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Members of the Mountain Grove FFA Chapter joined more than 725 FFA members and agricultural leaders at the Missouri State Fair on Tuesday, August 13, for the Missouri State FFA Food Insecurity Day of Service. The event is held in conjunction with the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation Drive to Feed...
In the past couple of weeks, Mountain Grove High School has completed a pair of projects that enhance the athletic facilities for the district.The Arena floor project finished recently and new Mountain Grove R-III Superintendent Dr. Aaron Gerla says he is happy with the results.“The addition of the...
Three local students attended Missouri Girls State at Lindenwood College this summer in St. Charles, thanks to the help of an area business and organizations.Missouri Girls State is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary as an educational experience in how our representative form of government...
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) recently awarded institutionally-funded scholarships to students for the 2024-2025 academic year. The students were selected from those who applied based on ACT (American College Test) scores, grade point average, standing in their...
Macie Tate, Mansfield, loads DNA samples into the agarose gel used in testing for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
For several years, scientists and physicians have warned about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance in treating bacterial illnesses and disease. Some students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) are participating in a national research project to help combat that threat.The...
Scholarship recipients, from left: Cora Jo Turnbull; Kelsey Pritchett; Samantha Williams; Alexis Faith Hurst; Jeff Gettys, TCMH Healthcare Foundation President; and recipients Emilee Weaver, Reagan Hoerning, Kimrey Krewson and Candace Mize.
The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation awarded $8,000 in scholarships to area students to assist with their educational costs for the fall semester of 2024.Samantha Williams, of Cabool; Kelsey Pritchett and Emilee Weaver, of Houston; Reagan Hoerning and Alexis Faith Hurst, of...
Mountain Grove’s Rylan Weddle, right, and Julian Earl, of West Plains, left, won the Fortnite Tournament championship after participating in the first Ursa Minor esports Program at Missouri State University-West Plains.
Organizers of the first Ursa Minor esports program at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) called the five-week event “a success.”Sponsored by the Grizzly eSports program at MSU-WP, Ursa Minor gave middle school-aged youths in the area the opportunity to compete against other college...
Area residents interested in flying drones commercially can attend a workshop at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Aug. 5-7 to help them prepare for the FAA certification exam.The workshop is set for 5-8:30 p.m. each day at the Lybyer Technology Center, 605 West Main St., in West...
Operation Christmas Child, a project of the international relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, has been transforming lives around the globe since its inception. A dedicated volunteer, Cassie Todd, shared insights into the project’s mission, history, and impact on recipients and contributors.“Our...
Rick Bruffett, a member of the Norwood R-I Board of Education, has completed 18.5 hours of training as required by state law. The New Board Member training, sponsored by the Missouri School Boards’ Association, combined online independent study with live interactive sessions and was held in Branson...