Podcasts about Missouri Southern State University

Debi Durham, the Director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) joins Dennis to discuss the role of a state economic development director.  Fifteen years ago, what was the state of economic development? Fast forward 15 years, and how has economic development changed? Through two main divisions – business development and community development the IEDA administers almost 50 state and federal programs to assist individuals, communities, and businesses. That is a lot of plates to spin at one time. How big is the IEDA team? As a state, does Iowa target specific sectors for projects? Every state has advantages and disadvantages. How do you work to sell the sizzle for Iowa? How competitive are projects between the states? At the local level, we are used to projects from the state, utility, or rail partners. How do projects flow to the IEDA? Let's talk about the changes in the economic development landscape for projects, starting with the rise of certified sites. Incentives are always a controversial topic. How have incentives changed during your tenure, and what are your views on incentives? What advice for frontline economic development professionals do you have when competing for projects or existing industry expansions? What do you wish every economic development professional knew about when responding to RFIs? Debi, look into your crystal ball. What do you think economic development will look like in 10 years? Debi Durham Debi Durham is a longtime economic and community development professional who serves as Director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA). Durham was named to the positions by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds in January 2019. Durham was first appointed to lead IEDA in 2011, and during her eight-year tenure, has turned the agency into a successful public-private partnership, landed billion-dollar economic development projects for Iowa and worked tirelessly on expanding trade and investment opportunities for the state. She prides herself on building coalitions, supporting new ventures and strengthening the state's industries and communities. Prior to joining IEDA, Durham served as president of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce. Her several accolades include being recognized as one of the "Most Influential Business Leaders" in the 2019 Des Moines Business Record Book of Lists and receiving the Technology Association of Iowa's "Legislative Advocacy Leader" award in 2017. Durham also was recognized by the Business Record as a "Woman of Influence" in 2016. Durham holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing and Management from Missouri Southern State University. The Iowa Economic Development Authority's (IEDA) mission is to strengthen economic and community vitality by building partnerships and leveraging resources to make Iowa the choice for people and business. Through two main divisions – business development and community development – IEDA administers several state and federal programs to meet its goals of assisting individuals, communities and businesses. Expand Your Business Accelerated Career Education (260G) Angel Investor Tax Credit Business Expansion & Strategic Trends (BEST) Business License Information Center Butchery Innovation and Revitalization Program Community College Consortium Demonstration Fund Economic Development Set-Aside (EDSA) Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Entrepreneurial Investment Awards (EIA) Program High Quality Jobs (HQJ)  IASourceLink Industrial New Jobs Training (260E) Innovation Acceleration Fund Innovation Fund Tax Credit International Trade Office Iowa Apprenticeship Programs Iowa Jobs Training (260F) Iowa Student Internship Program New Jobs Tax Credit Proof of Commercial Relevance Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Research Activities Tax Credit SBIR & STTR Outreach Programs Stem Internship Program Targeted Jobs Withholding Tax Credit Targeted Small Business Program Wage Requirements Grow Your Community Annexation, Discontinuance and Land Planning Clean Cities Program Community Catalyst Building Remediation Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs Community Facilities & Services Destination Iowa Disaster Recovery Disaster Workforce Housing Tax Credits Downtown Resource Center Downtown Revitalization Fund Employment Transportation Empower Rural Iowa Endow Iowa Energy Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program Enhance Iowa Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program Housing Rehabilitation Iowa Energy Center Grant Program Iowa Energy Office Iowa Green Streets Iowa Reinvestment Districts Main Street Iowa Nuisance Property and Abandoned Building Remediation Opportunities and Threats Fund Opportunity Zones Redevelopment Tax Credits Rural Housing Assessment Grant Program Rural Innovation Grant Program Shop Iowa Sustainable Land Use Planning Water & Sewer Fund Workforce Housing Tax Credit  

Lisa is with MSSU and she joined Newstalk KZRG to discuss the upcoming Cardinals Caravan coming to Missouri Southern State University's Taylor Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 18th at 11:30 am! Join Ted, Steve, and Lucas for the KZRG Morning Newswatch!

In episode 19, Kevin interviews Jack Milzarek. Jack is a performer, percussion educator, and was a student of Kevin's for a short period of time. Jack is currently the percussion Director at Mount Vernon high school in Missouri, and is the adjunct percussion professor at Missouri Southern State University. He is also the recent winner of the Four State Symphonic Winds Concerto Competition. We hope you enjoy the conversation!Sharpened Stick (Blue Man Group) video mentioned in the episode:https://youtu.be/lDJznYZs34g?si=hkAofiIe8g0RVvVkJack's Recital Video:https://youtu.be/yDSrV3iFt2E?si=eGto8uCKc3NxHu6vSHOW NOTESEmail us at percussionperspectivepod@gmail.comInstagram: @percussion.perspectiveFacebook: Percussion PerspectiveWebsite: rss.com/podcasts/percussionperspective/

Dexter Swims, a 2018 graduate of the Rawlings Tigers program, found his college home at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri. As a freshman in 2018, Swims made an immediate impact in the Division II program, showcasing his skill both at the plate and in the field.In his freshman season, Swims batted an impressive .325, tallying 75 hits, 49 runs, and 36 RBIs. Among his 75 hits, 22 were for extra bases, including 16 doubles, a triple, and five home runs. On defense, he recorded a .978 fielding percentage with 78 putouts, highlighting his well-rounded abilities. His stellar season earned him the titles of MIAA Freshman of the Year and a place on the All-MIAA First Team.Over three years with the Lions, Swims sustained a career batting average of .310, notching 10 home runs and 81 RBIs. After his successful Division II career, he made the jump to Division I, playing at the University of Missouri and later at the University of Memphis.Today, Dexter continues his baseball journey in the professional sphere, working in the Amateur Scouting Department for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Looking for a show where you can get a peak behind some of your favorite fantasy football analysts, athletes, and sports media members? Look no further. This week, on Behind the Grind, our guest needs no introduction but he's getting one anyway. He's an NFL insider and NFL draft analyst for ESPN he's also known to have Kiwis at the bottom of his fruit scouting, he's Missouri Southern State University's very own Matt Miller. Tune in as we take a look at Matt's journey from the Joplin Crusaders to the Bleacher Report to ESPN draft coverage. We also talk about sports growing up, rodeo, and parenting advice. https://x.com/nfldraftscout https://linktr.ee/Nfldraftscout

Does milk price play a role in appraisal values? What other outside factors impact values of properties? Join Dairy Stream host Joanna Guza and guest Jade Kruschke, certified appraiser with Compeer Financial, as they discuss the basics of understanding appraisals and outside factors that impact property values. Topics include: Role of an appraiser Three approaches to value Mistakes or misconceptions Frequency of appraisals Appraiser experiences and knowledge of agriculture What affects value of properties How milk price impacts appraised values Including the next generation Special thanks to Compeer Financial for sponsoring this episode. About the guest: Jade Kruschke, Certified Appraiser, Compeer Financial Jade graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a degree in Accounting and Management. She joined the Farm Credit System in 2016 and obtained her Wisconsin Certified General Appraiser license in 2019. She uses her knowledge and agricultural experience to assist clients with their valuation and real estate needs. Jade works primarily in Northwestern Wisconsin and specializes in dairy, grain, irrigated tracts, general and improved farms, recreational, residential and transitional properties. Jade lives in New Richmond, WI with her husband and son on the family farm.  Resource: www.compeer.com/appraisal  This podcast is co-produced by the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, sister organizations that fight for effective dairy policy in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.  Become a sponsor, share an idea or feedback by emailing podcast@dairyforward.com. 

The Dairy Streamlet is a condensed version of a long Dairy Stream episode and covers the high-level points of the conversation. If this topic interest you, then listen to the full episode on June 5. We cover the basics of appraisals and what outside factors impact property values. Dairy Stream host Joanna Guza and guest Jade Kruschke, certified appraiser with Compeer Financial, cover the role of an appraiser, common misconceptions, outside factors that impact property values and what Jade's keeping an eye in the appraiser world. Special thanks to Compeer Financial for sponsoring this episode. About the guest: Jade Kruschke, Certified Appraiser, Compeer Financial Jade graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a degree in Accounting and Management. She joined the Farm Credit System in 2016 and obtained her Wisconsin Certified General Appraiser license in 2019. She uses her knowledge and agricultural experience to assist clients with their valuation and real estate needs. Jade works primarily in Northwestern Wisconsin and specializes in dairy, grain, irrigated tracts, general and improved farms, recreational, residential and transitional properties. Jade lives in New Richmond, WI with her husband and son on the family farm.  Resource: www.compeer.com/appraisal  This podcast is co-produced by the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, sister organizations that fight for effective dairy policy in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.  Become a sponsor, share an idea or feedback by emailing podcast@dairyforward.com. 

