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1 day ago | ozarksfirst.com | Parker Padgett

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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.

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.

2 days ago | ozarksfirst.com | Chris Pinson

SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The Springfield Cardinals are building a winning streak at home. It was an afternoon game for the Baby Birds as they hosted Amarillo. And Springfield has owned the Sod Poodles this season, going into the action winners of six of the seven games played against Amarillo. Hammons Field was packed with school kids on a field trip today. Amarillo built a first inning lead. The first off this Caleb Roberts sacrifice fly and the second courtesy of a fielder’s choice.

2 days ago | ozarksfirst.com | Vinay Simlot

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – For the first time since becoming the Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Junior took questions from members of Congress. His testimony comes as the U.S. passed 1,000 measles cases across 11 states. In his first three months on the job Secretary Robert F. Kennedy junior has eliminated 1/4 of the health agency’s workforce and cut $11 billion in federal funds for states. Senators say those cuts affected vaccine programs in states.