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Evangel breaks record as private, Christian colleges in Springfield report growth
Private and Christian colleges in the Springfield area reported enrollment growth going into the 2024-25 year based on how many students showed up the first day. The preliminary headcount rarely tells the full story of fall enrollment, which is why the official census takes place weeks into the semester, but is a critical forerunner. ...
Cozy up with new reads from the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale
Stock up on winter boredom busters by finding the perfect books this fall and winter. Own some of your favorite movies, CDs and classic vinyl records. Add some new games and puzzles for family night. The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale returns Sept. 11-15. Kicking off with the Friends Night Preview Sale on Sept. 10. ...
Wrongful death lawsuit filed in crash that led to Evangel professor’s death
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. — The husband of Renee Griffith Grantham, an Evangel professor who died after being hit by an SUV while riding a bicycle, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Greene County circuit court against the driver involved in the crash. According to online court records, the lawsuit alleges that the driver of […]
Why Missouri State football coach Ryan Beard believes new AD Patrick Ransdell is a home run hire
Missouri State football coach Ryan Beard knew the "Ransdell" last name and was familiar with his new boss before Patrick Ransdell was tabbed as the university's next athletic director. When Beard was a seventh-grade shortstop playing baseball in Bowling Green, Kentucky, he was a shortstop behind Ransdell's brother, a senior playing the same...
'It has to change': Missouri State football is the most penalized FCS team after Week 1
Late in the first half of a fall 2021 game at Youngstown State, current Denver Broncos running back Jaleel McLaughlin was tackled after a gain of eight setting up the Penguins for what they thought would be a field goal before half. Instead of sending out the field goal unit to tack on...
Missouri State football injury updates: 3 offensive linemen expected to be out
Missouri State football expects to be down three starting offensive linemen heading into its second game of the regular season when it travels to Ball State on Saturday. Bears head coach Ryan Beard updated his team's injuries during his weekly media availability on Monday afternoon. ...
⚾ Wind Surge fights back, falls short in series finale against Springfield
WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Wind Surge lost 5-2 in their final regular season contest opposite the Springfield Cardinals at Riverfront Stadium. The Wind Surge split the series with the Cardinals to wrap up their penultimate homestand in 2024. Pierson Ohl had a steadfast first start since returning from...
Judge orders amendment to bring casino to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks to go before voters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A proposal to bring a casino to the Missouri tourist destination of the Lake of the Ozarks will be on the November ballot, a judge ordered Friday. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled that the casino campaign gathered enough voter signatures to qualify for the ballot. Republican Secretary of […]
Sports betting in Missouri: Everything you need to know about Amendment 2
Missourians could soon legally bet on sports from their own homes — instead of driving to Kansas or Illinois to place bets. Legalizing sports wagering will appear as Amendment 2 on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. Missourians 21 or older would be allowed to bet if it passes. Read the full amendment here. Here’s […] The post Sports betting in Missouri: Everything you need to know about Amendment 2 appeared first on The Beacon.
GOP incumbents faced opposition from ‘school choice’ PACs in Missouri legislative primaries
The mailers started showing up in Rep. Jeff Farnan’s district months before the Aug. 6 primary, labeling the Republican from Stanberry a tool of teacher’s unions with an agenda of “open borders” and “higher taxes.” By the time voters went to the polls, the Missouri chapter of the American Federation for Children had spent $90,000 […]
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