SPS students will be dismissed two hours early today
January 29, 2010 • Chase Snider
Filed under News, breaking news
Springfield Public Schools will dismiss classes two hours early Friday, Jan. 29. This decision was made to allow buses to avoid rush-hour traffic and to give them extra time to complete their afternoon routes. Individual schools will dismiss two hours before their regular dismissal time. Middle schools... Read more »
My Life as Liz Review
January 29, 2010 • Molly Ouellette
Filed under Opinion
Non-conformists finally get a voice in the show My Life as Liz, a “mockumentary” about a dorky girl from Burleson Texas and her depiction of her senior year. Liz Lee is constantly at odds with the “popular” girls. Cori Cooper, the leader of that group, is Liz’s former best friend. Liz’s... Read more »
Winter Weather – NWS prepares for Major Winter Event
January 28, 2010 • Chase Snider
Filed under News
Springfield – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Springfield is preparing for a major winter event. PN Media spoke with the NWS in Springfield this evening about the latest models and predictions for winter precipitation in the Ozarks over the next 24 hour period. ” Snowfall for the... Read more »
MoDOT issues Winter Travel Advisory
January 28, 2010 • Chase Snider
Filed under News, breaking news
Springfield – A release by the Missouri Department of Transportation cites sleet, heavy snow and wind that expected to begin Thursday evening and continue through Friday, Jan. 29, in the Springfield region and all of southern Missouri as reasons for issuing a travel advisory. According to the release... Read more »
FirstAlert: School board unanimously agrees to extend Ridder’s contract
January 28, 2010 • Chase Snider
Filed under News
Springfield – According to a press release from the Springfield Public Schools Board of Education recently completed its annual performance review of Superintendent Norm Ridder and has extended his contract through the 2012-2013 school year. School board members voted during executive session Tuesday,... Read more »
French Club Lends Helping Hands to Haiti Earthquake Survivors
January 28, 2010 • Ashley Dun
Filed under Feature
On January 12, 2009, Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake. French Club joined the thousands of people supporting the Haitian relief effort by putting together hygiene packages and writing letters of sympathy. Members of French club put together hygiene packages for earthquake survivors consisting... Read more »
Panthers No. 3 In First NCAA-II Midwest Region Rankings Released Wednesday
January 27, 2010 • Chase Snider
Filed under College Sports, Sports Zone
Springfield – Drury’s basketball Panthers are No. 3 in the first NCAA-II Midwest Region rankings of the season released on Wednesday. The Panthers (15-3), who visit Missouri-St. Louis in a 7:30 p.m. Great Lakes Valley Conference tipoff on Thursday, trail only Grand Valley State and Kentucky... Read more »
Lady Panthers Fourth In First NCAA-II Midwest Region Rankings Released Wednesday
January 27, 2010 • Chase Snider
Filed under College Sports, Sports Zone
Springfield – Drury’s Lady Panthers are No. 4 in the first NCAA-II Midwest Region basketball rankings of the season released on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers (16-4) trail top-ranked Indianapolis, Michigan Tech and Wisconsin-Parkside in the region rankings, used to determine the field for the... Read more »
Bears Improve to 11-1 at Home with MVC Win Over Evansville
January 27, 2010 • Chase Snider
Filed under College Sports, Sports Zone
SPRINGFIELD — Missouri State outrebounded visiting Evansville by a 45 to 29 margin and held off a late surge by the Purple Aces to claim a 76-66 Missouri Valley Conference victory here Wednesday night before 7,430 fans at JQH Arena. With the victory, the Bears improved to 15-6 overall and 11-1... Read more »
FirstAlert: State of the Union Wrap Up
January 27, 2010
Filed under News, breaking news
By Christi Parsons and Janet Hook Tribune Washington Bureau (MCT) WASHINGTON — Fighting to regain his political footing, President Barack Obama on Wednesday thrust job creation to the top of his agenda even as he offered a feisty defense of the stalled agenda that has consumed his first year in office,... Read more »
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