KSMU http://www.ksmu.org/content/category/31/2/ http://www.ksmu.org/media/mp3/itunes_image.jpg http://www.ksmu.org/content/category/31/2/ Governor Jay Nixon made stops in and Springfield and St. Louis Monday to announce that Missouri is teaming up with Microsoft Corporation to pass on some computer skills to people who need them most. KSMU's Jennifer Moore has this report. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5472Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5472Itemid,2/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:51:35 -0600 Missouri State University President Dr. Michael Nietzel announced Monday that he will step down as president. In a statement released by the university, Nietzel said his reasons for stepping down were due to a combination of personal and professional concerns. He informed the Board of Governors of his plans during an executive session of the re... http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5470Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5470Itemid,2/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:36:25 -0600 2009 is an off year for an election, but Greene County Clerk Richard Struckhoff says he is expecting more people to vote November 3rd than average. KSMU's Katie Easley spoke with the Greene County Clerk and has this report http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5469Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5469Itemid,2/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:16:04 -0600 Parents wanting to get an H1N1 vaccine for their children are growing increasingly frustrated with the apparent lack of vaccine. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is distributing vaccines to Cox and St. John's hospitals. The health department says it sends out the vaccines with requirement that the hospit... http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5468Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5468Itemid,2/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:09:47 -0600 Drury University and Cox College signed an agreement Friday to offer a new dual enrollment program between the schools. The new program gives students the opportunity to earn a liberal arts degree from Drury and a professional nursing degree from Cox at the same time. KSMU's Adam Murphy reports. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5465Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5465Itemid,2/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:08:28 -0500 With the spread of H1N1 and other viruses, people in the Ozarks and across the U.S. are trying to find ways to keep themselves germ-free. A Springfield man is trying to stop the spread of H1N1 and other germs with sanitizing products he invented on his own. KSMU's Kristian Kriner reports. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5463Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5463Itemid,2/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:39:01 -0500 A community focus report recently highlighted numerous "red flag" issues or challenges facing Springfield. Now, several local organizations have joined together to create The Community Response Challenge. This is a grant initiative that will award $325,000 to local non-profits dealing with some of these issues. The 10 grant reci... http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5461Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5461Itemid,2/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:46:38 -0500 New technology at a local hospital offers hope for those suffering from liver cancer. KSMU's Michele Skalicky has moreandhellip; http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5458Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5458Itemid,2/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:31:47 -0500 The Discovery Center invites families to join them tonight for Halloween night at the Museum. KSMU's Michele Skalicky talks with the Center's marketing director Charlotte McCoy. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5457Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5457Itemid,2/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:01:47 -0500 In downtown Springfield there are restaurants on every corner, but for one small restaurant, downtown has been home for longer than any other. KSMU's Adam Hammons has more on how Casper's is celebrating its 100th year anniversary. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5454Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5454Itemid,2/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:42:29 -0500 Voters in Greene County will head to the polls next Tuesday to decide whether to increase the local sales tax to help fund the police and fire pension system. KSMU's Chasity Mayes reports. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5453Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5453Itemid,2/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:20:19 -0500 The retirement plan for police and fire fighters in the city of Springfield has been a hot topic since February when a proposed one-cent sales tax failed. This Tuesday, voters will consider whether to pass a three-fourth cent sales tax to fund the pension plan. KSMU's Matt Evans has more. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5451Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5451Itemid,2/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:15:57 -0500 When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, she and her partner go through a series of unique circumstances to adjust, particularly if the woman has to have a mastectomy. In part two of our series on losing a breast to cancer, KSMU Jennifer Moore reports. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5448Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5448Itemid,2/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:21:51 -0500 "Grief" is defined in the dictionary as deep mental anguish caused by affliction or loss. When a woman is told by her doctor that she will lose a breast due to cancer, she goes through many phases of grief. In this first segment of our two-part series, we examine what that grieving process is like. KSMU's Jennifer Moore re... http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5435Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5435Itemid,2/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:00:31 -0500 Members of Missouri State University's Folklore Club will give guided tours of campus tonight, sharing little known tales and spooky stories about the Springfield campus. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5440Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5440Itemid,2/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:51:39 -0500