Joe Hadsall
@joehadsall.bsky.social
Formerly with @JoplinGlobe, now a reporter for @sgfcitizen.bsky.social. If you like #Destiny, #DnD, card magic, talking politics or the #Saints we'll get along GREAT! ⚜♠🐲
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Joe Hadsall
@joehadsall.bsky.social
· Jul 8
How to check for bias in a news report in four steps:
• READ it, don't watch it.
• Check the SOURCES.
• Check for ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS.
• Check your FEELINGS, especially if excited or vindicated.
Happy to elaborate or answer questions.
• READ it, don't watch it.
• Check the SOURCES.
• Check for ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS.
• Check your FEELINGS, especially if excited or vindicated.
Happy to elaborate or answer questions.
Are we still doing shelfies? Just me? Cool! A friend reminded me of Anne Lamott's "Bird By Bird," and it's been on my writing bookshelf the longest. I really needed her chapter on radio station KFKD today!
January 22, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Are we still doing shelfies? Just me? Cool! A friend reminded me of Anne Lamott's "Bird By Bird," and it's been on my writing bookshelf the longest. I really needed her chapter on radio station KFKD today!
Pending the board's approval, the memory lab would offer a variety of technical equipment for converting media into digital resources. The project resonated with the Lipscombs because of how much the lab's namesake valued historic preservation.
A six-figure donation from Larry and Tracy Lipscomb will help the Springfield-Greene County Library build the Cathryn Cox Lipscomb Memory Lab in The Library Center’s genealogy department. Such memory labs are becoming popular across the country.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Pending the board's approval, the memory lab would offer a variety of technical equipment for converting media into digital resources. The project resonated with the Lipscombs because of how much the lab's namesake valued historic preservation.
It's impressive to hear Nixa Public Schools students talk about all the prep work they are putting in for this tournament.
The 41st Bass Pro Tournament of Champions will be streamed nationwide by Nixa Live, a production team comprised of Nixa students. They might be young, but @joehadsall.bsky.social reports team members have plenty of sports broadcasting experience.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
It's impressive to hear Nixa Public Schools students talk about all the prep work they are putting in for this tournament.
Man, am I excited for achaeologists Daniel Pierce and Christopher Bodine, after the discoveries they made in the Amazon! The two will be publishing their findings in scientific journals in a few months, and will then start raising money to fund a return trip.
MSU archaeologists find their suspected structures in Amazon expedition, and much more - Springfield Daily Citizen
Two MSU archaeologists return from an Amazon expedition having found evidence of a settlement hidden underneath the canopy of trees.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Man, am I excited for achaeologists Daniel Pierce and Christopher Bodine, after the discoveries they made in the Amazon! The two will be publishing their findings in scientific journals in a few months, and will then start raising money to fund a return trip.
The more I learn about Arthur Mallory, the more I regret not finding the chance to talk to him. Education had a strong advocate and an effective mentor in Mallory, and his legacy will be felt for years across the country. Grateful to the people who talked to me for this report.
Arthur Mallory, a former educator who led Missouri State as president and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as commissioner, died Thursday. He was 92.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The more I learn about Arthur Mallory, the more I regret not finding the chance to talk to him. Education had a strong advocate and an effective mentor in Mallory, and his legacy will be felt for years across the country. Grateful to the people who talked to me for this report.
The loss of a full week for Thanksgiving comes from how the school year will have a later start, thanks to a Missouri law that governs when a school district can set the first day.
Springfield Public Schools students will keep their Tuesday start date, but lose their weeklong Thanksgiving break next year. @joehadsall.bsky.social has details on the 2026-27 academic calendar.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The loss of a full week for Thanksgiving comes from how the school year will have a later start, thanks to a Missouri law that governs when a school district can set the first day.
This is a plate with cashew chicken, McSalty's Pizza, candied bacon, pickles and more of Brent Dunn's favorite food. The director of the Missouri State University Foundation was surprised today with a naming gift. Story coming later today in the @sgfcitizen.bsky.social.
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This is a plate with cashew chicken, McSalty's Pizza, candied bacon, pickles and more of Brent Dunn's favorite food. The director of the Missouri State University Foundation was surprised today with a naming gift. Story coming later today in the @sgfcitizen.bsky.social.
