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🌱 Patch AM: Are you ready for Springfield’s shipping cutoffs and tax deadline?
You won't want to miss Mystery Hour Holiday Spectacular on the Springfield Patch calendar
Hello Springfield! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Are you ready for Springfield’s shipping cutoffs and tax deadline?
- How Springfield’s new battery project could change your power reliability
- How a north Springfield shooting left a 10-year-old paralyzed
Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Springfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Springfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Breezy with variable clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.
- Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 45, low: 26.
- Saturday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 46 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
1. Here are holiday shipping deadlines, mall hours for procrastinators (news-leader.com) — Springfield procrastinators get extra time to shop, with Battlefield Mall extending its December hours and staying open until early evening on Christmas Eve. The guide also outlines key USPS, UPS and FedEx shipping deadlines and reminds Greene County residents that property taxes are due by midnight Dec. 31, with mailing rules that could affect late fees. 
2. Construction begins on new battery energy storage project in Springfield (ozarksfirst.com) — A major new zinc-based battery storage system is now under construction near Springfield’s Blackman Water Treatment Plant, promising extra power capacity during peak demand. City Utilities says the project, plus a larger battery system at James River Power Station and new gas turbines in northeast Springfield, aims to keep local electricity reliable and rates below state and national averages.
3. Teen charged in july shooting will be charged as an adult (ozarksfirst.com) — A north Springfield shooting case involving a 17-year-old suspect is moving to adult court, with the teen facing eight felony charges after a June incident that left a 10-year-old girl paralyzed. Court records describe shots fired into a car on North Fremont, the child’s life-changing injury, and police evidence including a recovered handgun and phone messages about leaving Springfield.
4. City of Springfield encourages choosing low-waste gifts and wrapping this holiday season (ky3.com) — Springfield Environmental Services is urging residents to cut down on holiday waste by rethinking how they buy and wrap gifts, to help protect the local landfill. The city highlights options like secondhand shopping, experience-based gifts, native trees, and reusable or recyclable wrapping, pointing people to Springfield-specific tools and drop-off recycling centers to make greener choices easier this season.
5. Share Your Christmas: Couple takes in 3 kids after family emergency (news-leader.com) — A local Share Your Christmas campaign is helping a family that moved to Missouri to care for three children, along with seniors like Diana and Jeffrey who are hoping for simple holiday gifts. Springfield-area residents can donate toys, clothing, and toiletries, drop off gifts at Crosslines Community Outreach on East Division, or mail monetary contributions to the program’s Springfield address.
📸 Around Springfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Mystery Hour Holiday Spectacular
Gillioz Theatre, 325 Park Central E, Springfield
7:30 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Cherokee Orchestra Concert @ KHS
Kickapoo High Springfield, MO 65802
7:00 pm - STI Clinic Appointments
Springfield, MO Calendar Springfield, MO 65802 - Santa's Wonderland Ice Rink
Springfield, MO Calendar , Bass Pro 1 Bass Pro Drive , Springfield
10:00 am - Springfield Art Museum Board of Directors Budget & Finance Committee Meeting
Springfield, MO Calendar
10:00 am - Partial closure on Friday, December 12
Springfield, MO Calendar , 227 E. Chestnut Expressway , Springfield
10:30 am - Santa Weekends 2025
Springfield, MO Calendar , Park Central Square 100 Park Central Square , Springfield
5:00 pm - Robotics Tournament @ KHS
Kickapoo High Springfield, MO 65802
8:00 am - Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Stone Chapel , Springfield
6:30 pm - Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA
Stone Chapel at Drury University Drury University Springfield, Missouri 65802
8:45 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
📣 Springfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- DIY Dino Race Car
Nixa Community Branch Library , 208 N McCroskey St , Nixa
10:00 am - Ribbon Cutting Highlanders Detailing LLC
Black Lab Coffee Co.
11:30 am - Cookies, Cocoa and Games
Clever Community Branch Library , 7428 W Veterans Blvd , Clever
4:00 pm - GBB vs West Plains
Glendale High Springfield, MO 65802
4:30 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Kitykitymowmow was LOST on November 27, 2025 in Springfield, MO 65806 near Shamrock cottages Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or… (Nextdoor Grant Beach) - I must finally be doing something , right!
This isn't even for my birthday, this is just because! (Nextdoor West Norton)
- MoDOT has updated its Sunshine Street East Corridor project to include fewer medians and more U-turn lanes. It appears ready to push forward with... (X: sgfcitizen)
- Scenic Avenue (Farm Road 137) CLOSED Between Republic Road and Chesterfield Boulevard in #Springfield 8. – 4. Thursday, December 11. MoDOT... (X: MoDOT_Southwest)
- Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Springfield. Apply here.
- Missouri State University posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty, School of Teaching, Learning, and Developmental Science (Spring 2026) in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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