10+ hour, 34+ min ago  (385+ words) Springfield Ballet Executive Director Kyler Dibben said there's a lot of talent in southwest Missouri. "Some of these kids have been doing ballet for 16 to 18 years of their lives, so whenever you see them on stage, even though it's pre-professional,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (467+ words) Bringing a baby home is a special time for moms and dads, but that doesn't mean it comes without challenges. Moms are dealing with changing hormones after giving birth. They can feel isolated, especially if they don't have support systems…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (144+ words) Our weekly program, Missouri State Journal, is a collaboration between KSMU Radio and Missouri State University. It's hosted and produced by Missouri State's Office of Strategic Communication, and it airs each Tuesday morning at 9:45 on KSMU." Juanita K. Hammons Hall for…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (380+ words) Students at Central High School staged a walkout Tuesday to show their support for immigrants amid increased federal enforcement in the U.S. Sophomore Jesse Miller organized the event with the help of fellow students. "I want to send the message that…...

6+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (267+ words) The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for Ozarks Food Harvest is Thursday, October 2, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Panera Bread, 4100 S. Campbell, and those who attend can purchase bowls made by local artists. Those artists create and donate over 200 bowls each year that the…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (519+ words) About two weeks ago, 2025 officially became the year with the most reported measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. In only seven months, the country hit nearly 1,300 cases, exceeding the number of cases reported in all…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (337+ words) Missouri State University faculty will start the year with their annual Showcase on Teaching & Learning this August. This year's event features a keynote speaker, and multiple panels focused on a hot topic, AI in education. Professor John Turner is a…...

9+ mon, 5+ day ago  (645+ words) Anyone who has broken school rules has probably spent some time in detention, you know, a few hours stuck in a classroom monitored by a teacher who doesn't want to be there either. But one counselor at Morse High School…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1901+ words) In the nearly two decades Sara Smith spent working at Missouri's Department of Social Services, she remembers nine different people running the agency in charge of investigating child abuse and neglect. In March, Smith took the helm herself. She hopes…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (195+ words) CoxHealth and St. Louis Children's Hospital have finalized an agreement to expand pediatric care in southwest Missouri. The agreement, signed Thursday, comes after a letter of intent in May 2024. CoxHealth and St. Louis Children's Hospital, with the support and expertise…...