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Lady Bears picked fifth in preseason Valley poll
ST. LOUIS, Mo–The Missouri Valley Conference held it’s media day for women’s basketball Tuesday. And the coaches, sports information directors and selected media picked Drake as the overwhelming favorite to win. In our Bear Nation report, the Missouri State Lady Bears were picked fifth, just behind Murray State. Northern Iowa was second and Belmont third. […]
Ozarko Marching Band Festival will bring 7,500 students, spectators to MSU campus
Anyone traveling near Missouri State University's Plaster Sports Complex will hear beating drums, clanging cymbals and brassy trombones Saturday. The 52nd annual Ozarko Marching Band Festival — one of the largest in the region — will begin before 9 a.m. Saturday and end more than 12 hours later. ...
Missouri State football cancels future football games against Kansas State, Kansas
Missouri State football is seeking season openers for its 2026 and 2027 seasons after canceling multiple game contracts ahead of its move to Conference USA and the FBS level. An MSU spokesperson said the school paid around $50,000 to cancel its 2026 contract to open the season at Kansas State University. Missouri State and the University of Kansas also agreed to cancel their 2027 opener with no fee. ...
2024 MVC preseason poll is out. See where Missouri State basketball was ranked, all-MVC picks
The last time Cuonzo Martin coached Missouri State basketball, he threw his arms into the air in celebration as the Bears won their first Missouri Valley Conference title. Thirteen years later, as Martin returns to the Bears' sideline, expectations are much lower as his program plays its final season in the Valley. ...
Springfield Veterans Day Parade returning in 2024 after 6-year hiatus
After a nearly six-year hiatus, the Springfield Veterans Day Parade is back. The public procession will return at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 — two days before Veterans Day — and twist through the downtown. It will start on East Trafficway Street in front of the Jordan Valley Ice Park. Lori Rook, attorney and...
Red hot Zizzers sweep Central in volleyball
SPRINGFIELD, Mo–High School volleyball Monday night, 18 match winner West Plains paying a visit to Central at the “Pit”. The Zizzers came out of the gate on a roll to take a commanding 11-7 lead thanks to strong play at the net. Like this well placed kill by Ella Orr. But the Bulldogs fought back. […]
Voter registration spikes ahead of presidential election
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — We are five weeks from the November election, and counties across the country are seeing a spike in voter registration numbers this month. In Greene County, more than 10,000 new people registered to vote since the beginning of the year — many of them first-time voters — and more than 1,500 people […]
Republic’s Smith remembered as dedicated coach, mentor
Kenneth “Todd” Smith, a beloved figure at Republic High School, has passed from the scene. The former Republic science teacher and athletic coach died on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the age of 59, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Smith began his career with the Republic School District...
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