Missouri State Considers Cutting Sports

Missouri State University in Springfield could be cutting five of its 21 intercollegiate sports. MSU President Michael Nietzel says he’ll take his plan to the Board of Governors next week. Nietzel wants to dump men’s indoor and outdoor track, cross...

Springfield Woman Chosen as Missouri’s Miss USA Contestant

Missouri’s candidate for the Miss USA contest has been picked. She’s Springfield television weather reporter Kristi Capel, who gets a four-year scholarship to Lindenwood University in St. Charles. She has beaten 60 other contestants, who were judged in...

Child Dies in School Playground

A first-grader has collapsed on the playground of a Springfield elementary school and died. The Greene County Medical Examiner says it appears the girl was on a swing when she had what he calls a “cardiac event” and fell off.

Wonders of Wildlife Museum to Get $6.75-Million Gift

Springfield’s Wonders of Wildlife hunting and fishing museum is going to benefit from a $6.75-Million donation that will put the museum on solid financial footing. The gift comes from Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Marine, and Big Cedar Lodge – companies owned by...
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