On Wednesday, April 30, former Willard High School standout Reece Anderson’s current college team, the Drury Panthers, won 5-2 in their NCAA Division II softball game against the Rockhurst Hawks.
The game took place at Eastside Centre. This was their third matchup against the Hawks this season.
The Panthers’ next game is scheduled for Thursday, May 1 at 1 p.m. at Eastside Centre against UIS Prairie Stars.
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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