claims of government encounters with extraterrestrial life and technology. While these allegations rapt the nation, citizens were not the only parties eager to get to the bottom of this aerial mystery.
U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, one of the select legislators in the SCIF — the sensitive compartmented information facility — is “skeptical” about the possibility of alien visitors but that has not deterred his endeavor to lead a federal investigation to uncover the truth about these phenomena.
Visit sgfcitizen.org to read this in-depth interview with Burlison from correspondent Ron Davis.
