March 24 The coronavirus pandemic picks up steam in the United States. After sports leagues and event organizers voluntarily cancel events, the first local stay-at-home orders are issued by a coalition that includes nearly every local government. March 29 The CDC says masks don’t help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus and urges the… Continue reading An annotated timeline of the battle over mandatory masks
The Chinese chef behind Springfield’s acclaimed cashew chicken passed away on Monday night, according to a post on Leong’s Asian Diner’s Facebook page. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Chinese-born immigrant Wing Yin “David” Leong opened up Leong’s Tea House in 1963, where he developed a cashew chicken recipe to appeal to the tastes of Southeastern… Continue reading The inventor of Springfield-style cashew chicken has passed away at 99
