Springfield
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In a letter to the Springfield City Council, the city solicitor accused City Council President Tracye Whitfield of repeatedly violating the state's conflict of interest laws. Most of the allegations had to do with Whitfield's involvement in a development company she has an ownership stake in with her son.
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NEPM
We check out the Springfield Symphony Orchestra's Valentine's Day program, "Planet Earth," the etymology of "love" with the Word Nerd, and The Iron Horse's new effort to uplift their programming.
Tony Dunne
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NEPM
Today on The Rundown, panelists discuss the local impacts hydropower facilities across the region, the nicotine-free generation initiative, and an app that helps reduce screen time.
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When SNAP funding was cut for residents in early November Hameed Bello and his wife Ayo, co-owners of Farm Store 99 in Springfield, continued to serve customers, even when they couldn't pay.
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