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What will spring be like in Missouri? See how 2026 forecasts compare

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (398+ words) After a relatively eventful winter this year, some Missourians might be wondering when it will ever warm up. Luckily, spring is right around the corner, and soon we'll be able to take a stroll in the park and watch the…...

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Springfield launches fee to boost year-round litter cleanup

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (383+ words) The Springfield City Council approved a new initiative to address litter along major roads by implementing a fee on waste delivered to the city landfill. The Clean Green Waste Impact Initiative was approved Feb. 2 and is designed to fund year-round…...

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When Engineering Becomes Personal Risk: Why Asset Owners Are Rethinking Design Validation

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (738+ words) A global shift in engineering accountability is forcing asset owners to rethink how design validation protects people, assets, and decisions. Today, a design that meets code is no longer automatically considered safe, acceptable, or defensible. Regulators, insurers, and third-party reviewers…...

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Keeping Springfield warm as the winter storm came and went | Opinion

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (95+ words) Keeping Springfield warm as the winter storm came and went | Opinion'Springfield News-Leader Keeping Springfield warm as the winter storm came and went | Opinion As temperatures plunged in late January ahead of what became known as Winter Storm Fern, many in…...

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RevSure Releases 'The 2026 State of Agentic AI in B2B GTM' Study

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (533+ words) New benchmark study finds 76% of organizations are implementing Agentic AI, but many lack the foundations to drive predictable revenue. Key findings from The 2026 State of Agentic AI in B2B GTM include: Deepinder Singh Dhingra recently recorded a video addressing the industry's…...

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Snow, cold give Wonders of Wildlife penguins opportunity for adventure

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (405+ words) Freezing temperatures and several inches of snow has kept most Springfieldians indoors. But on Tuesday, Jan. 27, it proved to be the perfect day for penguins from the local aquarium to leave their exhibit and take on an outdoor adventure. Seventeen…...

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Quesma Releases OTelBench: Independent Benchmark Reveals Frontier LLMs Struggle with Real-World SRE Tasks

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (591+ words) New benchmark shows top LLMs achieve only 29% pass rate on OpenTelemetry instrumentation, exposing the gap between coding ability and real-world SRE work. Fundamental Limitations Exposed The benchmark tested models on agentic coding tasks where they were given source code from…...

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How much snow did we get? Search Missouri snowfall totals near you

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (158+ words) Although most of the state is currently dealing with heavy snow, some parts are definitely getting hit harder than others. "A winter storm warning, as well as a state of emergency,"was issued for Missouri as a long-duration winter storm…...

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See live updates as winter storm moves into Springfield, Ozarks

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (103+ words) Are you ready for snow and freezing temperatures in the Ozarks? Along with the snow will come dangerously cold temperatures, according to the NWS. Each day this weekend is projected to have single-digit lows and below-zero wind chills. The snowfall…...

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What to do, how to stay warm if power goes out in Springfield storm

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (197+ words) With dangerously cold temperatures expected to last into next week and meteorologists forecasting heavy snowfall for the Springfield region, it's a good idea to be prepared for a potential power outage. Springfield City Utilities is preparing for the winter storm…...