The district marks three consecutive years of improvement under the newest version of the state's school improvement system, and four consecutive years between them. The report card also points out what SPS officials think is their best graduation rate in about two decades.
Data released by DESE today shows a third consecutive year of student improvement for Springfield Public Schools. @joehadsall.bsky.social reports SPS made the second-best progress of any district and is now in the top half of Missouri schools.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The district marks three consecutive years of improvement under the newest version of the state's school improvement system, and four consecutive years between them. The report card also points out what SPS officials think is their best graduation rate in about two decades.
While I was at this celebration, I asked some parents how they felt about a district-wide committee's recommendation to change Wilson's Creek from a 5-6 intermediate school to a 6-8 middle school. The opinions were mixed.
Wilson’s Creek Intermediate School celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special event that included opening a time capsule that included a wide range of ephemera from 2005.
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September 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
While I was at this celebration, I asked some parents how they felt about a district-wide committee's recommendation to change Wilson's Creek from a 5-6 intermediate school to a 6-8 middle school. The opinions were mixed.
The cum laude system will trade the competition of honoring the top 15% of graduates with a merit-based system that rewards a student's work.
The valedictorians and salutatorians in Springfield Public Schools' Class of 2026 will be the final students to earn those honors. @joehadsall.bsky.social reports that the district is switching to a cum laude system in 2027.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The cum laude system will trade the competition of honoring the top 15% of graduates with a merit-based system that rewards a student's work.
Ava Smith was an avid user of the Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library, checking out books, using meeting rooms for her clubs and using its computers. Her generosity will be remembered in a spot that will be the library district's highest-profile meeting space.
Ava Smith loved to give four-leaf clovers to her friends. She gave the Springfield-Greene County Library District something more significant: an estate gift worth $2.34 million. It's the largest single gift in the library's history.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Ava Smith was an avid user of the Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library, checking out books, using meeting rooms for her clubs and using its computers. Her generosity will be remembered in a spot that will be the library district's highest-profile meeting space.
This is still a developing story; I'm waiting to hear back from Springfield Public Schools officials. The Glendale chapter is one of the only chapters in a high school, according to Turning Point USA's website.
The Glendale High School chapter of Turning Point USA will hold a candlelight vigil to honor Charlie Kirk, the organization's founder, at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This is still a developing story; I'm waiting to hear back from Springfield Public Schools officials. The Glendale chapter is one of the only chapters in a high school, according to Turning Point USA's website.
All the funding for what is Missouri State's biggest building project came from state and federal sources. Students and professors love the new building's modern, spacious labs, and this is only the completion of the first of two construction phases.
More than 300 people attended a dedication ceremony on Friday for Blunt Hall at Missouri State University, including the building's namesake. The event was paired with a ceremonial signing of a bill that will let MSU offer research doctorate degrees.
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September 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
All the funding for what is Missouri State's biggest building project came from state and federal sources. Students and professors love the new building's modern, spacious labs, and this is only the completion of the first of two construction phases.
If you make a video with a question and tell me to read the comments for the answer, I assure you I will not read the comments
September 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
If you make a video with a question and tell me to read the comments for the answer, I assure you I will not read the comments
Hilarious teacher TikToks aside, there is not a lot of training available for teachers on how to spot the use of AI. But educators say that the toolbox for how a teacher follows a student's progress is more than up for the task.
How much should artificial intelligence be in classrooms?
As educators wrangle with a quickly evolving tech question, one Springfield-based group wants to make the U.S. a global leader in K-12 AI education.
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As educators wrangle with a quickly evolving tech question, one Springfield-based group wants to make the U.S. a global leader in K-12 AI education.
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September 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hilarious teacher TikToks aside, there is not a lot of training available for teachers on how to spot the use of AI. But educators say that the toolbox for how a teacher follows a student's progress is more than up for the task.
The expedition's main goal is to figure out whether the geoglyphs they have found are either structures or trenches. Either way, they had to have been made by humans, and that could help redefine what we know about pre-Columbian societies, the archaeologists say.
Two Missouri State professors believe they've seen evidence of a sophisticated population from the past in the Amazon. They're raising money for an expedition in order to reach the geoglyphs, map them and see what else is there.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The expedition's main goal is to figure out whether the geoglyphs they have found are either structures or trenches. Either way, they had to have been made by humans, and that could help redefine what we know about pre-Columbian societies, the archaeologists say.
