The City of Nixa recently released artist renderings of what the City’s new police facility will look like. According to information provided by Summer Rascoll, director of communications, the new building will be located on five acres of land found at Leann Dr. and Highway 14; the City purchased the land for $155,000. The facility will measure “approximately 22,000 square feet, with room left for future growth” and will cost about $15 million. Rascoll said the City will break ground on the building in August, and construction is expected to last about 14 months. The new police building is being paid for through funds raised by a three-quarter-of-a-cent sales tax that voters passed in April of 2023. more

Lena Irene Stewart, a former Nixa High School teacher, managed to avoid prison time with a plea bargain that saw her plead guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, to a single amended charge of Second Degree sexual abuse, a Class A misdemeanor, for which she was given a suspended imposition of sentence and two years of supervised probation. In return for her guilty plea, six other counts against Stewart, including three counts of sexual contact with a student, two counts of Second Degree statutory sodomy, and one count of First Degree sexual misconduct, were dismissed. more

Airman First Class “A1C” George Harry Erder, Jr., age 88, from St. Louis, Mo., passed away on Jan. 13, 2025, with his daughters and son-in-law by his side in his home in Nixa, Mo. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from August 1956 to August 1962 for the country he loved. more

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James “Jim” Bryant, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away at the age of 85 on Jan. 6, 2025. Born on Nov. 5, 1939, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, Jim was the son of Kenneth and Virginia Bryant. During his senior year, his family moved to Nixa, Mo., where he graduated with the Nixa High School Class of 1957. more

Regina Gail Johns of Nixa was born July 13, 1949, to Earl E. and Juanita (Phipps) Bilyeu in Greeley, Colorado where her father was attending college. She died at her home on Jan. 9, 2025. more

The Nixa Senior Center is holding its semi-annual breakfast fundraiser, silent auction and raffle. The breakfast will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 9-11 a.m. at the Nixa Senior Center at 404 S. Main Street. They will serve sausage gravy and biscuits, hashbrowns, bacon, scrambled eggs, blueberry muffins, and breakfast drinks. The cost will be $7/person. The silent auction begins at 9 a.m. and the winners will be announced at 11 a.m. more

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Daniel Ray Davis, age 74, of Mt. Vernon, Mo., went to his heavenly home on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Danny was born on July 25, 1950, in Springfield, Mo. to his parents, Dave and Esther Davis. more

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SPRINGFIELD — Nixa sophomore Reed Wilson handed Marshfield’s Tanner Davidson his first loss of the season while winning the Kinloch Classic 150-pound championship Saturday. more

Richard "Dick" Gerald See, age 78, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Dec. 22, 2024. He was born on November 4, 1946, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Gerald See and Wilda (Lormor) See. more

There is a new business in Nixa that is designed especially for those who are dealing with food allergies. Sensitively Sweet Bakery, a bakery that offers allergen-free breads, pastries and other items, celebrated its move into its new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 18, followed by its grand opening celebration on Friday, Dec. 20. more

Richard John McVey, age 76 of Nixa, died December 17, 2024. He was born April 27, 1948, in Nuremberg, Germany, the son of John and Annelise (Michelzoebelein) McVey. more

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Kamryn Bourbon took full advantage of the chance this past summer to travel to Washington to compete in a freestyle tournament with Nixa greats Brenya Crahan, Caly Dupree, and Addison Harkins. more

Missouri State University, in partnership with Nixa Public Schools, received $18,490 from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks on Dec. 5 through the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant Program. The grant will support the Unifying Nixa Voices program, which provides quality English-language instruction to refugees and newcomers learning the English language in Nixa. more

Robert “Bob” L. Craig, 83, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on December 8, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri. He was born on June 24, 1941, in Canton, Ohio, to Mary Lucille and Robert Eugene Craig. more

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Janet Jackson, 74, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. She was born on Friday, July 28, 1950, in Boonesville, Missouri, to Nadine Wilhelmina Kahle and Harry Leroy Brickner. more

On Sunday, Dec. 8, Nixa will hold its annual 70th Christmas Parade! This year’s theme is Past to Present: Seven Decades of a Nixa Christmas. The parade will start at 2:00 p.m. Thank you to Walmart for sponsoring the 2024 Nixa Christmas Parade! Make sure to be on the lookout for Santa, who will be on the Gateway Real Estate parade float. Parade Route: Leaving from The X Center, the parade will travel west on North St., turn right on to Main (north) to Aven and turn left (west), take Aven to Fort St. (south), south on Fort St. to Wasson (west), west on Wasson to McCroskey (north), north on McCroskey to Lorene (east), east on Lorene to Main St. (north), north on Main St. to Short St. (east), east on Short St., to Frank (south), south on Frank to Kyle (east), east on Kyle to the back driveway of the Nixa Jr. High. The performing bands will begin at the Nixa Jr. High. more

On Sunday, Dec. 8, Nixa will hold its annual 70th Christmas Parade! This year’s theme is Past to Present: Seven Decades of a Nixa Christmas. The parade will start at 2:00 p.m. Thank you to Walmart for sponsoring the 2024 Nixa Christmas Parade! Make sure to be on the lookout for Santa, who will be on the Gateway Real Estate parade float. Parade Route: Leaving from The X Center, the parade will travel west on North St., turn right on to Main (north) to Aven and turn left (west), take Aven to Fort St. (south), south on Fort St. to Wasson (west), west on Wasson to McCroskey (north), north on McCroskey to Lorene (east), east on Lorene to Main St. (north), north on Main St. to Short St. (east), east on Short St., to Frank (south), south on Frank to Kyle (east), east on Kyle to the back driveway of the Nixa Jr. High. The performing bands will begin at the Nixa Jr. High. more

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Jackson Cantwell reached his goal of 115 pancake blocks on the season in Nixa's Class 6 District 5 title tilt victory versus Joplin two weeks ago. more