SaDarin Hays   SaDarin Hays, is a licensed social worker (LSW) who is passionate about walking with his clients to empower them. His clinical focus is working with adolescents and young adults who may be dealing with anxiety, depression, relational difficulties, anger issues, and other emotional regulation issues. Darin uses many concepts from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and trauma focused-cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) to provide practical tools which may include mutually agreed upon homework. He utilizes family systems theory, and the exploration of childhood development and trauma history that may have an impact on the client's present day by using some aspects of modern psychodynamic approaches. Darin is QPR certified and has been trained in Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy. Many times people come to therapy overwhelmed and perhaps even questioning if they should be seeking help at all. Darin wants to partner with you to find the treatment that will work best for you in this process and remind you that there is hope and that you do matter. Darin believes that the most important aspect of the therapeutic experience is the presence of someone who will listen and care for you no matter what you may be facing. Darin is also a devoted Christian and would love to discuss anything pertaining to faith if you would like to bring up those conversations in session. Darin earned his Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies from Ozark Christian College and his Bachelor of Social Work from Missouri Southern State University in 2022 where he graduated with the outstanding graduate award. He went on to earn his Master of Social Work from The University of Arkansas in 2023 where he earned the MSW student award of excellence. Darin is presently under the supervision of Lisa Franklin, LCSW and is an LSW in the state of Indiana.   Thank you for following Everyday Leaders. If you've been following us since 2018, we appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to add value to you if this is the first time you're finding us, welcome! We are a husband and wife media team based in Indianapolis, IN, and have been helping clients build their marketing and media strategies for over 20 years. I am your host, and my husband Joe, https://Joeakestudios.com, is the producer, director, and editor of the Everyday Leaders media programs, virtual and live event broadcasts, and more. We are excited to bring you a new focus on this platform, celebrating Everyday Business Leaders in our local community. Don't forget to subscribe to our YOUTUBE Channel, turn on notifications, and never miss an episode! Watch the full LIVE in-studio interview here from JPtheGeek Studio in Greenwood, Indiana: https://www.youtube.com/@MelahniAkeEverydayLeaders Everyday Business Leaders is a program dedicated to elevating our business leaders who inspire us to connect and thrive in our local community. A note from Melahni Ake, Founder of Everyday Leaders. When you visit EverydayLeaders.com, you will find valuable resources to become a better leader in your life, including. Women's Leadership Programs, including Top Floor Women Monthly Networking events, corporate workshops, and strategic business coaching services, discover personal development classes and products to develop yourself, including morning leadership devotionals and more. Order one of my inspirational books, sign up for classes, or pick up some gear in the leader store, listen to the Everyday Business Leaders podcast, apply to be a guest in our studio or sponsor our show with your commercial advertisement. Contact us today at https://www.everydayleaders.com. #everydayleaderschangetheworld #interviews #inspiration #businessleaders #inspiration #jpthegeek #podcast #studiointerview #passiontopurpose #communitybuilding #collaboration #celebration #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness #maxwellleadership #familybusiness #nonprofit #becauseone #podcast    

"Our faculty are really dedicated to trying to bridge that gap between academics and clinical practice," says Dr. Lisa Beals, the Nursing Department Chair at Missouri Southern State University and today's Raise the Line guest.  A key factor in that effort is recording students while they perform clinical simulations and providing the students themselves, their peers and faculty an opportunity to watch the playback and weigh in on what happened, an area of expertise for Beals based on her research in the field. “It's just like a constant motion or cycle of feedback, which the literature speaks to of being so important to develop student learning.” As Beals tells host Hillary Acer, one of the department's other main missions is to foster a culture of caring. “We're here to help them and support them in whatever way we can knowing that they face so many challenges, particularly now, to further their education.” Learn more about the successful recipe for training tomorrow's nursing workforce from a pioneer in nursing education.Mentioned in this episode: MSSU Nursing Program

James V. Shuls is the director of research and distinguished fellow of education policy at the Show-Me Institute. James' work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Phi Delta Kappan, Social Science Quarterly, Education Week, The Rural Educator, Educational Policy, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He earned his Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Arkansas. He holds a bachelors degree from Missouri Southern State University and a masters degree from Missouri State University, both in elementary education. Prior to pursuing his doctorate, James taught first grade and fifth grade in southwest Missouri. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

Ethan Edman Trail Crew Manager for TrailBlazers – Bentonville AR, Land of OZ Trails #127 Ethan is a transplant from Southwest Missouri but an Arkansas native at heart, he moved to Fayetteville in 2012 and then later to Bentonville after graduating from Missouri Southern State University with a B.S. in marketing and a minor in Spanish. After moving to Northwest Arkansas he fell in love with mountain biking, the outdoor centric lifestyle and the cycling community that the area has to offer and joined the Trailblazers team in 2019.  When Ethan isn't playing in the dirt you can find him out on the trails riding his bike, doing wheelies and jumping around.  Ethan has enjoyed being able to curate many local favorite trails as well as having participated in event preparation for large events such as Bike Bentonville, Outerbike, and the UCI Cyclocross World Championship.   Topics: How Ethan got into mountain biking Joplin Mo and the Bentonville Connection Attending the first Big Mountain Enduro of 2023 at Mt Nebo Ouachita National Forest / Mena Future Future potential gravity venue in Arkansas The TrailBlazers Backstory and Restructure in 2021 The role that TrailBlazers plays with facilitating trail building and maintenance Oversight of all Trail Construction in Northwest Arkansas Working with the public / gaining easements for access Jeremy P. McGhee jumps into the conversation How TrailBlazers are making trails better for adaptive riders Jeremy's first solo loop at Little Sugar Trails Jeremy is cataloging the entire trail network in Northwest Arkansas for Adaptive riders, and how modification can be made to accommodate more adaptive riders Jeremy's Jumping Project and Documentary that is in progress A day in the life of Ethan Edman as the Trail Crew Manager and his crew Different categories of work that TrailBlazers does on trails. Staffing the Trail Crew at TrailBlazers Ethan's philosophy for trail building What Ethan looks for in a Trail Community / Mountain Bike Community Closing Comments and Thank You's A preview of what's being build at the Bentonville Bike Fest Venue Links: TrailBlazers: https://wearetrailblazers.org/ Bentonville Bike Fest: https://www.bentonvillebikefest.com/ Trails at Mena Ouachita National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63649&exp=overview Jeremy P. McGhee: https://www.jeremymcghee.com/   Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/   Trail EAffect Show Links: Discount Code (20%) for both KETL Mtn Apparel and Trail One Components: TrailPod Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/ Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559 Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

In the runup to the American Civil War, the number one political issue on everyone's minds was…slavery. Of course it was. But it's easy to forget that the number two issue was alcohol. Back then, like today, debates over drinking boiled down to a few key points: who should drink what—and in particular what kind of liquor—how much, when, and what that drinking said about a person's character. When American drinkers, usually men, marched to war in the Union and Confederate militaries, the politics of alcohol enlisted with them. It's the subject of a new book by Missouri Southern State University professor Megan Bever called “At War with King Alcohol: Debating and Drinking Masculinity in the Civil War.” Her research reveals the many ways alcohol intersected with the war: as medical cures, an escape from the whiplash of combat and boredom in military life, as big business for opportunistic civilians, as a thorn in the side of temperance reformers, and as an ongoing point of discourse among leaders on both sides. For this episode, I sat down with Megan to talk about this history and the deeper issues it laid on the table. When booze seeped into both Union and Confederate encampments—and it did by the barrel—it raised some big questions. If a soldier drinks, does that make them a coward? Can they perform their duty? Are they even a “real man”? And in civilian life, contention also raged as to whether distilling whiskey or brewing beer meant entrepreneurs provided a valuable service or acted as profiteers stealing resources from the war effort. Running through it all was the debate about whether “King Alcohol,” as some called it, was a tool for victory, or another insidious enemy to fight.  

