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4 hours ago
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Springfield Public Schools honor 2025 grads
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Public Schools are holding their graduation ceremonies for the class of 2025. Monday night's ceremony was for the Springfield Renaissance School, which provides its students with an academic program to help them pursue a college education in a small, personalized setting. Some notable people at the ceremony included Springfield Public School's superintendent, Dr. Sonia Dinnall, and Springfield mayor Domenic Sarno. On Tuesday, the graduating class at Roger L. Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy will walk across the stage. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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5 hours ago
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Steel, aluminum tariffs expected to impact Springfield consumers
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Trump administration doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, with the new 50% rate set to begin Wednesday, June 4. When you hear about steel and aluminum, you might only be thinking about cars and construction. However, a professor in Springfield tells Ozarks First these tariffs are going to impact much more. 'It's storage, it's warehousing, it's everything,' said Kyle Goodin. Goodin is an instructor in the School of Accountancy at Missouri State University. He says most of the aluminum and steel that the United States imports comes from places like Mexico and Canada. 'When used appropriately, (tariffs) can save Americans money,' Goodin said. 'Right now, we're not really sure what it's going to do.' He says most people will notice the cost increase in places like big box retailers or grocery stores 'It's not just building sky rises or building vehicles or anything like that, not just the manufacturing side, but also the shipping and transportation side as well,' Goodin said. 'So that's why you're seeing some costs go up at places like Walmart, because they've got to ship these goods in.' Walmart announced last month it will be passing the costs of tariffs off on consumers. 'They do have inventories of stuff, but once the inventories are gone, then that's when the prices are going to start being passed on,' said Bruce Davis. Davis is retired and lives in Springfield. 'I probably have to cut back on my spending somewhat,' Davis said. 'Just depends on how big of a bite they take.' Davis says he's expecting to see more price increases at local stores in the future. 'I think people are mostly worried about just the thought of it, but I don't really think that the full impact is here yet,' Davis said. Goodin tells Ozarks First he doesn't think the Trump administration will back down from these steel and aluminum tariffs. 'I think these tariffs are going to probably stick around for a little longer, and they will cause some price increase, maybe not as drastically as everybody thinks, but there will be an increase in price on some stuff,' Goodin said. Even though those 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum begin on Wednesday, it will still take a while before they are seen in Springfield. Goodin says Springfield consumers can expect to see a hit in a few months. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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7 hours ago
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First place Cardinals head to Texas
Hello everyone, I'm Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk. The Springfield Cardinals are heading south to open a six game series in Frisco against the RoughRiders. In our Cardinals Nation update. Springfield will be going to Texas winners of three of its last two games. And the Cardinals remain in first place in the Texas League North. One game in front of the Travs, Naturals and Wind Surge. The halfway point of the season is in three weeks. And if the Cardinals can stay in first place through June 22nd, they'll earn a playoff ticket as the first half champions. Still there's lots of baseball to be played in the first half. And it starts Tuesday night in Frisco. The RoughRiders are in first place in the Texas League South with 31 wins. Springfield has 27 victories. For more sports watch Ozarks First news at nine and ten. And I'll see you then. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13 hours ago
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Cardinals Farm Report: Joshua Baez Finding Stride for High-A Peoria
While the St. Louis Cardinals keep surging against MLB opponents, the team's farm system is excelling, too. Here's a look at the top players in the organization from last week and a player to keep an eye on: Advertisement Joshua Baez, Peoria Chiefs (High-A) High-A Peoria Chiefs outfielder Joshua Baez put up video game numbers in five games last week, going 12-for-24 while scoring six times and driving in four. The 21-year-old collected two doubles, a triple and seven stolen bases while slashing .500/.520/.667. Baez has been Peoria's best hitter in 2025; he's currently leading the team with 38 hits, 19 RBI and 18 stolen bases in 32 games. St. Louis Cardinals minor league outfielder Joshua Baez warming up in the on-deck circle for a 2024 Dayhoff / Journal Star / USA Today Network JJ Wetherholt, Springfield Cardinals (Double-A) Cardinals No. 1 prospect and current Double-A Springfield Cardinal JJ Wetherholt has been off to a hot start at his new level this season, ramping up his production last week with a .750 slugging percentage in five games. The 2024 seventh overall pick drove in six runs on seven hits, including two doubles and two home runs, in 20 at-bats. Wetherholt is currently batting .296 in 27 games so far this year. Ixan Henderson, Springfield Cardinals (Double-A) The team's No. 25 prospect, left-handed pitcher Ixan Henderson, had two solid starts for Springfield last week, striking out 13 batters in 10 2/3 innings of work. The former eighth rounder carried a 2.53 ERA through the two games, allowing just three total runs while holding opposing hitters to a .225 average. Henderson is rocking a 2.25 ERA through 36 innings across seven starts this season, racking up 45 strikeouts in total. Advertisement Player to keep an eye on Triple-A Memphis utility man Bryan Torres has had a hot start to the season despite having a down week. The 2024 Peninsula Winter League MVP is coming off of an impressive season with Springfield and seems to be on a mission to crack the Cardinals' big-league roster - or any big-league roster - before he's ready to hang up the cleats. The 27-year-old spent two years playing unaffiliated ball from 2022 to 2023 after being released from the Cincinnati Reds organization following the 2021 season. The Cardinals signed Torres prior to last season, and he has been a force at the plate ever since. He finished last season with a .331 average and .418 OBP and is currently carrying a .324 average with a .434 OBP through 33 games at the Triple-A level this season. Related: Cardinals-Royals Among MLB's Most Heated Rivalries Related: Cardinals Projected to be Buyers at MLB Trade Deadline
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a day ago
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Bernal's blasts power cards to first place in Texas League North Division
SPRINGFIELD–Leonardo Bernal clubbed a pair of 2-run home runs to power the Springfield Cardinals to a 5-4 victory against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals to split their 6-game series, and take over first place in the Texas League North Division. The switch hitting catcher got the best of the Naturals pitching in the bottom of the 1st and 3rd innings, when he cranked a 2-run home run that gave Springfield a 2-0, then a 4-0 cushion. The homers were Bernal's 7th and 8th home runs of the season. The win helped the Cardinals go 3-3 against the Naturals in the their 6-game series, and push them to the best record in the Texas League North Division, at 27-24. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
