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BBB talks timeshare scams after local business owner indicted
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A trial date is set for a former Springfield business owner indicted for timeshare fraud. Brian Scroggs is facing three counts of wire fraud and three counts of failure to pay employment taxes. His trial is set for April 28, 2025. The Better Business Bureau says consumers faced many problems with Scroggs’s […]
Fotsch’s Furry Friends: Buckley
KTTS, Monday Trailers & Equipment, and Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant & Bar would love to introduce you to a very special furry friend of ours. Meet Buckley! Buckley is a 1-year-old, American Blue Heeler mix. He’s very playful and is a big fan of the outdoors. Give him a tennis ball, and he’s a happy boy! He is extremely intelligent, playfully energetic, and great with children of all ages. He also enjoys the company of other canine friends – just prefers to meet any you already own before going home with you! He is not a fan of cats, however. Buckley is fully vaccinated, microchipped, and neutered. If you’re interested in meeting him, stop by the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri, no appointment needed!
More than 50 area students attend Summer Scholars Academy
Fifty-two students participated in the week-long Summer Scholars Academy June 24-28 at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP). Participants from Alton, Koshkonong, Mtn. View, Thayer, West Plains, Willow Springs and Mammoth Spring, Ark., attended the event. More about the academy. Summer Scholars Academy is an academic enrichment opportunity that offers fifth...
Missouri State-West Plains to offer CNA training program beginning Aug. 5
Officials with the workforce development and community education office at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will offer an eight-week certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program beginning Aug. 5. The CNA training program is a non-credit course designed to provide training and clinical experience in the healthcare field. It will include...
Meet the longtime professor now leading Darr College of Agriculture
Our weekly program, Missouri State Journal, is a collaboration between KSMU Radio and Missouri State University. It's hosted and produced by MSU's Office of Strategic Communication, and it airs each Tuesday morning at 9:45 on KSMU. This spring, Missouri State University named Dr. Melissa Bledsoe dean of the William H....
Pairings Announced for Cayman Islands Classic
GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS – Game matchups for the 2024 Cayman Islands Classic were announced Tuesday (July 2) by tournament organizer, Caymax Sports LTD. Eight men's basketball teams will compete in the tournament Nov. 24-26 at John Gray Gymnasium, just minutes away from world famous Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman. Missouri State will open the event with an opening-round game against High Point on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. (Eastern). Old Dominion and Boston College will also square off on MSU's side of the bracket with winners playing Monday at 7:30 p.m. (ET), and losers getting the 5...
Which Ozarks area projects made (and didn't make) the cut in the final state budget
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a budget totaling $50.5 billion for state operations Friday. But he also struck a little more than $1 billion worth of items from the spending plan approved by state legislators, including several items that would have funded projects in Springfield. Here's where money is, and isn't, going locally from those totals.
Health care alliance to use $15M in state funding to renovate part of Cox North
Not yet a year old, the Alliance for Healthcare Education is expected to take a significant step forward in the coming year with $15 million in state funding. The amount was part of the final budget signed Friday by Gov. Mike Parson. The alliance is a partnership between CoxHealth, Missouri...
Pitt State Commit Spencer Ward Earns Linebacker & Defensive Back Player of the Year Honors
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Pitt State football commit Spencer Ward was named the Football Linebackers & Defensive Backs Player of the Year by the Springfield Sports Commission. The future Gorilla had a massive senior season with the Nixa Eagles. He racked up 152 total tackles, with 107 of those being solo tackles. He also had two […]
University of Missouri System is more than its 4 campuses, says board of curators
While the University of Missouri System does not have a campus in Springfield, it has deep connections in the community, says MU Board of Curators President Robin Wenneker. While the curators normally would meet in Columbia for its June meeting, it was at the behest of Wenneker that the meeting Thursday was...
Flourish Networking for Women - Springfield, MO
To FLOURISH means to "Grow Well" and to "Be Very Successful". That is exactly what The Flourish Network and Flourish Networking for Women meet-ups, and events are all about. We are a non-compete business network for women. At our meet-ups and events, there will only be one business type represented per event, and per attendee. We are not a membership organization and registration is on a "first come first served basis". Our network is all about growing in a noncompetitive and non-aggressive atmosphere. Our focus is "selfless networking", because we understand the principle of supporting others in growing first, and in doing so we all grow by default. We also believe in supporting our area communities through giving back to local charity organizations in order that others too may Flourish.
MSU board of governors' 1st female president Ramona McQueary has died
Ramona McQueary, the first female president of Missouri State University's Board of Governors, died Saturday, June 29, at 93 years old, according to her family. While she graduated from what was then Southwest Missouri State University in May 1952, she and her husband, Frederick "Fred" M. McQueary, never really left the university. "I sometimes...
July 4 will be hot, possibly rainy in the Ozarks. Here's how to stay safe
Thunderstorms and hot weather may put a damper on Fourth of July celebrations in Springfield this year, with the heat index expected to top 100 degrees Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. The heat and humidity is expected to increase starting Tuesday. A heat advisory is in effect from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday. ...
Close Call For Springfield Driver
One person is in the hospital after a tree fell on a car. Authorities in Springfield say it happened last night on Wlbraham Road, and the person hospitalized sustained minor injuries. The cause of the fall is not known at this time. (Springfield Fire Department Photo)
How Cuonzo Martin built the Missouri State basketball roster with a group of 'winners'
Cuonzo Martin's busy offseason while retaking over as Missouri State's head men's basketball coach saw him add 14 new faces to the Bears' roster with only two returning from the final team coached by Dana Ford. Nine of his newcomers have college experience, whether from the Division I or junior college level, and he added a few young players to jumpstart a program that went 17-16 last year and still hasn't been to the NCAA Tournament since...
Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, June 24-28
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Here are last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations for June 24-28. 7 BREW DRIVE THRU COFFEE – CITY View History2317 N GLENSTONE AVE SPRINGFIELD Map it6/24/2024 4:25:00 PM – Routine Inspection; Result: Active Priority Violations Found: 0Nonpriority Violations Found: 1 Observed: Water temp at hand washing sink 78 degrees F AMAZIN’ ASIAN – CITY View History2941 E BATTLEFIELD RD SPRINGFIELD Map […]
Former MLB pitcher hired to lead Cape Central baseball
Cape Central High School’s search for a new baseball coach ended as soon as July began. Former Major League pitcher Matt Palmer has been hired to be the Tigers' new head coach, as announced on Tuesday, July 2. Palmer, a Caruthersville native, previously served as the head coach of...
Man-made floating wetland launched on Fellows Lake
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and City Utilities (CU) of Springfield are teaming up to improve water quality at Fellows Lake just north of Springfield by introducing a man-made wetland. The structure is made of an aluminum wire basket and is filled with recycled glass aggregate. The wetland plants can […]
Missouri’s online court system down for days
MISSOURI – Missouri’s electronic filing system for the courts has been down since Saturday, June 29. This is the longest stretch Casenet has gone without anyone being able to access records. Not only does this affect the public, but lawyers are also unable to access the system and do something as simple as filing charges. […]
Greene County Courts' case management systems remain down following electrical failure
Update: As of Tuesday afternoon, the Greene County Courts' electronic case management system was restored. An electrical failure is affecting courts across the state, including in Greene County. On Sunday, an electrical failure damaged computer equipment at one of Missouri's judiciary data centers. As a result, various systems, including the heavily-used Case.net website, have...
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