Dr. Janet L. Kavandi is an American scientist and NASA astronaut, a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions who has logged more than 33 days in space and traveled more than 13.1 million miles in 535 Earth orbits! During her time in the Astronaut Office, Janet supported ISS payload integration, capsule communications, and robotics.  While at NASA, Dr. Kavandi was the Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office, Deputy Director of Health and Human Performance, and served as the Center Director at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland from 2015 until her retirement in 2019.  Janet Kavandi now serves as President and Chief Science Officer of Sierra Space and leads the Human Spaceflight Center and Astronaut Training Academy. Today on the show, Dr. Kavandi talks about her experiences as an astronaut, some of her favorite sci-fi movies, her exciting work at Sierra Space and more- don't miss this inspirational conversation! Read more about Dr. Janet Kavandi here: https://www.sierraspace.com/leadership/janet-kavandi/ And her incredible NASA experience via her bio here: https://www.nasa.gov/content/biography-janet-l-kavandi-dr  Learn More about Sierra Space, Dream Chaser, Orbital Reef and the Astronaut Training Academy here: https://www.sierraspace.com/  More about Dr. Kavandi: Janet serves as the President of Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado. There, she is responsible for the company's space programs, including the Dream Chaser® spaceplane, which is under contract to deliver supplies to the International Space Station beginning in 2023. Dream Chaser is a winged vehicle and the only resupply vehicle capable of landing on a commercial runway. Dr. Kavandi also leads the Sierra Space Human Spaceflight Center and Astronaut Training Academy, responsible for astronaut selection, training, and human health for three categories of space travelers: professional astronauts, industry customers, and experiential customers. Prior to her current position, Dr. Kavandi served as Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. In this position, she was responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the activities required for cutting-edge research on aerospace and aeronautical propulsion, power, and communication technologies. Preceding the Director position, Dr. Kavandi served as Glenn's Deputy Director. Before her time at Glenn, Dr. Kavandi worked at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where she served as the Director of Flight Crew Operations. In this role, she was responsible for the Astronaut Corps and Aircraft Operations at Ellington Field.  Dr. Kavandi also served as the Deputy Director of the Health and Human Performance Directorate, where she was responsible for the NASA flight surgeons and human research investigations on the International Space Station (ISS). Dr. Kavandi was selected as a NASA astronaut in December 1994 as a member of the fifteenth class of U.S. astronauts. During her time in the Astronaut Office, she supported International Space Station payload integration, capsule communications, robotics and served as Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office. She is a veteran of three space flights, serving as a mission specialist on STS-91 in 1998, STS-99 in 2000 and STS-104 in 2001. Dr. Kavandi has logged more than 33 days in space, traveling more than 13.1 million miles in 535 Earth orbits. Born in Springfield, Missouri, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, a Master of Science degree in chemistry from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, and her Doctorate in analytical chemistry from the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Kavandi has been recognized with two Presidential Rank Awards, two NASA Outstanding Leadership Medals, two Exceptional Service Medals, three NASA Space Flight Medals, and NASA's highest award, the Distinguished Service Medal. She was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2019. Dr. Kavandi and her husband, John, have two adult children.  

  Walter Stephen Geeding shares his award winning novel - Endless Times - Volume One: The Path of Kokopelli. This is episode 511 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Walter Stephen Geeding, ever since he ran away from home as a teen-ager to gallivant across North America with his best friend, has always been a curious man of adventure who has lived his life as wildly as the characters in his books.  In fact, it is hard to separate Walter from the exploits his characters unveil on the pages of his books.  At age 17, Walter was a hippie who traveled all over the nation and Canada in an old convertible. He did odd jobs – YMCA instructor, painted water towers, built homes, photo lab technician – and got himself into all kinds of brushes with the law. He even shot himself – twice – accidentally. Eventually he turned his life around, and at age 38 earned a BA in English from Missouri Southern State University. In 1996 he earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa. He became a prosecutor for McDonald County, Missouri, for eight years. Then he switched sides and spent 15 years as a defense attorney, owning and operating his law practice that specialized in criminal and civil law.  He was a bar president of the 40 th Judicial Circuit. He is a born storyteller and bullshitter extraordinaire. For nearly five years he wrote poetry for the Neosho Weekly. Walter has an interesting family lineage. His grandfather was a city marshal and a lead miner. His dad worked for the FBI.  His published books include the Endless Times series (Volume One: The Path of Kokopelli; Volume Two: Murphy Diggins); Colony trilogy (Book One: The End; Book Two: Narrations of Nui; Book Three: The Beginning); Even The Mice Get Fat (a collection of Christmas poems); and Pictures of Life; Rhyming Mind Pictures (poetic observations).  Walter is a rugged outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, kayaking, fishing, hiking, and archery. He has two children, two step-children, many ex-wives, and 14 grandchildren. For more information, please consult: www.walterstephengeeding.com. Today we are focused on Stephen's writing and his award winning book Endless Times -Volume One: The Path of Kokopelli Awesome conversation! Fun read! But wait... The new intro and outro music was written and performed by Brian K. Buffington. Connect with Brian at briankbuffington@gmail.com or go to his website at  https://briankbuffington.com/ He is an awesome musician, comedic power, teacher, trainer, technology guru, and overall creator of all that is cool. Thanks, Brian! Oh, yeah... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: https://www.walterstephengeeding.com/ Walter Stephen Geeding PO Box 98 Pineville, MO 64856 https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-stephen-geeding-57954b218/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRt5yu2b2W2ILQyXzcGcpzg https://www.instagram.com/solitaire.enterprises/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Walter-S-Geeding/100064770610979/   Length - 35:30

James V. Shuls is an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Missouri St. Louis and Distinguished Fellow in Education Policy at the Show-Me Institute. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Phi Delta Kappan, Social Science Quarterly, Education Week, The Rural Educator, Educational Policy, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He earned his Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Arkansas. He holds a bachelors degree from Missouri Southern State University and a masters degree from Missouri State University, both in elementary education. Prior to pursuing his doctorate, James taught first grade and fifth grade in southwest Missouri. Produced By Show-Me Opportunity

Brian Townsend is a recognized leadership professional with extensive experience in a variety of settings. Most recently, he was a Special Agent with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). For 28 years, Brian has served in law enforcement roles at both the local and federal levels. First, he served as a police officer in Joplin, Missouri. After five years in Joplin, he earned a position with the DEA where he spent 23 years and held a variety of roles with increasing responsibility. Brian is experienced in developing and delivering training and has collaborated with other people, schools, and organizations to implement leadership and other training programs to foster growth and communication tools that improve successful education programs. Utilizing his background and experience as a law enforcement officer and educator, Brian founded Eagle 6 Training to deliver speaking, training, and consulting services around the world. In episode 286 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Brian chose Missouri Southern State University, what was special about the men of Sigma Pi that made him want to join, what makes Brian give back as Chapter Director for the Alpha-Rho Chapter of Sigma Pi at Missouri State, how he infiltrated a transnational organized crime network, what we can learn from his training program called Leading from the Front Line, why public speaking is an important skill for college students to have, why media training is important, how we can improve morale in our fraternity or sorority, and how we create a more cohesive team in our fraternity or sorority. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUaZ6fJJQvw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUaZ6fJJQvw

This episode is a fun one as I have known this guest for over 10 years! So, today you get to hear from Coach Kalie Mader! She's gorgeous and frickin' knowledgeable.  Kalie is the head volleyball coach at Missouri Southern State University. She has a solid resume when it comes to volleyball and is a human I call for many volleyball related topics. (How many times can 1 person put the word volleyball in a sentence!?)  Anyways, take a listen and let me know what you think. Also, in the meantime make sure to check out our Instagram page and Kalie's too!  ANDDDDD BE READY FOR SOME BIG NEWS NEXT WEEK!  Coaching, Caffeine & Comedy's Instagram Coach Kalie Mader's Instagram

Zach Fears is the Assistant AD for Sports Performance at Southeastern Oklahoma State. Prior to arriving at SEOSU in 2019 he served as the head coach at Lincoln University in Missouri since 2017. Fears got his start coaching first as the director of sports performance in the private sector at Sterling Sports Performance in Pella, Iowa before getting into collegiate sports working at North Carolina State University. He then spent two years as a graduate assistant at Winona State, one as an assistant at Abilene Christian and 2014-2016 as the top assistant coach at Missouri Southern State University.  In addition to his current coaching responsibilities, Fears is completing his Doctorate in Strategic Leadership. Fears himself is an avid lifter with dedicated time under the bar. He was a competitive Olympic weightlifter for 10 years and still enjoys training daily. Samson Equipment Samson Equipment provides Professional Weight Room Solutions for all your S&C needs.Cerberus Strength Use Code: STRENGTH_GAME at Cerberus-Strength.com

