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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...
The IECA Youth Tour delegates were Audrey Bell, Summersville; Destiny Evans, Plato; Khloe Baldwin, Salem; Mohamed Algraiw, Rolla; Cooper Hoerning, Mountain Grove; Gideon Warneke, Cabool; Kristen Ely, Houston; Cat Lillis, St. James; and Nicole Paolella, Licking.
There were 102 high school students who participated in Missouri’s 61st annual Missouri Electric Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., June 14-20. Local delegates were Audrey Bell, Summersville; Destiny Evans, Plato; Khloe Baldwin, Salem; Mohamed Algraiw, Rolla; Cooper Hoerning, Mountain Grove; Gideon...