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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Cody Smith honored with Richard Webster medallion in education
JOPLIN, Mo. — A local university is honoring the service and achievements of a southwest Missouri lawmaker. Missouri Southern State University presented its Richard Webster Medallion to Cody Smith. MSSU leaders cited the former state representative's eight years in Jefferson City and especially his commitment to furthering education. Smith, who also the House Budget Chair, termed out of his representative seat in December. He told us he enjoys seeing the progress being one on the university's 'Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center' which benefitted from state funding during his tenure. 'That will be really impactful for the community and region at large, helping young people get into those health science professions that are extremely valuable to them and to our community. And we need more doctors and nurses and technicians. And the more that we can do that locally the better,' said Cody Smith. 'Cody Smith has had a tremendous impact on our state, our region. But certainly, on our university. Not only in terms of not only funding, but advocacy. His understanding of the importance of education. We are deeply grateful for what he has done for this university,' said Dr. Dean Van Galen. This is just the fourth time MSSU has awarded the Webster Medallion, which focuses on civil service. Other recipients have been Ron Richard, Gary Nodler and Robert Warden. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Joplin firefighters tackle 11th-floor fire alarm at Messenger Towers
JOPLIN, Mo. — A brief emergency inside Joplin's Messenger Towers was the result of a kitchen fire, the city said Wednesday. It happened just after 7:30 a.m. at the 14-story apartment building off 2nd and Main Street. Firefighters immediately made their way to the 11th floor amid dense, smoky conditions. Joplin named one of the best places to live in Missouri, according to report Joplin firefighters tackle 11th-floor fire alarm at Messenger Towers Missouri prepares for sports betting rollout 2024-2025 Golden Lion Award winners honored at MSSU Learn about snakes in Missouri waters at this free event The large response seen from the ground was from a second alarm raised for additional help in the resident evacuation. METS and several other EMS personnel units were also on-scene to help evaluate residents, and fortunately, all were able to safely evacuate. The scene was cleared two hours after it was first called in. According to the Joplin Fire Marshal, the fire from the 11th-floor apartment was accidental. The American Red Cross is working to assist residents possibly displaced. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
2024-2025 Golden Lion Award winners honored at MSSU
JOPLIN, Mo. — This year's Golden Lion Award winners are honored at a special ceremony. The annual awards banquet took place Tuesday night (6/10) inside Missouri Southern State University's Ron Richard Athletic Center. It was emceed by KODE's Gretchen Bolander and recognized the eight finalists from this past academic year, whose stories we've brought you since September. Each one was nominated and chosen for their commitment to community service and academic achievement. Each one also received a $1,000 dollar scholarship to MSSU. During the banquet, one of the eight finalists received an additional $5,000 scholarship. This year's overall winner was Camden Steadman from Seneca. 'I was shocked. I was very happy, though. It was like a really good, happy shock because during my first interview, I actually said, 'like' a lot of times and I thought, 'I botched that interview or I hope that doesn't mess me up,' and I'm glad that it didn't mess it up. And then getting this scholarship is huge, I mean, $5,000 is a lot of money. That will cover an entire semester at the very least,' said Steadman. 'The Golden Lion Award is an amazing recognition of students who provided a truly unique service in their high school. We're so happy to have those students coming to the Missouri Southern campus. Over the years, I've seen them come here succeed, continue to serve, and make a difference,' said MSSU President, Dr. Dean Van Galen. The Golden Lion Award is sponsored by our parent company, Nexstar Broadcasting and H.E. Williams. To date, more than 30 MSSU graduates began their collegiate careers as Golden Lion Award finalists. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
MSSU summer academy ignites STEM career interest
JOPLIN, Mo. — A summer camp designed to spark an interest in math and science returns to Missouri Southern. This is year two for the Middle School Science to Jobs Summer Academy at camps, which is open to current 5th through 7th grade students in Missouri, gives kids a chance to explore the natural world, perform experiments and learn about jobs in the sciences. Weather delays opening of Joplin's West 20th Street intersection MSSU summer academy ignites STEM career interest It's not your mamma's driver's ed course Alzheimer's Awareness Month: Caregiver tips to avoid financial scams The 20 closest national parks to Joplin The goal is to inspire a passion for the sciences lasting the rest of their lives. 'I think my favorite part of science and jobs Academy is the excitement of the students getting to experience all of just the science exploration components. So they're getting exposure to like forensic science and health science and environmental science. They get to experience um activities where they've kind of going beyond the textbook and they get to take activities and apply them into real world scenarios,' said Debra Kwolek, 'Science to Jobs' Summer Academy Co-director. Roughly 160 students from across the state are in town for the two-day camp. Last week, Missouri Southern hosted a similar academy geared towards high school students. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
MSSU hosts 84th Commencement Ceremony
JOPLIN, Mo. — Missouri Southern's newest graduating class celebrates their achievement this morning. Graduates and their loved ones filled the Leggett and Platt Athletic Center for the 84th commencement ceremony. Families weren't just visiting from across the United States, but from around the world, coming from as far as Brazil, New Zealand, and Africa to cheer on today's graduates. MSSU hosts 84th Commencement Ceremony Golden Lion Award: Emma Hudson MSSU unveils new 3D printing center for health sciences Miles Rollerson and Mckayla Lee say it's that endless support that's gotten them across the finish line. 'I just want to be the best version of me. I just want to make my family proud and myself proud, so, yeah,' said Myles Rollerson, MSSU Psychology Graduate. 'After this, I'm going to move to Kansas City. I'm going to work at the research hospital and I'm going to get cross-train into MRI,' said Mckayla Lee, MSSU Radiology Graduate. Graduates from the College of Health, Life Sciences, and Education celebrated alongside Applied Sciences grads at 10:00 a.m.. The ceremony for Arts and Sciences; Business, Communication and Technology; and General Studies graduates was at 2:00 p.m. Also taking to the stage today, Golden Grads, commemorating 50 years since they got their degrees. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
