Missouri State University

Dr. Melody Smith starting a new chapter in life

2013-05-19 02:14:02

An empty wall now faces Melody's Smith desk inside the St. Joseph School District superintendent's office. Week by week, ever since she announced her retirement last December, she's taken a little bit of herself off the wall. The framed print of...

MSU's Tent Theatre 2013 lineup features love, heartbreak and baseball

2013-05-14 13:57:00

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The department of theatre and dance at Missouri State University celebrates its 51st season of�Tent Theatre�with a summer lineup featuring two classic musicals and one comedy-drama. June 12-15 and 17-22 Lonely hearts are as parched...

Local charities collect thousands of items students leave behind

2013-05-13 13:56:00

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Think of it like this:� It's a city of nearly 20,000 people, and they're all packing up and moving out at the same time.� Each May, there is a two-week collection for charity at both Missouri State University and Drury University.�...

Soddy-Daisy's Alex Schafer to play volleyball at TWC and other college commitments

2013-05-13 01:54:02

Soddy-Daisy's Alex Schafer signed a volleyball scholarship last week with Tennessee Wesleyan College. The 5-11 Schafer played some middle hitter but mostly outside hitter the last two years for the Lady Trojans. She finished her senior season with 458...

St. Joseph News-Press, Mo., Clinton Thomas column

2013-05-13 02:44:03

From my home in St. Joseph, I can see the slow progress homeowners have made in the Uptown neighborhood. Now city leaders in Maryville, Mo., have created a program with a similar goal. Applications are available for property owners who want to take...

Vocal director Sandy Cordes, the late Mayor Bob Wasson inducted into S-C Activities Hall of Fame

2013-05-10 03:54:03

Longtime Smith-Cotton High School vocal director Sandy Cordes and the late Mayor Bob Wasson were honored Thursday night as the first inductees into the S-C Activities Hall of Fame. The pair were praised for their own unique contributions to the district...

Students focus on finding a job

2013-05-09 15:28:00

Springfield, MO--"It's very hard cause when you don't have experience no one wants you." says Janeshae Henderson who is a freshman at Missouri State University.� She is about to head back home for the summer and is looking hard for jobs. "I've been...

Students at 'high risk' for TB could be turned away for refusing test

2013-05-07 03:25:00

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Lawmakers are considering a new bill to help curb the spread of Tuberculosis. The the proposed law is targeting college students and staff. Under the proposed state law students considered at a high risk for Turburculosis could be...

MSU female A Capella group to release new CD

2013-05-03 12:23:00

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- A group of young ladies who work to blend their voices in perfect harmony is ready to debut a new recording. A Cub Bella, from Missouri State University, will be in concert on Saturday, May 11th at 7 pm at the Plaster Student Union...

Some colleges tighten restrictions on prescribing ADHD medications

2013-05-02 20:14:00

You're cut off-- some colleges say abuse of drugs used to treat ADHD is so rampant they'll rarely prescribe it for students, and when they do it's only after extensive analysis by a doctor and a signed contract promising not to share the pills. � Most of...

Manufacturing/art business incubator concept under study

2013-04-30 02:14:02

A group of regional residents is researching a "next generation innovation center" that would foster creativity among entrepreneurs, small business owners and artists. According to Tom Bliss, executive director of the Mo-Kan Regional Council, a...

Breakfast Friday will put spotlight on racism

2013-04-29 12:24:03

It will be the message of "eliminate racism" over eggs on Friday morning. That day, the St. Joseph YWCA and the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will co-sponsor the annual Day of Commitment to Eliminate...

Neal McNamara, 37, has been appointed advisory partner at KPMG LLP. He serves in the transactions and restructuring group, specializing in providing advisory services to clients in the areas of acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs and initial public offerings and primarily serves the diversified

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