This is a fun episode with the Head Volleyball Coach at Missouri Southern State University, Miss Kalie Mader!!  She's gorgeous, goal driven and loves to read a good book.  Kalie's Instagram CCC's Instagram Don't forget also to hit me up on the ol' Twitter! @CoachKobza

It's the M-V-Podcast. Josh Engler is the 2021 Most Valuable Player of the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League. He struck out a single season record 69 batters in nine games with the Republic Locos, and he also got 12 hits. Josh Engler is from Mount Vernon, Missouri, but now resides in Aurora with his wife, Ashlynn (nee Meredith) and daughter, Ivy. That's where we begin as we get to know the reigning MVP. We also explore the high school career that got him to the next level at Evangel University, and the factors that led to a mid-career move to Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. "Burger Bites" is written, produced and edited by Rance Burger. SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

This is the second part of the round table discussion of one of McCarthy's masterworks, the 1979 novel Suttree.  The guests for this wonderful discussion include Dianne Luce, who previously appeared in episodes about The Orchard Keeper and Suttree.  Dr. Luce is a founding member and past president of the Cormac McCarthy Society.  Together with Edwin Arnold, she has edited two collections of articles on McCarthy, and she is the author of Reading the World: Cormac McCarthy's Tennessee Period (2009).  In the past decade, she has been writing a two-volume study, based on archival research, of McCarthy's writing life at Random House, several portions of which have appeared as articles in Resources for American Literary Study and the Cormac McCarthy Journal.    She holds faculty emeritus status from Midlands Tech in Columbia, SC. Also rejoining us today for this round table on his favorite McCarthy novel is Author, Actor, Artist, Auteur, musician and composer and more Peter Josyph.  Peter Josyph's books include The Wrong Reader's Guide to Cormac McCarthy: All the Pretty Horses; Adventures in Reading Cormac McCarthy; Cormac McCarthy's House: Reading McCarthy Without Walls; Liberty Street: Encounters at Ground Zero; The Way of the Trumpet; What One Man Said to Another: Talks With Richard Selzer; and The Wounded River, which was a New York Times Notable Book of 1993. His films include the award-winning Liberty Street: Alive at Ground Zero; Shakespeare in New York; Hell; Bardtalk; A Few Things Basquiat Did in School; and Acting McCarthy: The Making of Billy Bob Thornton's All the Pretty Horses. As a painter his McCarthy-related exhibitions have shown in Sweden; England; Australia; and the far countries of Texas and Kentucky.  peter currently lectures on film for the Frick Estate Lectures at Nassau County Museum of Art on Long Island. Bryan Vescio joined us for a previous discussion on McCarthy and Faith.  Dr. Bryan Vescio is currently Professor and Chair of English at High Point University in North Carolina.  He has previously taught at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Missouri Southern State University, and DePaul University.  He is the author of the 2014 book Reconstruction in Literary Studies: An Informalist Approach, as well as numerous articles on American authors including Mark Twain, William Faulkner, John Steinbeck, and Nathanael West. He has published articles on works by McCarthy including Suttree, Blood Meridian, and The Road. Thanks as always to Thomas Frye, who composed, performed, and produced the music for READING MCCARTHY.   The views of the host and his guests do not necessarily reflect the views of their home institutions or the Cormac McCarthy Society. Our website: https://readingmccarthy.buzzsprout.com/And e-mail: readingmccarthy (@) gmail.com 

We kick off Season 2 of READING McCARTHY with a very special episode.  Instead of having only one guest today, we'll have three in the first part of a  round table discussion of one of McCarthy's masterworks, SUTTREE.   As part of the round table we welcome back our guest Dianne Luce, who previously appeared in episodes about The Orchard Keeper and Suttree.  Dr. Luce is a founding member and past president of the Cormac McCarthy Society.  Together with Edwin Arnold, she has edited two collections of articles on McCarthy, and she is the author of Reading the World: Cormac McCarthy's Tennessee Period (2009).  In the past decade, she has been writing a two-volume study, based on archival research, of McCarthy's writing life at Random House, several portions of which have appeared as articles in Resources for American Literary Study and the Cormac McCarthy Journal.    She holds faculty emeritus status from Midlands Tech in Columbia, SC. Also rejoining us today for this round table on his favorite McCarthy novel is Author, Actor, Artist, Auteur, musician and composer and more Peter Josyph.  Peter Josyph's books include The Wrong Reader's Guide to Cormac McCarthy: All the Pretty Horses; Adventures in Reading Cormac McCarthy; Cormac McCarthy's House: Reading McCarthy Without Walls; Liberty Street: Encounters at Ground Zero; The Way of the Trumpet; What One Man Said to Another: Talks With Richard Selzer; and The Wounded River, which was a New York Times Notable Book of 1993. His films include the award-winning Liberty Street: Alive at Ground Zero; Shakespeare in New York; Hell; Bardtalk; A Few Things Basquiat Did in School; and Acting McCarthy: The Making of Billy Bob Thornton's All the Pretty Horses. As a painter his McCarthy-related exhibitions have shown in Sweden; England; Australia; and the far countries of Texas and Kentucky.  peter currently lectures on film for the Frick Estate Lectures at Nassau County Museum of Art on Long Island. Bryan Vescio joined us for a previous discussion on McCarthy and Faith.  Dr. Bryan Vescio is currently Professor and Chair of English at High Point University in North Carolina.  He has previously taught at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Missouri Southern State University, and DePaul University.  He is the author of the 2014 book Reconstruction in Literary Studies: An Informalist Approach, as well as numerous articles on American authors including Mark Twain, William Faulkner, John Steinbeck, and Nathanael West. He has published articles on works by McCarthy including Suttree, Blood Meridian, and The Road. Music today includes an excerpt from Peter Josyph's “Suttree's Song,” and as always also we offer special thanks to Thomas Frye, who composed, performed, and produced the music for READING MCCARTHY.  Included in this episode are (Intro) “The World to Come,” “Toadvine,” “Running with Wolves,” and “Blues for Blevins.” The views of the host and his guests do not necessarily reflect the views of their home institutions or the Cormac McCarthy Society. Our website: https://readingmccarthy.buzzsprout.com/And e-mail: readingmccarthy (@) gmail.com

Thank you for listening. Please subscribe, hit the like button, and get notifications for the new episodes! If you're new to Tuesday Conversation with Friends, it is a conversation series featuring world-class musicians with their work, and who they are as people. It is like overhearing a very interesting chat two people are having at a coffee house! You can watch the video version of the interview on YouTube. Please see link in description. Joining me here is award-winning American composer, Glenda Austin from Joplin, Missouri. As a composer, pianist, and educator, Glenda is known and loved by piano teachers and students through out The United States and Canada. But did you know she has a CD, "William Gillock: New Orleans Jazz Style," released in Japan (1998) as a solo pianist? You can find it on Apple Music! Many of you have come to know Glenda through her work, and her Facebook Lives. In this episode, we will get to know her more personally. We will learn how she grew up, her early music education (by ear as well as by reading, the golden oldies from the 40s as well as the classical composers!) We will hear about her special friendship and collaboration with William Gillock. How her first compositions came about, and the transition to go from someone who composed incidentally, to working with commissions, requirements, and deadlines. Glenda graduated from The University of Missouri (Columbia) with a bachelor's degree in music education, and a master's degree in piano performance. She is a frequent adjudicator and clinician, having presented workshops for teachers and students through out the US, Canada, and Japan. In addition, she serves as an adjunct faculty member at Missouri Southern State University, accompanying jazz and choral groups as well as individual vocal students. Many of her compositions appear on state repertoire lists, (MTNA) published by Willis Music Company. In addition, "Jazz Suites No.2" and "Sea Nocturne" are perennial favorites on the National Federation (NFMC) list. Because of her association and friendship with William Gillock, renowned composer, she was chosen by Willis to simplify the ever-popular New Orlean Jazz Styles and arrange it for four-hand duets. You will hear 2 selections from her CD by the same name in this episode. I hope you enjoy this conversation between Glenda and I. Below is a chapter list, and links to both mine, and Glenda's social media. Stay connected, and stay tuned! 0:00 Sea Nocturne Performance 0:55 Welcome 1:11 Early Start - Childhood 2:37 "You Make Me Feel So Young / Frank Sinatra" Special edition by Glenda Austin for this episode 3:34 Prolific composer? Other aspects of Glenda's Music Life and meeting William Gillock 6:04 More On The Friendship with William Gillock 6:04 New Orlean Blues (William Gillock/Glenda Austin) 7:54 After Midnight (William Gillock/Glenda Austin) 11:42 How Did Glenda Start Writing Music? 16: 37 Her Creative Process and Jazz Suite No.3 24:27 Jazz Suite No.3 Performance Social Media Shirley Wang, Your Host: Linktree: https://Linktr.ee/ShirleyWang Instagram: @Ms.Shirley.Wang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XiaoLingSoprano YouTube Episode Link: https://youtu.be/TykuewwTT_g Glenda Austin, Your Guest: Facebook:@GlendaAustinPiano Instagram:@GlendaAustin22 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shirley-wang6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shirley-wang6/support

