Skating rink at center of service dog controversy changing owners
A Springfield skating rink at the center of controversy earlier this year is closing its doors — for now.
News Center 7's Amber Jenkins was in Springfield to learn more. She will have the latest LIVE on News Center 7 at 5:30.
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USA Skate announced a new family would be taking over the rink just a few months after a viral video showed the owners denying service to a boy and his service dog.
The boy's mother told News Center 7 the owners were discriminating against them.
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