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1 day ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Bethany French
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — After the Missouri General Assembly recently passed two bills allowing Missouri State University (MSU) to offer research-based doctoral programs, Ozarks First spoke with one student finishing his masters who is travelling out of state for his doctorate. Jared Shortt is finishing his masters degree in Materials Science, he plans to continue his research and education at University of California, Davis this fall as he pursues a PhD in condensed matter physics.
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1 day ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Bethany French
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University (MSU) could soon be adding research-based doctorates to the list of degrees the university offers. The Missouri General Assembly recently approved two bills that allow the university to do so. President of MSU Richard B. Williams says back in 2005, when the college first changed the name to Missouri State University, part of the legislature included a compromise with the University of Missouri.
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2 days ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Bethany French
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Evangel University Advocates are hosting its annual Colossal Sale this week to raise money to benefit Evangel students and staff. The annual fundraising sale is made up of donated items and items left behind by students after graduation and the end of classes for the summer. Featuring everything from furniture and clothes to books and games, there is a wide variety of items to choose from.
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3 days ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Bethany French
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Students at Westport Elementary are back in the classroom after being evacuated when smoke was found in the library. A Battalion Chief with the Springfield Fire Department spoke with an Ozarks First crew on scene saying staff worked quickly to pull the fire alarm and evacuate students. The Fire Department determined there was no fire in the building but the smoke was caused by a broken belt in the rooftop HVAC system.
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1 week ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Bethany French
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A full day of free family friendly events celebrating spring and National Public Gardens Week is scheduled for Saturday May 10th at the Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park. There will be opportunities to see what’s new in the garden, meet with local experts, and explore the grounds on foot or by tram.
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1 week ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Bethany French
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A new community space has temporarily popped up in the Cox South parking lot. Friday night, the temporary Primrose Park will be full of people, live music and food trucks. The park is a collaboration between Better Block SGF and CoxHealth and is designed to create a better quality of place for the community. “This is the first installation as part of the Medical Mile Placemaking Initiative,” said Addison Jones, Founder of Better Block SGF.
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1 week ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Bethany French
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The City of Springfield is offering specialized Green for Greene Environmental Job Training this week through the Department of Workforce and Economic Vitality. The program is free of charge and designed for unemployed or underemployed people in Greene County looking to make a career change. Green for Greene, a training program for environmentally focused jobs for Greene County, is funded by a grant through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Bethany French
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The City of Springfield is offering specialized Green for Greene Environmental Job Training this week through the Department of Workforce and Economic Vitality. The program is free of charge and designed for unemployed or underemployed people in Greene County looking to make a career change. Green for Greene, a training program for environmentally focused jobs for Greene County, is funded by a grant through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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1 week ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Bethany French
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Danielle O’Neil, a Physical Education teacher at Sherwood Elementary, was named Springfield Public School’s Teacher of the Year for 2025-2026. O’Neil has been teaching for 10 years total, her time at SPS started at Pershing middle school for two years, before she moved to Watkins Elementary as a PE Teacher for four years, and she has now been a PE teacher at Sherwood for three years so far.
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2 weeks ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Bethany French
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Fire Department responded to a house fire around 4:00 Friday morning in the 1200 block of West Chase Street. Battalion Chief Jay Lisenby says the fire was quickly put out. Three adults who were living in the home were outside when firefighters arrived. The American Red Cross is assisting the residents as the house had significant fire damage. Battalion Chief Lisenby says the three adults had minor smoke inhalation but refused medical attention.