On this weeks episode, Coach Zach Fears joins Miles to discuss his program at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.  Coach Fears has been the Director of Sports Performance at Southeastern Oklahoma since January of 2019.  He previously spent time at Lincoln University, Missouri Southern State University, North Carolina State University, Winona State University and Abilene Christian University.  He currently is pursuing his doctorate in Strategic Leadership and on today's episode he dives into how he's using that knowledge to develop leadership qualities in the athletes he is working with at Southeastern Oklahoma. If you want to reach out and learn more from Coach Fears you can find his contact info below! Coach's Contact Information Email - zfears@se.edu Instagram - coach_fears ________________________________________________________ TeamBuildr Thank you TeamBuildr for sponsoring today's episode. Teambuildr is the leading software for high schools and colleges by providing coaches the ability to write programs online, generate over 13 reports and even train athletes remotely for side-income. Right now, if you sign up with code BigTime, you will receive a free APRE programming template which works automatically within TeamBuildr. No more spreadsheets and workout cards to track training maxes that change day by day. Automate your programming without outsourcing your programming with TeamBuildr." af.tbldr.co/BigTime _______________________________________________________ Power Lift Power Lift is the leading manufacturer and distributor of heavy duty strength training equipment for Collegiate and High School athletic performance centers around the world. Power Lift brings over 20 years of experience to the strength and conditioning world. All products are manufactured in their state of the art manufacturing facility in Jefferson, IA.  Power Lift is proud to support all coaches making it the Big Time where they are at. Mike Richardson - mrichardson@power-lift.com _______________________________________________________ Big Time Strength Contact Info Email: bigtimestrength@gmail.com Twitter: @BigTime_SC,  Instagram: bigtimestrength Gage Rosier Contact Info Twitter: @gdrosier Instagram: g.rosier Preston Pedersen Contact Info Twitter: @CoachPedersenMV Instagram: coach_pedersen Amanda Berg Contact Info Twitter: @ChargerTough Instagram: chargertough Miles Clifton Contact Info Twitter: @milescclifton Instagram: milescclifton Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment. ___________________________________________________

Rachel Hensley joins us in this Episode to talk about how she became one of the the 2022 MSTA Regional Teachers of the Year, her passion for educating our youth, and she shares some awesome success tips!  Rachel's Bio-   Rachel Hensley received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri, and her Gifted teaching certification from the University of Missouri in Columbia.  She currently holds the position of gifted and talented (GT) educator for 6-8 grade students at the Carl Junction Intermediate and Junior High.  Teaching GT students has been a passion of Rachel's even before she was hired at Carl Junction in 2015.  She was a member of Carl Junction's first GT class, Dimensions, in the late 1980s.  After acquiring the GT teaching position, Hensley has led multiple Destination Imagination high school and junior high teams to global competitions in both Knoxville, TN, and Kansas City, MO.  Her teams have experienced success statewide and globally in this creative problem-solving competition.  She also coaches 6-8 grade academic bowl teams and in 2016 relaunched the History Day program at the Carl Junction Junior High.  Rachel was recognized as the MSTA teacher of the month twice in 2020, received the Joplin Globe's HOOT Award (Honoring Our Outstanding Teachers) in December 2020, and was also featured in the Show Me the Ozarks June 2021 magazine.  Rachel strives to create a classroom atmosphere filled with creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking activities.  These transferable skills fused with a scholastic environment where every student belongs generates a place where learning is fun.  She wants her students to leave her classroom with not only the skills to create a better world, but also the desire.  Contact Rachel- rhensley@cjr1.org

Episode 14 is a consideration of McCarthy and faith.  Today's guest Dr. Bryan Vescio is Professor and Chair of English at High Point University in North Carolina.  He has previously taught at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Missouri Southern State University, and DePaul University.  He is the author of the 2014 book Reconstruction in Literary Studies: An Informalist Approach, as well as numerous articles on American authors including Mark Twain, William Faulkner, John Steinbeck, and Nathanael West. He has published articles on works by McCarthy including Suttree, Blood Meridian, and The Road.  Thanks to Thomas Frye, who composed, performed, and produced the music for READING MCCARTHY.  Included are Intro: “World to Come”;  @18:58, “Toadvine”; @30:32, “Much Like Yourself”; Outro: “Blues for Blevins.”The views of the host and his guests do not necessarily reflect the views of their home institutions or the Cormac McCarthy Society.

In honor of the state's 200th birthday, Our Missouri will feature a series throughout 2021 entitled "Bicentennial Book Club," which highlights influential books related to Missouri and examines how scholars, historians, and authors dissect major topics in the state's history. So, join the "Book Club" to hear about award-winning publications that detail the state's diverse history, as well as the stories behind the stories featured within their pages. In this episode, Virginia Laas discusses her book, "Bridging Two Eras: The Autobiography of Emily Newell Blair, 1877-1951," and highlights the unique challenges of editing the writings of the noted feminist, suffragist, and political leader. About the Guest: Virginia Laas holds a PhD in history from the University of Arkansas. She is Professor Emerita of History at Missouri Southern State University, and presently serves as the President of the Board of Trustees for the State Historical Society of Missouri. She has authored, coauthored, and edited five books, including "Love and Power in the Nineteenth Century: The Marriage of Violet Blair" and "Bridging Two Eras: The Autobiography of Emily Newell Blair, 1877-1951."

Stepan Dolhopolyi is a Manufacturing Engineer at Progresstech Ukraine for Boeing. He graduated from the Odessa National Maritime University, completed his education at the Missouri Southern State University in the USA, then worked at the Odessa Commercial Sea Port. His LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stepansd/