I took this selfie seconds before Kamara scored the team's first TD of the season, so hey! Off to a good start, I guess! A rowdy, rousing Who Dat for all who celebrate! ⚜️
September 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I took this selfie seconds before Kamara scored the team's first TD of the season, so hey! Off to a good start, I guess! A rowdy, rousing Who Dat for all who celebrate! ⚜️
The Springfield Clinical Campus already houses third- and fourth-year students for clinical experience, after taking their first two years in Columbia. The expansion means a student never has to leave Springfield to earn an M.D.
MU plans to expand its Springfield clinical campus into a full four-year medical school. @joehadsall.bsky.social reports that, pending approval from accrediting groups, the campus could hold as many as 128 students by 2030.
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September 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The Springfield Clinical Campus already houses third- and fourth-year students for clinical experience, after taking their first two years in Columbia. The expansion means a student never has to leave Springfield to earn an M.D.
This is a big year for Central, as they return to field competitions for the first time in years. The lack of football games took away rehearsals of their show in front of live audiences.
There will be no Friday home football games for Central High School, but the marching band must still prepare for an important contest season. Joe Hadsall reports this year's show is a step up from what has been done in previous seasons.
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August 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This is a big year for Central, as they return to field competitions for the first time in years. The lack of football games took away rehearsals of their show in front of live audiences.
The university's department for legal affairs has been fielding all sorts of questions from the campus community about immigration enforcement efforts.
Missouri State University officials are working to prepare faculty and staff on what to do in the event of a federal immigration enforcement action on campus. @joehadsall.bsky.social has details on a document that has been circulating among faculty members.
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August 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The university's department for legal affairs has been fielding all sorts of questions from the campus community about immigration enforcement efforts.
Missouri State's official count will happen in September. In advance of that, enrollment officials see likely drops in graduate and international students.
First-week enrollment numbers predict that Missouri State will hold steady, while Drury and Ozarks Tech see growth. @joehadsall.bsky.social has a look at the numbers and why MSU is moving forward with caution.
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August 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Missouri State's official count will happen in September. In advance of that, enrollment officials see likely drops in graduate and international students.
In a message to parents, Principal Duane Cox said the school acted on a tip and intercepted the student as they arrived to school.
BREAKING: A Pipkin Middle School student was arrested and taken into custody on Tuesday by juvenile authorities after they allegedly brought a loaded handgun to school. The grade and gender of the student were not identified by the district.
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August 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In a message to parents, Principal Duane Cox said the school acted on a tip and intercepted the student as they arrived to school.
Library staff members helped write the featured phrases on the new library cards, then narrow down those ideas into the six displayed on the new cards.
The Springfield-Greene County Library has given its traditional cards a glow-up. The limited-edition cards feature bright colors and messages that speak to readers, such as “The library is my happy place."
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August 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Library staff members helped write the featured phrases on the new library cards, then narrow down those ideas into the six displayed on the new cards.
• SPS officials have consistently supported parents' rights to make education decisions that are best for their families.
• "We are steadfast supporters of public education, and we believe that for any community to be healthy and vibrant, there must be a strong public school system at the heart."
• "We are steadfast supporters of public education, and we believe that for any community to be healthy and vibrant, there must be a strong public school system at the heart."
The school choice movement is growing in Missouri. Here's how Springfield Public Schools is competing with private schools through messaging and marketing.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
• SPS officials have consistently supported parents' rights to make education decisions that are best for their families.
• "We are steadfast supporters of public education, and we believe that for any community to be healthy and vibrant, there must be a strong public school system at the heart."
• "We are steadfast supporters of public education, and we believe that for any community to be healthy and vibrant, there must be a strong public school system at the heart."
I'd like to thank KDRU Radio for letting me know that Bria Salmena exists and wrote "Hammer," such an amazing, haunting song. Your students are doing a valuable public service, JGroves!
Bria Salmena - Hammer (Official Video)
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August 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I'd like to thank KDRU Radio for letting me know that Bria Salmena exists and wrote "Hammer," such an amazing, haunting song. Your students are doing a valuable public service, JGroves!