Today
in Springfield
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Good morning, Springfield. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 15th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A lost pet turkey named Terry was spotted in a local backyard on Monday morning after children found him under a car. The homeowner’s social media post spurred several adoption offers, and a nearby farm owner will pick him up after the state wildlife officer advised that he is tame. WHIO
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Graeter’s has introduced a new Kentucky Derby-inspired ice cream flavor (Backstretch Bourbon Cherry) now available at select local retailers, with its name nodding to the stretch of track where champions make their move. WHIO
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Springfield Symphony Orchestra will perform Mozart’s Requiem at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at Clark State Performing Arts Center, 300 S. Fountain Ave. The concert features Robert Levin’s completion and the Springfield Symphony Chorale with four soloists including local bass baritone Seamus Dunphy. Springfield News-Sun
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Clark State President Jo Alice Blondin was named Mildred Bulpitt Woman of the Year by the American Association for Women in Community Colleges on Sunday, April 12. She will retire in June after 13 years as president, with Evon Walters set to succeed her on July 1. Springfield News-Sun
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Internal emails from a USCIS worker reveal that a supervisor forced unverified, TPS-related claims linking Haitian TPS to migration, raising doubts about ending the program; thousands of Haitian TPS holders in Springfield face legal uncertainty as the case proceeds in court. Springfield News-Sun
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