Aldermen to consider amending fireworks ordinance

Nixa’s tolerance for fireworks inside city limits will take a dramatic turn—one way or another—in the coming weeks. Alderman Kyle Vogel directed city staff to prepare an ordinance that would allow residents to set off fireworks on July 4 and New Year’s Eve, but not without some opposition.

• Calvary Baptist recovering from vandalism
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• Sheriff's department seeking help identifying suspect
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• Nixa first-grader honored as 2010 Everyday Hero
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Lady Eagles blow out Marshfield

There are few teams that the Marshfield High School Lady Jays basketball team can’t hang with. They’ve battled against Republic and won twice. But one team that came in like a whirlwind and tore the Lady Jays up with height and athleticism was the Nixa Lady Eagles.

• New football district sparks old rivalry; 2010 schedule announced
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• Funderburk earns McDonald’s All-American nomination
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• Confident Eagles capture NIT title
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The Saga of Little Jake

Nowadays, Branson is known as a sprawling hyperactive tourist destination, but in 1930 it was still a sleepy little river town where most visitors came to fish or to take in the scenery. But the peace and quiet were shattered on the morning of Oct.14 when a chicken farmer name Walter Cook from nearby Ridgedale attempted to board the Missouri Pacific train at the Branson depot for the short trip to Hollister. He was met by law enforcement officers and was shot once in the abdomen. The next day, newspapers across the country carried the news.

• What Nixa's Home Rule Charter means to you—LETTER
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• City's non-comforming property ordinance a pitfall for owners
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Helping Haiti: Elementary students break open their piggy banks

In the two-plus weeks since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, Convoy of Hope—a humanitarian relief organization based in Springfield—has distributed 1.6 million meals to the hungry in Haiti. With so many in need of help, students across the Nixa School District have taken it upon themselves to help ensure the victims of that earthquake are cared for.

• The state of education in Christian County
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• January Get Into Character students announced
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• Wech receives SBU Board of Trustees scholarship
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