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Clif Smart reminisces on 13 years as MSU President
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Students and staff at Missouri State University (MSU) are saying goodbye to outgoing President Clif Smart. It’s a title he’s held for over a decade overseeing significant growth. Smart first became interim president in 2011 after Dr. James Cofer resigned. “As general counsel, it [was] part of my job to help negotiate […]
HS Athlete of the Week: Easton Friesen
SPRINGFIELD–This week’s Athlete of the Week is Easton Friesen. Friesen, is a junior on the Glendale High School baseball team. Friesen’s played all three years for the Falcons, but this spring, has been one of the team’s go-to pitchers. Last month, Friesen shutdown the number three ranked team in Class 6, Rock Bridge. He threw […]
Ash Grove tops Bernie, advances to championship game
SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The Missouri State High School Activities Association will crown spring softball champions Tuesday at the Killian Complex in Springfield. In Class One Monday, the Ash Grove Pirates squared off with Bernie in one state semifinal. The Pirates rolled into the semis on a four game winning streak. Ash Grove meeting Bernie from the bootheel, […]
SPS makes strides to improve district-wide attendance
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — At the start of the school year, Springfield Public Schools (SPS) emphasized students attending school every day and being there on time. “It’s extremely important for students to be on time every day so they can receive a quality education. Our goal of course is to prepare children for their future and […]
Kickapoo senior awarded Build My Future scholarship to pursue construction career
The Build My Future Board awarded a $1,000 scholarship to a Kickapoo High School senior who plans to major in construction management. William Blaine will receive the award as he furthers his education at Missouri State University in the fall. Blaine attended Build My Future for the first time on March 27 in...
Ozark School District finishing 2022 bond issue projects, including storm shelter
OZARK, Mo. — Today at 10:30 a.m., the Ozark School District is unveiling a new storm shelter and kitchen at the Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center. These projects were made possible after voters approved a bond issue in 2022. Dr. Curtis Chesick, assistant superintendent of operations, said he’s already had to go to a storm […]
Glendale baseball back in state quarterfinals with chance to make first semifinal since 1978
A year after throwing a no-hitter in a district championship victory, Glendale senior pitcher Drew Wedgeworth was hit hard in the first inning and found himself in an early two-run deficit but he didn't panic. This year's Falcons have a deep enough lineup to where everyone in the dugout knew...
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