Former Willard High School standout and current Drury Panthers player, Reece Anderson will compete in the NCAA Division II Softball Championship.
They begin the tournament as a number five seed against the fourth seeded Findlay Oilers.
The first game is on Thursday, May 8 at 11 a.m.
The City of Springfield celebrates National Public Works Week from May 17–23 with staff events highlighting vital city services. The city also released its annual report detailing recent achievements in infrastructure maintenance and emergency response.
Three Bolivar R-I Schools juniors will attend The Alliance campus next year with full tuition covered by Citizens Memorial Hospital. This initiative aims to remove financial barriers for local students seeking health care careers while supporting regional workforce needs.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported recent jail bookings and various incidents handled by deputies. The summary includes arrests for resisting officers as well as responses to accidents, alarms, traffic stops, domestic situations, burglaries not currently underway, suspicious activity calls and more.
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