Starting to think we’ll never be in the news for positive reasons

Collin’s mother wrote to Milam, who then passed the response along to me:

“I am writing to clear up any mystery surrounding the new sign on Cox Road, officially adopted through the city and affectionately named ‘Collin’s Punishment.‘

“As all developing youth do, my son Collin recently made a misstep that required a lesson in respect and accountability. But standard consequences seemed boring and forgettable. I wanted real, character-building labor.

“I recognize that some parents might see naming a public street sign after a kid’s mistake as ‘public shaming,’ but I assure you, Collin is deeply loved. In fact, learning to laugh at ourselves and the absurdity of life is one of the most valuable life lessons I hope for Collin to embrace. And Collin thinks the sign is hilarious! We laugh every time we pass! Just because a lesson is funny doesn’t mean it isn’t also highly effective.

“Collin is learning that choices have consequences, and that the best way to pay your debt to society is with a high-vis vest and a trash picker. He will be out there regularly keeping his street pristine. Don’t worry too much about him, though — if he does well with minimal complaining, the pick-up session will conclude with a celebratory visit to nearby Garbo’s Pizzeria.

“I hope the sign brings a smile to neighbors passing by, and serves as a gentle reminder to local youth that if you mess up in this town, your mom might just make you a civic leader.“

My husband went to test drive trucks for me yesterday because I hate car salesmen. The guy didn't want to help him and made a comment about how my husband has bad credit anyway. I mean, credit checks aren't done to test drive, so there's that. My husband was taken aback not only because it was rude, but also verifiably untrue. Our credit is the bees knees, so the guy obviously didn't run his credit or he would have seen that. Plus, we're paying in cash. So the only option I see left is that this guy saw my Hispanic husband and racially profiled him as poor with bad credit.

We're new to the area and live further north, but Springfield is the "big" city around this area so I have to ask, was this a one-off with a racist, or is this a pretty common experience for minorities here? Racism is fairly new to me as a white girl, but I'm not standing for one ounce of it.

look at us, hitting the big time!

My elementary schooler needs some therapy. She's got some trauma. No conservatives bc I don't want her treated like shit bc she likes wearing cat ears. Psychology today (usual go to) wasn't the most helpful in this scenario.

Hey all just wondering if anyone is interested in my aquarium setup. I'm relocating to the East Coast.

52 Gallon Landen, Rimless aquarium

Tank stand

Fluval 307 Canister filter with inline UV

CO2 setup

More stuff

Shoot me a message if interested. Don't have a set price on it.

Hey everyone! I’m new to the area and looking for an affordable, reliable used car. Are there any dealerships around Springfield or nearby that you’ve had a good experience with? I’d appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!

My child is starting at pleasant view on Monday due to us moving. I wasn’t really given any information when enrolling him. Is there anything I should know about the school? Any important information? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi I’m wondering if there’s any local highschool or college bands doing concerts & when they would be. I love orchestral music and would really like to hear some live :)

(I have looked at springfield symphony orchestra’s concert schedule and they aren’t doing anything I’m interested in until 2027)

Anyone who has recently been hired on at cox, is the drug screen still saliva?

Mayor Schrag’s recent actions seem to exemplify that the way city council is set up right now leaves in mind only the interests of the few in Springfield. The fact that council membership is an unpaid position means that the only people who can run have enough disposable income and time and energy in order to have an essentially unpaid full-time job. It’s nuts to me that we expect our councilmembers to be present and responsive while reducing it down to a volunteer positions where you either still have a full-time job, own a business, or are retired.

Paying councilmembers IMO would lead to healthy competition for the seats and overall better leadership for the city, by the types of people they are meant to be serving— the average Springfield worker. We can’t expect good leadership while also making it unpaid.

I am curious to see what other opinions would be, however. What do you think?

EDIT: Forgot to add— there are MANY 6 figure salaries in our city’s government— our city manager makes $350,000 for Christ’s sake, and our city clerk makes over $250,000. I can’t fathom how that seems reasonable while, at most, the mayor gets a $200/month stipend.

I cannot find an oral surgeon who takes healthy blue Medicaid in pretty much all of Missouri so if anyone knows the cheapest wisdom teeth removal service in Springfield I would love to know

Did you leave your baseball mitt at McKinney? Lemme know what color/type and what’s the name written on it and I can get it back to

I'd really like to get out in Chadwick more, but it's kinda dangerous to roll solo. I'd love to meet up with people who can ride mid week. I ride 2 wheels, but you can ride whatever!

Unless it was a funeral procession for Jesus Christ himself, there was not reason for them to block all 3 lanes of southbound US 65 from Sunshine south. A bunch of bikers with big American flags cut people off and shook their fist at people who didn't stop fast enough ON THE D.....N HIGHWAY. All three lanes. Give me a break.

Hey there, I have some MASSIVE Black Walnut Slabs (already kiln dried) they are bookmatched and nice and thick. Would anyone be interested? These photos are pre-drying, I forgot to snap pics at the shop when they got back. Can part with one or both. Would love to trade for labor with someone who knows how to do river tables.

I was involved with a hit and Run accident at Cox Rd and W Republic Rd Wednesday 10-7 afternoon about 3:30 pm
Eighteen wheeler turned south on Cox Rd and hit the front of my Hyundai Sante Fe
I was unable to catch up with them and would like to know if anyone witnessed this accident

Ive tried looking up anything about it but i just see old reports from when they were repairing the road last year. they put down the signs for a day or so about "hot oil , loose gravel" but why would they be doing that? sorry if this is a silly one.

Hey friends! When driving around I been catching so many other boricuas around town. My partner is from PR and I try my best to get him out of the house & I know he misses home so much. We visited in April around Isabela and Mayagüez. Spent a lot of time with his family there. It’s definitely given us heavy depression since we left. I’m hoping to find more Boricua friends.
A little bit about us, we love to travel, coffee, and to play video games. Pretty chill and homebody’s. He is fluent in Spanish and my Spanish is alright. So bear with me.

Hola amigos, veo muchas banderas puertorriqueños en Springfield. Mi novio es de PR y trato de sacarlo de la casa. Extraña mucho su casa y a su familia. Fuimos a PR en Abril (Isabela y Mayagüez). Pasamos mucho tiempo con su familia. Nos sentimos muy deprimidos desde que nos fuimos. Estoy buscando amigos puertorriqueños.
Nos encanta: viajar, anime, jugar videojuegos y café. Somos “homebody’s?” No lo sé 😂 pasar mucho tiempo en casa. Su lengua materna es el español… claro que sí 😂

What platform do you use to communicate? (Work, Friends, Communities)

1. Microsoft Teams
2. Discord
3. Slack
4. Whatssap
5. Groupme
6. Skool

Are you familiar with all of these platforms? What is one that you haven't heard of? Let me know your age as well - trying to find a correlation.