The Dickerson Park Zoo is celebrating its 100th birthday this year — and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) donors are invited to join the party. CBCO, the sole supplier of blood, platelets and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, is partnering with the Dickerson Park Zoo to help boost the region’s blood supply for local patients. more

Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced last week an assessor from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), will arrive on Aug. 7, 2023, to examine all aspects of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. Verification by the assessor that the Missouri State Highway Patrol meets the Commission’s stringent standards is a vital part of a voluntary process to maintain accreditation — an esteemed recognition of law enforcement professionalism and excellence. more

The gripping new World War II drama, “Reveille,” is set to captivate audiences on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, when it releases On Demand via Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Charter/Spectrum and others. more

Sunday night’s storm downed trees and power lines, leaving thousands throughout the county without power. more

Elizabeth Picking, Livestock Specialist with University of Missouri Extension, notes that reports of large swarms of blister beetles on grass pastures and home gardens came out of Howell, Taney and Barry counties last week. more

The Truman Boulevard extension project in Nixa is complete, and the road opened to traffic on Friday, June 30, following a ribbon cutting ceremony. more

The City of Nixa is now able to accept payments again, following the launch of a new and improved payment system and account software. The City is now introducing the community to new online tools called “myNixa” and “NixaPay.” more

The Nixa Police Department announced last week the implementation of Flock cameras in Nixa to solve and reduce crime. Four automated license plate reading (ALPR) cameras built by Flock Safety have been installed in the community. Flock Safety is a public safety technology company which helps neighborhoods, communities and law enforcement work together to fight crime. more

Last Tuesday, June 20, the Nixa Public School Board held a special meeting in which the board members heard public comments and voted on the status of seven books in the school library system. Ultimately, the board removed four of the seven books. more

Cledas Manuel, of Nixa, is a representative for Modern Woodmen of America and is one of a small percentage of financial representatives worldwide to achieve membership this year in the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT). more