Missouri State University

SPRINGFIELD, MO-- Missouri State women's basketball head coach Nyla Milleson completed her 2012-13 Lady Bear coaching staff Wednesday (June 13) with the hiring of Christopher Lewis as assistant coach. Lewis, who comes to Missouri State after serving as an...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. --  Around noontime on Tuesday, Bob Stephens was officially sworn in as mayor of Springfield.   The unexpected change in leadership came the day after Jim O'Neal resigned as mayor. "I have an extreme amount of financial and business...

Springfield City Council members could soon decide if they will change the city's discrimination ordinance to include rights for gays. Under the current non-discrimination ordinance age, race, creed, color, disability, religion, sex, national origin,...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri State University dismissed starting quarterback Trevor Wooden from its football program due to violations of team rules, head coach Terry Allen announced Thursday (May 10). Wooden, from High Springs, Fla., likely would have...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield police spent Sunday still looking for a man who shot and killed another man on Saturday afternoon. Authorities say Javon L. Carter, 20, of Springfield was found with gunshot wounds to his face and arm at 1134 S. Maryland...

ST. LOUIS, MO - Behind the efforts of five conference championships and four league runner-up finishes during the 2011-12 school year, Missouri State University has won the Missouri Valley Conference All-Sports Trophy, the MVC league office announced...

SPRINGFIELD, MO - Springfield Public Schools has hired Tyler Overstreet as head football coach at Glendale High School. Overstreet is currently employed by Logan-Rogersville School District as an offensive coordinator for the varsity football team and...

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Dave Collins, who has been associated with the Missouri State University swimming & diving program since 2007, has been chosen to take over as head swimming & diving coach, director of athletics Kyle Moats announced Monday (April...

SPRINGFIELD, MO – A cornerstone of the men’s basketball program at the University of Miami for the past 19 years is coming to Missouri State University. Jermaine Henderson, a highly-regarded tactician, recruiter and motivator, will join Coach...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Missouri State University Board of Governors approved an agreement on Friday that puts its athletics teams' clothing under the umbrella of one major brand.  The MSU Bears will soon be a part of the adidas team.  From football to...