Catfish vs. Canoe
A former Springfield mayor offered a reward for the live capture of a monster man-eating catfish that reportedly attacked and overturned his canoe at Doling Park Lake in 1907.
Local History Archives - July 2023
Smallin's Cave 1929
Two Drury students explored Smallin Civil War Cave in 1929, reaching an outlet nearly a mile away from the entrance.
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