Today's ride, while keeping with the theme of the possibly paranormal and cryptid, takes us on a more uplifting ride. While the story is rooted in tragedy, the discussion quickly turned to stories of help and hope. This is something that neither Moody nor myself knew about, and through discussing it with several people, doesn't seem to be a hugely popular topic in these circles. Despite this fact, we found it to be an intriguing topic so we decided to follow up on it. Today we are talking about the Butterfly people of Joplin Missouri. Before we get into what they are, we need to take a look at the incident that spawned the tales. So without further ado… Let's get into it! Between May 21 and May 26, 2011 the Midwestern and southern United States experienced the largest tornado outbreak on record, with a total of 1,894 tornadoes causing 551 fatalities. Most of the tornadoes developed in a corridor from Lake Superior southwest to central Texas; isolated tornadoes occurred in other areas.          On May 21, a small system of thunderstorms developed in Brown County, Kansas while another system formed to the southeast of Emporia, Kansas. The Brown county system spawned a brief tornado over Topeka, Kansas, causing minor damage. This system also caused significant damage in Oskaloosa, Kansas, and other communities. Meanwhile, the Emporia system spawned an EF3 tornado that struck Reading, Kansas; one person was killed, several others were injured, and at least 20 houses were destroyed. These two systems developed several other tornadoes throughout the evening. A moderate risk of severe weather was issued for much of the Midwest, as well as further south to Oklahoma for May 22. The first tornadic supercell developed in the mid-afternoon hours over the western Twin Cities in Minnesota, and caused moderate damage in the Minneapolis area. Shortly thereafter, an intense tornado crept towards Harmony, Minnesota, prompting the National Weather Service to issue the first tornado emergency of the outbreak. Late that afternoon, a large, intense EF5 multiple-vortex tornado left catastrophic destruction in Joplin, Missouri. This is the tornado that we are looking at in this episode. After the Joplin tornado there would be many more throughout the next few days. In fact the cell would spawn a total of 241 tornadoes total. Out of those 241 only 2 reached EF5 status, the Joplin tornado and one dubbed El Reno. El Reno was actually the more violent of the two, but luckily it landed in a rural area and there were considerably less fatalities. To give you an idea of the strength of these guys, he's an example of some of the damage of the El Reno twister which reached a max velocity of 295 mph!: As it approached and crossed Interstate 40 west of El Reno, it reached its maximum intensity. Three people were killed as two vehicles were tossed more than 1,093 yards from the road and obliterated, the victims being found stripped of clothing 1⁄4 mile from the interstate and left "unrecognizable". Only pieces of the vehicle's frames were reportedly recovered. A nearby 20,000-pound oil tanker truck that was parked at an oil production site near the interstate was thrown approximately one mile  into a wooded gully. Several homes were swept completely away along I-40, trees were completely debarked, and the ground was heavily scoured in some areas. At the nearby Cactus-117 oil rig site, a 1,900,000-pound oil derrick was blown over and rolled three times. That shit is intense! Imagine if that had hit a major city. And that was only a portion of the damage and impact. The El Reno tornado had a 63 mile long path through 4 counties in Oklahoma killing 9 and injuring 161. While that tornado was devastating, we're looking at the Joplin tornado, the one that saw incredible stories of butterfly people helping to save the lives of townspeople. The tornado itself could honestly be an entire episode because of its craziness. The Joplin tornado was a powerful and catastrophic EF5-rated multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, United States, on the evening of Sunday, May 22, 2011. The tornado initially touched down just east of the Missouri-Kansas state line near the end of 32nd Street at 5:34 pm CDT and tracked due east, downing a few trees at EF0 intensity. Eyewitnesses and storm chasers reported multiple vortices rotating around the parent circulation in that area. Civil defense sirens sounded in Joplin twenty minutes before the tornado struck in response to a tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) at 5:17 pm CDT for northwestern Newton and southwestern Jasper counties in Missouri, and southeastern portions of Cherokee County, Kansas, but many Joplin residents did not heed them. The tornado strengthened to EF1 intensity as it continued through rural areas towards Joplin, snapping trees and power poles and damaging outbuildings. Widening, the tornado then tracked into the more densely populated southwest corner of the city near the Twin Hills Country Club. It heavily damaged several homes at a subdivision in this area at EF1 to EF2 strength. The tornado continued to strengthen as it ripped through another subdivision just east of Iron Gates Road. Numerous homes were destroyed at EF2 to EF3 strength at that location, and multiple vehicles were tossed around, some of which were thrown on or rolled into homes. The now massive wedge tornado then crossed S. Schifferdecker Ave., producing its first area of EF4 damage as several small but well-built commercial buildings were flattened. Consistent EF4 to EF5 damage was noted east of S. Schifferdecker Ave. and continued through most of southern Joplin. Numerous homes, businesses, and medical buildings were flattened in this area, with concrete walls collapsed and crushed into the foundations. A large steel-reinforced step and floor structure leading to a completely destroyed medical building was "deflected upward several inches and cracked". Steel trusses from some of the buildings were "rolled up like paper", and deformation/twisting of the main support beams was noted. Multiple vehicles were thrown and mangled or wrapped around trees nearby. Several 300-pound concrete parking stops anchored with rebar were torn from a parking lot in this area and were thrown up to 60 yards away. Iowa State University wind engineer Partha Sarkar was able to calculate the force needed to remove the parking stops and found that winds exceeding 200 mph were needed to tear them from the parking lot. Damage became remarkably widespread and catastrophic at and around the nearby St. John's Regional Medical Center, which lost many windows, interior walls, ceilings, and part of its roof; its life flight helicopter was also blown away and destroyed. Five fatalities were caused by loss of backup power, and the nine-story building was so damaged that it was deemed structurally compromised, and was later torn down. According to the NWS office in Springfield, Missouri, such extreme structural damage to such a large and well-built structure was likely indicative of winds at or exceeding 200 mph. Vehicles in the hospital parking lot were thrown into the air and mangled beyond recognition, including a semi-truck that was tossed 125 yards and wrapped completely around a debarked tree. Wind-rowing of debris was noted in this area, and additional concrete parking stops were removed from the St. John's parking lot as well. Virtually every house near McClelland Boulevard and 26th Street was flattened; some were swept completely away, and trees sustained severe debarking.As the tornado tracked eastward, it maintained EF5 strength as it crossed Main Street (SR 43) between 20th and 26th Streets. It heavily damaged every business along that stretch and several institutional buildings were virtually destroyed. It tracked just south of downtown, narrowly missing it. Entire neighborhoods were leveled in this area with some more homes swept away, and trees were stripped completely of their bark. At some residences, reinforced concrete porches were deformed, or in some cases completely torn away. Damage to driveways was noted at some residences as well. Numerous vehicles were tossed up to several blocks away from the residences where they originated, and a few homeowners never located their vehicles.  A large church, Greenbriar Nursing Home, Franklin Technology Center, St. Mary's Catholic Church and School, and Joplin High School were all destroyed along this corridor. The Greenbriar Nursing Home was completely leveled, with 21 fatalities occurring there alone.  As the tornado crossed Connecticut Ave further to the east, it destroyed several large apartment buildings, a Dillon's grocery store, and a bank. Only the concrete vault remained at the bank, and a wooden 2x4 was found speared completely through a concrete curb at one location as well. No one was in the high school at the time; the high school graduation ceremonies held about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north at Missouri Southern State University had concluded shortly before the storm. Pieces of cardboard were found embedded sideways into stucco walls that remained standing at Joplin High School. Steel beams and pieces of fencing were deeply embedded into the ground in fields near the high school as well, steel fence posts were bent to the ground in opposite directions, and a school bus was thrown into a nearby bus garage. The tornado then approached Range Line Road, the main commercial strip in the eastern part of Joplin, affecting additional neighborhoods along 20th Street. The now heavily rain-wrapped tornado continued at EF5 intensity as it crossed Range Line Road. In that corridor between about 13th and 32nd Streets, the tornado continued producing catastrophic damage as it was at its widest at this point, being nearly 1 mile (1.6 km) wide. As the tornado hit the Pizza Hut at 1901 South Range Line Road, store manager Christopher Lucas herded four employees and 15 customers into a walk-in freezer. With difficulty closing the door, he wrapped a bungee cable holding the door shut around his arm until he was sucked out and killed by the tornado. The tornado completely destroyed Walmart Supercenter No. 59, a Home Depot, and numerous other businesses and restaurants in this area, many of which were flattened. Numerous metal roof trusses were torn from the Home Depot building and were found broken and mangled in nearby fields. Cars that originated at the Home Depot parking lot were found hundreds of yards away. Asphalt was scoured from parking lots at Walmart and a nearby pizza restaurant, and large tractor-trailers were thrown up to 200 yards away. An Academy Sports + Outdoors store along Range Line sustained major structural damage, and a chair was found impaled legs-first through an exterior stucco wall at that location. A nearby three-story apartment complex was also devastated, and two cell phone towers were found collapsed onto the remains of the apartments. Numerous cars were thrown and piled on top of each other, 100-pound manhole covers were removed from roads and thrown, ground scouring occurred, and a Pepsi distribution plant was completely leveled in this area as well. Additional calculations of the manhole covers in Joplin by Parka Sarkar revealed that winds had to have exceeded 200 mph for the manhole covers to be removed. Many fatalities occurred in this area, and damage was rated as EF5.Extreme damage continued in the area of Duquesne Road in southeast Joplin. Many houses and industrial and commercial buildings were flattened in this area as well. The industrial park near the corner of 20th and Duquesne was especially hard hit with nearly every building flattened. Several large metal warehouse structures were swept cleanly from their foundations, and several heavy industrial vehicles were thrown up to 400 yards away in this area. One of the many warehouses affected was a Cummins warehouse, a concrete block and steel building that was destroyed. The last area of EF5 damage occurred in the industrial park, and a nearby Fastrip gas station and convenience store was completely destroyed. Many homes were destroyed further to the east at EF3 to EF4 strength in a nearby subdivision, and East Middle School sustained major damage. The tornado then continued on an east to east-southeast trajectory towards Interstate 44 where it weakened; nonetheless, vehicles were blown off the highway and mangled near the U.S. Route 71 interchange. The damage at and around the interchange was rated EF2 to EF3. The weakening tornado continued to track into the rural areas of southeastern Jasper County and northeastern Newton County where damage was generally minor to moderate, with trees, mobile homes, outbuildings, and frame homes damaged mainly at EF0 to EF1 strength. The tornado lifted east of Diamond at 6:12 pm CDT (23:12 UTC) according to aerial surveys. The tornado's total track length was at least 22.1 miles (35.6 km) long. Overall, 6,954 homes were destroyed, 359 homes had major damage and 516 had minor damage, 158 people were killed, and 1,150 others were injured along the path. A separate EF2 tornado touched down near Wentworth from the same supercell about 25 miles (40 km) east-southeast of Joplin. So that's the story of this incredible tornado. But something more came from this. In the aftermath of this devastating event, tales began to emerge of strange beings described as butterfly people, appearing to help and protect the citizens of Joplin. This is why we are talking about this event! What were they? Was it mass hysteria? Was it a cooking mechanism for the many children affected? If they were real, where did they come from? Extraterrestrial? Interdimensional? Let's look at some stories and then explore some theories! So we'll start with some of the stories from the people that were there. One woman, arriving home with her children, ran inside her home with great hurry. Together, they sheltered inside a small closet and the family started praying when, suddenly, the full force of the F5 tornado ripped their home to shreds. Inside the fury of wind and hail, the family thought it was the end. The winds were so fierce even the daughter’s glasses shattered as the roof was ripped off above them. Then, strangely, the son saw something in the sky. Amidst the pain and anguish, there was something above them, amongst the winds. A white woman with wings, hovering over them, as if she was protecting them from harm. Had madness set in? Was it a religious vision? The son  described what he saw as a ‘butterfly woman’, who stayed and stayed, protecting the family from harm. Moreover, the rest of the family also saw the vision. As the tornado passed by, the family were left unharmed. In fact, the closet was the only thing left without damage. The entire rest of the house, everything, was destroyed, yet that humble closet, with no additional protection to the rest of the house, survived. All this served to reinforce the belief for the family that an angel had protected them on that day. Medical aid soon arrived and the search began for the injured and the trapped. Rumours began to circulate amongst the crowds. One nurse, looking rather confused, told the family she saw an angel and when pressed, she described the exact same vision the family had seen. Down to the last detail. The nurse said the ‘butterfly woman’ was larger than the average human, with wings. She wasn’t sure what to make of what she saw, but she didn’t fear it. She said she saw it whilst tending to a man who had been impaled on a wooden stake. She knew he was dying and then she saw it. Something standing nearby. As if it was comforting the man. If this was a religious vision of the dying, then why did the nurse see it? And it wasn’t the only one. Rather than some strange being protecting the town, the nurse said that she saw many. Not a ‘butterfly woman’… butterfly people. Over the following weeks, counsellors spoke to dozens and dozens of traumatised children across the town, none of whom knew each other, and every single one spoke of the Butterfly People, and how they ‘saved them’ on that day. And time and time again, the descriptions matched. Joplin was no longer just the scene of a tragedy. No longer just a war zone steeped in loss and billions of dollars worth of damage. It was now also home to something strange. Something unexplainable. Lage Grigsby was believed to be near death when he arrived at Freeman Hospital West after being pulled from debris in the May 22, 2011, tornado. In fact he was actually taken to the hospital's fucking morgue. Mason Lillard would have died, her surgeon said, if a metal rod driven through her body would have shifted an inch either direction. Despite critical injuries suffered when their grandparents' truck was thrown more than 300 feet across the Home Depot parking lot, the two cousins say they don't think that often about the EF5 twister. "You kind of forget about it unless you look at the scars," said Mason. On the night of the tornado, Mason was rushed to surgery, but Lage had been black tagged — meaning he was thought to be dying.  