Marshfield High School will honor local veterans with a special Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. The program, scheduled from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., will bring together students, veterans, and community members for a morning of military traditions, music, and recognition. The ceremony will begin with the presentation of colors by the Marine Corps Maneuver Support School Color Guard from Fort Leonard Wood. James Rupe, commander of the Webster County Veterans Memorial Association Honor Guard, will welcome those attending. Marshfield High School Student Body President Coby Rost will lead the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. The Marshfield High School Band will perform the national anthem, a musical tribute recognizing the military branches, and “God Bless America.” Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Todd Clark will serve as the featured speaker. Natalie Cruise will perform “Taps,” a military tradition honoring those who have served and remembering those who have died.
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Founded in 2026 in Springfield, Missouri, A Bed for Izzy (ABFI) is a nonprofit organization that provides medically necessary safety beds for children and adults with developmental disabilities who cannot safely sleep in a traditional bed or crib. These beds can be life-changing for individuals who struggle with nighttime wandering, limited safety awareness, seizures or other challenges that make traditional sleeping arrangements unsafe. As an entirely volunteer-run nonprofit, ABFI raises funds through individual campaigns for each person it serves. Once a family is approved, the organization shares their story and works to raise the funds needed to purchase a safety bed suited to their specific needs. The beds cost between $10,000 and $20,000, and insurance companies deny the vast majority of requests. The organization is currently conducting a fundraising campaign for Wyatt, an 11-year-old boy from Stockton.
More than 1,000 students from across the Ozarks attended the eighth annual Laura Ingalls Wilder Children’s Literature Festival in Mansfield on Nov. 5–6, where award-winning children’s author Marc Brown, creator of Arthur, received the festival’s top literary honor. The two-day event featured 10 authors from across the country, including several from the Ozarks, and drew students from Marshfield’s Shook Elementary and schools throughout southwest Missouri. For festival chairman Nicholas Inman, the event was especially meaningful. Not only has he helped guide the festival since its beginning, but the celebration also started in Marshfield. “It actually has a Marshfield connection because the festival began here eight years ago as part of the Cherry Blossom Festival,” Inman said. The festival moved to Mansfield during its second year, giving students the opportunity to visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum while taking part in activities centered on reading and writing.
