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Rivers to Reef Book Club at Wonders of Wildlife
Join us this July for a discussion about "The Sea Around Us" by Rachel Carson!. Explore the farthest reaches of our world without leaving Southwest Missouri at the Rivers to Reef Book Club – an all new FREE event this year at Wonders of Wildlife!. Enjoy lively discussions about...
Catholic churches losing priests to deportation nationwide and here in the Ozarks
AVA, Mo. (KY3) - Catholic churches across the United States and even right here in the Ozarks are struggling to keep their foreign-born priests due to a nationwide Visa backlog. It’s an immigration issue impacting everyone, according to the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Roman Catholic Diocese Bishop Edward Rice. “Ninety percent...
Mo State picked ninth in Valley preseason football poll
ST. LOUIS, Mo–South Dakota State won back to back national FCS championships last fall. And Monday, the Jackrabbits were the overwhelming favorite to win the Valley Football Conference in the preseason poll. The coaches, sports information directors and media gave South Dakota State 42 of the 44 first place votes. North Dakota State was second […]
Springfield Public Schools' Back to School Bash will feature free stuff, fun
For the third year, Springfield Public Schools will throw a Back to School Bash for families. The one-stop-shop allows parents and students to pick up needed supplies — including a new backpack — and access resources before the start of the 2024-25 school year. They can get immunizations,...
Governor denies funding for West Plains, Mo., airport to protect runway from wildlife
WEST PLAINS, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri’s Governor vetoed money for an Ozarks airport to secure its runway. The City of West Plains asked for over $1 million to fence out wildlife at its airport but is now back at the drawing board. In July alone, the airport has seen...
Ozarks blood inventory at historic low. Center seeks immediate donations
The Ozarks' sole supplier of blood, platelets and plasma to area healthcare facilities is encouraging eligible donors to give blood immediately, according to a press release. The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks says that blood inventory levels are at a historic low, with a less than one-day supply available. The CBCO has not experienced a shortage like this in over two years, according to Michelle Teter, CBCO media relations representative. ...
Springfield Chamber Will Oppose IP17, Joins Coalition to Fight November Ballot Measure
The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce will join a growing statewide coalition of concerned businesses, organizations, and individuals to fight a costly new sales tax on businesses and to educate the public on the facts and impacts ahead of the November election. The Springfield Chamber has been closely tracking efforts...
Webster County man sentenced for statutory rape
MARSHFIELD, Mo. – One of eight original defendants accused of multiple child sex-related charges was sentenced Monday to at least 21 years in prison for statutory rape. Alan Gilliam, 31, was sentenced to seven years on each of five charges for which he was found guilty in a trial in March 2024. According to court […]
MSU football picked to finish 9th in the Valley, 11 Bears earn preseason honors
ST. LOUIS — Eleven Missouri State football standouts were honored Monday (July 22) on the Preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Team, the league announced. Leading the way for the Bears were first-team honoree Grant Burkett (P, Joplin, Mo.) and second-teamers Darion Smith (DL, St. Louis, Mo.), P.J. Hall (S, Little Rock, Ark.) and Todric McGee (S, Wichita, Kan.). MoState also landed seven honorable mention picks, including Caden Bolz (LS, Overland Park, Kan.), Jacardia Wright (RB, Decatur, Ill.), Jmariyae Robinson (WR, Cocoa, Fla.), Cash Hudson (OL, Tulsa, Okla.), Hutson Lillibridge (OL, St. Louis, Mo.), Tahj Chambers (LB, Arlington, Texas) and Avery Powell (CB, East Orange, N.J.).
City of Nixa Hires New Director of Communications
The City of Nixa is announcing the hiring of Summer Rascoll-Jones as the new Director of Communications. Rascoll-Jones will begin her role with Nixa on August 5th. She will be tasked with leading Nixa’s Communications Department through public information, media relations, community engagement, and marketing. A New Orleans native,...
Three Arrested in Springfield Following Stolen Car Investigation
Three people are in custody after an investigation into a stolen vehicle by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the car was reported stolen last week, and was located at the Rosewood Village Apartments near Bennett and Luster in East Springfield Monday morning. The three suspects were arrested...
Torey Lovullo ejected after Royals take vengeance on Bobby Witt Jr. HBP
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo got ejected in the top of the seventh inning of Monday's contest against the Kansas City Royals. Royals reliever John Schreiber drilled Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno in the back with a 92-mile-per-hour sinker, though it wasn't your ordinary hit-by-pitch. It happened a frame after Arizona struck Kansas City All-Star infielder Bobby Witt Jr., only a single shy of hitting for the cycle.
Joseph “Joe” Pierre Torry (1965- )
Joseph “Joe” Pierre Torry is an actor and comedian. He was born on September 28, 1965, to Robert Torry and Rebecca Torry in Saint Louis, Missouri. Torry attended Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications and Broadcast Journalism. While at Lincoln, Torry joined Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Parkway School District begins final high school security upgrade
The Parkway School District has been working over the past few years to provide more secure entrances at schools. Officials held a groundbreaking at Parkway North High School Monday morning, the last high school in the district to receive the upgrades.
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