That same night Freeman Hospital West ER nurse Tracy Dye arrived at the hospital after she heard the tornado had hit St. John's Regional Medical Center. She had considered not going to work because she was watching the storm develop and didn't want to leave her sons. When Dye arrived at the hospital, she was sent down to the morgue. Walking through, she touched Lage's arm and... get this shit..."he let out a scream. I ran and got a doctor and we got him out of there," she said. Dye stayed with him until surgery, which lasted six hours. For him, those actions were lifesaving, Lage reminded the nurse Wednesday. "I owe you my life," he said. Sharon Lillard calls Dye "our angel," adding, "I was at the hospital the other day and I dropped a little gift by for her." According to Mason's account of the storm, Dye was not the only angel on duty that night. She saw them just before the storm hit, Mason said, and after... she felt a touch on her shoulder. "I thought it was Lage, but when I turned I saw two angels in robes, one with brown hair and one with blond hair," she said. "It was kinda calming. I knew God was with us and that he'd take us to be with him, or leave us to do something great."  Elsewhere, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recounted another story of a mother and daughter. When the storm hit, the mother, holding her little child, ran for shelter. The force of the winds knocked them to the ground. Terrifyingly, the mother looked back to see a car picked up by the tornado and flung right in their direction. She couldn’t escape, she didn’t have the time. So she curled up and cradled her daughter, hoping to protect her from the impact of the car that was literally right above them. But it didn’t hit. She had closed her eyes, but her daughter didn’t. When the seconds passed by turned into minutes, she opened her eyes and the car was nowhere to be seen. “What happened?” she asked her daughter. “Didn’t you see the butterfly people mommy?” Her daughter was sure the Butterfly People were carrying humans through the sky. “They were beautiful”, the little girl said smiling!  Crazy shit! That literally gave me goosebumps as I read it. The stories were mounting up. A grandfather and two young boys trapped outside during the tornado. The grandfather lost his shoes as the tornado passed over them, when the two young boys looked up they saw the ‘Butterfly People’ watching over them. Over the weeks, more and more people came forward, from all over the town. All reporting the same thing. People with wings, always described as butterflies. And most of the time, the reports were coming from children. One little girl with her mother said she wasn’t afraid because the ‘butterfly people were with them’. Another four-year-old boy said two Butterfly People ‘held’ his father’s car to stop it being taken away. And yet another little boy, who was picked up by the winds and flung some six miles through the air, told rescuers that angels caught him and sat him down safely on the ground.  The local hospital was inundated with the injured and soon, every ward, every room, every nurse, every patient, were filled with stories of these “Butterfly People”... angels protecting them during the worst of the storm. And not just there, but in the lines waiting for donated food, all anyone was talking about were the Butterfly People. It was one of the worst tornado strikes in living memory. For the months that followed, people gathered all over town and told their stories. Stories of how they survived and stories of those they lost. And, above all, stories of the Butterfly People. This sounds incredible… But this isn't the first instance of this sort of thing happening. Take a look at the 1978 Freiberg mine disaster. All the miners, every one of them, saw a man standing in front of the mine at Freiberg, Germany. When the workers approached the man, they discovered huge wings covering his body. They stood in shock for a moment when, suddenly, the ‘angel’ let out a series of shrieks described as similar to a train’s emergency brakes. The miner’s fled and around one hour later, the mine exploded. A huge plume of smoke covered Freiberg. For many of the miners, what they saw was an angel, warning them of the danger. If they hadn’t fled, they’d all be dead after all… The same thing happened in 1986 in Chernobyl. Dozens and dozens of people saw winged creatures, which many described as ‘angels’, hovering above the land moments before the disaster, leading many to believe these ‘angels’ were signs that a horrific event was coming. Even as recently as 2001, many people claim to have seen winged creatures around the Twin Towers shortly before the disaster.  So what are they?  Well the obvious first choice is… Angels. Joplin is at the centre of America’s religious heartland. Deep in the religious heartland, people of great faith claim to see an angel before they think they’re about to die. It does happen. Quite a lot, in fact. Near-death experiences often sound strange to those of us who haven’t had them. The one hole in this theory is that they didn’t say ‘angels’. Only a few did, but most people who saw the Butterfly People of Joplin described what they saw as the name implies, ‘butterfly people’ and not angels. Of course, many were children. Maybe the simple answer is that children have a better idea of what a butterfly is than an angel. This leads into another explanation. NDEs, or near death experiences. Now since we know you guys are avid listeners, we know that you've already listened to our episode on NDE. Without getting deep into that subject again, basically some are saying that these people were simply experiencing NDE. Their brains were helping them cope with the fact they were about to die. But that doesn't explain why they all saw the same thing. Or why some that were literally about to die ended up safe.  Another interesting theory is that they were interdimensional beings. The theory basically states that because of the storm being so massive, the electricity in the atmosphere was ramped up considerably. This added to all of the energy of the storm somehow managing to rip open a portal or gateway that allowed these beings to pass through. The thought is that the beings, when confronted with the scene before them, came through the portal to help as many people as they could before the portal closed again. So there's that… Interdimensional beings. With all of the stories it's hard to doubt that something strange truly happened. The people of Joplin stand by what they claim to have seen and with great conviction. During the summer, a mural was painted in downtown Joplin. Public meetings were held to gather ideas for the mural, how the city's history and the tornado should be depicted. While they resisted the inclusion of the butterfly people at first, they eventually decided on including butterflies in the mural. Big, colorful butterflies flutter across the scene, while two small angels can be seen, too. The murals artist said the butterflies represented metamorphosis, how the city is being reborn. The mural was titled "The Butterfly Effect" to represent how the mural could inspire others to do good in this world. It has nothing to do with butterfly people, he said. But everyone wasn't convinced. "Even on that mural," one resident said, "there's butterflies because they've heard of the butterfly people." Butterflies have long held symbolic value. The ancient Greek word "psyche" refers to both butterflies and the human soul. Butterflies are depicted in Egyptian hieroglyphics. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, author of the book "On Death and Dying," said her study of death was influenced by a visit to a former Nazi concentration camp in Poland where she saw images of hundreds of butterflies carved into walls by prisoners. So, what did they see? Could it have been mass hysteria? Interdimensional beings that crossed over during one of the most powerful natural events our world can create? Why was it mainly children that saw them? Are children just more susceptible to being able to see spirits? We’ve all seen “The Sixth Sense”, right? The Bruce Willis movie where the little boy is tormented by the ghosts he and ONLY he sees. Well, not to go COMPLETELY off the rails, here are some stories about creepy kids seeing some creepy shit.  The pajama-clad boy“When we were looking at condos to purchase our first place, Claire was just shy of her third birthday. We brought her with us to all of our showings because we wanted to see how comfortable she was as it would be her home too. When we walked through the door of the place we ultimately bought, the second floor of a 1911 Chicago brick three-flat, we all knew immediately that it was the right place. That evening, I asked Claire if she thought that place would be a good home for her, and her response was, ‘Yes! And the little boy that lives there is really nice too.’This took me aback, but I tried to remain calm. I asked her what she meant, and she said there was a little boy in his pajamas that she saw in the dining room. She said he had waved at her, he was about her age, and he was only in the dining room. She knew his name (which I don’t remember now) and that he was afraid of water. After she went to bed that night, I looked up ways to clear the energy of a home, how to communicate with a ghost so they don’t bother your family, and anything else I could find to make sure at least I could be comfortable living in this otherwise perfect condo. Claire never talked about him again, not even the next day when I asked her to tell my husband.” —Ashlie M., mom of two The cemetery sightingTrigger Warning: This next anecdote touches on the subject of the loss of a child and could be potentially triggering for some. Please skip ahead if you feel it might not be for you.“My son was around 2 at the time. We were driving past the cemetery when he said, ‘Look, mama! Dead people.’ Yes, darling, I responded. ‘Kids!’ he continued, matter-of-factly. And sure enough, we were passing by the children’s section. Curious, I asked if the kids were happy or sad. ‘Happy, mama!’ he said. ‘They are running around that daddy.’ All I saw was a man standing alone with his head dropped. It warmed my heart, honestly.” —Erin T., mom of two The lingering grandmother“We bought our current house from a man who was married for 40+ years. His wife passed away a couple of years before we bought the house. One evening, while tucking my 2.5-year-old into bed, he said, ‘Mama, night-night to the grandma,’ while pointing to the hallway between his room and mine—what was her room back then.” —Priscilla A., mom of one The ghost friend“When we moved into our house, Leo (2.5) was seeing a ghost. He would say ‘ghost’ and point to the dining room table. One day, I mentioned ‘Mr. Hutchinson’ to someone while giving a history of the house, and Leo said, ‘Mr. Hutchinson, my ghost friend?’ We confirmed with a house cleanser that someone attached to the home, like a grandfather figure was here, and attracted to Leo’s light and innocence. We have since had our house cleansed twice!” —Amy F., mom of two The midnight playmate“My then 4-year-old would tell me about a little girl who wanted to play with her. She apparently wanted to play all hours of the day and night. When I was finally able to sort out what was up with my daughter, in the middle of the night, I left this little ghost some toys in an upstairs closet so she could play by herself. She had a stuffed lamb and a stuffed duck, and I used to find them moved most mornings. The 4-year-old shared a room with her sibling, so I know it wasn’t her moving the toys.” —Tracy B., mom of three The door-slammer“Ender, my 4-year-old, will tell us stories about the little girl who shuts doors and turns off the lights. He can’t tell us what she looks like or where she goes. I don’t talk about ghosts or anything that would give Ender this idea. The last time the little girl was here, I heard the door slam. I ran in and asked him if he had closed it. He told me ‘No, the little girl did because she didn’t want to play.’” —Dee Dee A., mom of twoThe visit from grandpa“My husband’s father passed away several years before my son was born. He died from the flu, and my husband had always felt guilty because he had been the one to share the sickness with him. We never talked to our son about his grandpa, but one morning he woke and said point-blank, ‘Daddy, Papa Don wanted me to tell you he’s doing fine.’ We asked him to describe his grandpa and he did so to a T, despite never having seen a photo of him. He said he was standing by a fast car with a cloud of smoke around him. This made perfect sense because my father-in-law raced sports cars and smoked heavily all his life.” —Michelle K., mom of two So, there ya go! I only have one last question to ask… butterflies can often look like moths, right? Could these sightings have been the one and only Mothman? If you’re not familiar with his (or her) story, go all the way back to episode number five, from June 11, 2019 and listen to the train ride on THE MOTHMAN! Now, it’s everyone’s favorite time! The Movies! In order to keep this episode more uplifting than horrific, we’ve decided to discuss the top movies about kids with powers! 15 Exciting Movies About Kids With Powers | ScreenRant  The Midnight Train Podcast is sponsored by VOUDOUX VODKA.www.voudoux.com Ace’s Depothttp://www.aces-depot.com BECOME A PRODUCER!http://www.patreon.com/themidnighttrainpodcast Find The Midnight Train Podcast:www.themidnighttrainpodcast.comwww.facebook.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.twitter.com/themidnighttrainpcwww.instagram.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.discord.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.tiktok.com/themidnighttrainp And wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Subscribe to our official YouTube channel:OUR YOUTUBE

