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| Marilyn "Mariwinn" Taylor Passes Away in Ozark >> People | admin |
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We start this message as our Mom did in her first article for the Joplin Independent almost 15 years ago and we imagine she would have wanted nothing more than to still be ...more |
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| Longest-serving Springfield employee retires >> People | jedwards |
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Longtime zoo employee Blanche Jones, pictured will retire on July 22, 2016, following a 43-year career at Dickerson Park Zoo. Jones, 88, is currently the longest-serving employee working at the ...more |
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| Greene County gets mouthpiece >> People | ehedlun |
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Jennifer McClure of Springfield, pictured, has been hired as director of communications and public engagement, according to a release from the Greene County Commission. The new position is the ...more |
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| Wichmer accepts new post at LSSM >> People | stafff |
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Daniel R. Wichmer, pictured, Springfield's city attorney, has been selected by the Board of Directors of Legal Services of Southern Missouri (LSSM) as their new executive director.
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| Tammy Mast becomes Nixa Chamber head >> People | jfinney |
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Tammy Mast, pictured, known in the Springfield area for her involvement in nonprofit organization management, has been named the new executive director of the Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce. The ...more |
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| New MoDOT director assumes role Dec. 7 >> People | staff |
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Patrick McKenna, pictured, the recent deputy commissioner for the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, has been named the new MoDOT director. He will take office on December 7, 2015, ...more |
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| Meet Gary Smith >> People | staff |
| Working on a new album release with Boxcar Willie Jr., pictured at left, is artist/producer Gary Smith, pictured at right, of Nottingham Studios in Springfield. Containing mostly original music, the ...more |
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| Borthwick gets Missouri Supreme Court appointment >> People | staff |
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Springfield Municipal Court Judge Becky Borthwick, pictured, is now a member of the 13-member Missouri Supreme Courts Municipal Judge Education Committee for a term ending Dec. 31, 2017. The ...more |
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| Jim Fisher joins Springfield parks department >> People | jedwards |
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Jim Fisher, pictured, will be the new assistant director of parks, over administration effective June 1, 2015, according to an announcement by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board.
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| McKean is named MoDot assistant district engineer >> People | staff |
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Laurel McKean, pictured, a 19-year veteran, has been named assistant district engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation's southwest district, including the counties of Jasper, ...more |
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| Gugel rewarded for prior service >> People | staff |
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Martin Gugel, P.E., pictured, has been selected as the new Springield Public Works Assistant Director, effective April 5. He replaces Jonathan Gano, who moved to Des Moines last year.
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| Nikki Shah is honored >> People | staff |
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Nicole (Nikki) Shah of Springfield, pictured, was one of two Missouri students recently honored as Prudential Spirit of Community Award winners. for their outstanding acts of volunteerism. They now ...more |
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| Nixa man dies in car crash >> People | lcox |
| The Springfield Police Department responded to a report of a single vehicle crash at 3909 S. Campbell at 9:21 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. It was reported that the vehicle was engulfed in flames and ...more |
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| Presley named VP of Missouri Municipal League >> People | staff |
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Branson Mayor Raeanne Presley was elected vice president of the Missouri Municipal League at MMLs annual conference, recently held in St. Charles.
Elected in April 2007, Raeanne Presley is ...more |
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| Three local attorneys are honored >> People | f-fite |
| Three local Missouri attorneys were among 100 across the state and the nation who were honored by The Missouri Bar. Joseph A. Bohrer and John R. Courtney from Springfield and Donald L. Schoonover ...more |
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| Hunter is new OEM director >> People | mhaase |
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The Greene County Commission has selected Chet Hunter, 37, pictured, as the new director of the Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management (OEM). He will be begin his position July 7, ...more |
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| Nixa High star debator joins leadership program >> People | gshields |
| UPDATE: Jarrod Griffin, one of 50 participants, placed fourth in the Four Star Leadership programs Student Congress Competition for his public speaking, critical thinking, and research abilities. He ...more |
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| Democrats honor recent Joplin High graduate >> People | staff |
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Laela Zaidi, pictured, was awarded Missouris Young Democrat of the Year. The presentation by Doug Brooks, chairman of the 32nd Democratic Senatorial District, took place at the Jefferson Jackson ...more |
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| New members announced for Extension Council >> People | d-burton |
| SPRINGFIELD The citizens of Greene County have elected eight new members to the University of Missouri Extension Council for Greene County. The final day of the election was Jan. 24, 2014.
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| Yatskievych is honored by science academy >> People | staff |
| George Yatskievych, Ph.D., curator of the Science and Conservation Division of the Missouri Botanical Garden, has been selected to receive a Trustees Award presented by the Board of Trustees of the ...more |
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| Leslie Forrester returns to SRAC >> People | staff |
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Leslie Forrester, pictured, is returning to become the new executive director of the Springfield Regional Arts Council. She will assume responsibilities on December 2, 2013, according to a SRAC ...more |
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| Ike Skelton dies after brief illness >> People | staff |
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Ike Skelton, pictured, a Democratic congressman from Missouri who was ousted in 2010 by Tea Partyer Vicky Hartzler after serving his district for more than 30 years, died on Monday, Oct. 28, ...more |
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| Discovery Center head to move to New Mexico >> People | staff |
| To be with her family, Emily Fox, executive director of the Discovery Center of Springfield, has accepted a position as senior development officer with the University of New Mexico Foundation. Her ...more |
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