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Greenville University Welcomes Nicholas Morrow, NFL Linebacker And GU Alumnus

2 years 7 months ago
GREENVILLE - Greenville University welcomes alumni and friends to attend Legacy Weekend featuring Nicholas Morrow - an NFL linebacker and GU alumnus. Morrow played Panther football for four seasons from 2013 to 2016, and as part of the weekend's special events on April 21 and 22, his jersey number 20 will be retired. After his time at GU, Morrow signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and spent five seasons with the team, which eventually relocated to Las Vegas. He played for the Chicago Bears in 2022 and signed a contract to spend the upcoming 2023 season with the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles. "Nicholas is paving the way to being a next generation 'GU Giant.' He truly represents the best of us," says Tom Ackerman, GU Athletic Director. "He lives out his faith every day on and off the field and we could not be prouder of the way he represents GU and himself in one of the biggest arenas. During this weekend event, we will celebrate not only

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Father McGivney Catholic High School Prom Court

2 years 7 months ago
GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney Catholic High School held its Prom last Saturday. Six students were nominated to Prom Court: (from left to right in picture above) Kiera Cope, Evan Rybak, Olivia Gray, Andrew Douglas, Mae Klusas, and Riley Strack. The court is selected by number of service hours, and the king and queen are selected by student vote. Rilay Strack was named Prom King while Mae Klusas was named Prom Queen and are pictured together below.

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Ralph Yarl's Shooter Charged With Two Felonies

2 years 7 months ago
An 85-year-old Kansas City man has been charged with two felonies for shooting and injuring a 16-year-old who knocked on his front door. Andrew Lester is facing first degree assault and armed criminal action charges — a story that has received nationwide attention. Clay County prosecutor Zachary Thompson has said "there was a racial component to the case."
Ryan Krull

Ben-Hur Construction Hires New CEO From St. Louis-Based Clayco Unit

2 years 7 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  St. Louis construction company Ben Hur Construction has a new CEO, following the March resignation of its previous leader. Koray Ozgenc will take over the helm of the company effective Monday, April 17, the firm announced Friday. He will succeed previous CEO Jim Schug, who resigned in March. Longtime Ben […]
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Governor appoints 3 new members to University of Missouri System Board of Curators

2 years 7 months ago

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson appointed three new members to the University of Missouri System Board of Curators on Monday. Robert Blitz, Robert Fry and Jeanne Sinquefield must be confirmed by the state Senate before joining the board, which meets Thursday. They are not included in a list of nominations to be considered by the Senate’s Gubernatorial […]

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Katie Gallaway

It Took a Partnership To Make This Village

2 years 7 months ago
From CoStar:  Sometimes, it takes a partnership to make a village. In the case of Union at the Grove, Green Street Real Estate Ventures teamed with a consortium of local interests to bring six multifamily buildings to the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood during a pandemic that created financing challenges and construction delays. Partners in the […]
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