Coach Jeffery Sims, the Head Football Coach at Missouri Southern State University, is this week’s featured guest. Coach Sims has enjoyed a long, very successful career that has featured many stops along the way. Coach Sims came to MSSU with more than 24 years as a high school and collegiate coach. Including 4 years as … Continued

Dr. Janet L. Kavandi serves as Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's .  In this position, she is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the activities required in accomplishing the missions assigned to the center.  Glenn is engaged in research, technology, and systems development in support of the nation's space propulsion, space power, space communications, aeronautical propulsion, microgravity sciences, and materials development programs.  The Glenn staff consists of more than 3,200 civil service and support contractor employees and has an annual budget of approximately $625 million.  Prior to accepting the director's position, Dr. Kavandi served as Glenn's Deputy Director. Before coming to Glenn, Dr. Kavandi worked at the NASA , Texas, where she served as the Director of Flight Crew Operations. In this role, she was responsible for the Astronaut Corps and aircraft operations at Ellington Field.  Dr. Kavandi also served as the Deputy Director of the Health and Human Performance Directorate, where she ­­­­­­­­­was responsible for the NASA flight surgeons and human research investigations on the International Space Station (ISS).    Dr. Kavandi was selected as a NASA astronaut in December 1994 as a member of the 15th class of U.S. astronauts.  During her time in the Astronaut Office, she supported ISS payload integration, capsule communications, robotics, and served as Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office.  She is a veteran of three space flights, serving as a mission specialist on , , and   Dr. Kavandi has logged more than 33 days in space, traveling more than 13.1 million miles in 535 Earth orbits.   Born in Springfield, Missouri, she earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, a master of science in chemistry from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, and her doctorate in analytical chemistry from the University of Washington in Seattle.   Dr. Kavandi has been recognized with a Presidential Rank Award, two NASA Outstanding Leadership Medals, two Exceptional Service Medals and three NASA Space Flight Medals.   Dr. Kavandi and her husband, John, have two adult children.  

This week we present two stories from people who deal with emergencies. Part 1: As a first-generation pre-med student with no financial aid, Brooke Dolecheck takes a job as a 911 operator to support herself. Part 2: Flight paramedic Marc Doll must transport a child to St. Louis for his last chance at a heart transplant. Brooke Dolecheck graduated from Boise State University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Leadership and Human Relations. She's now an undergraduate academic advisor at Boise State University in the program which she graduated from. She works with students who, like herself, have found alternative pathways to pursuing a degree when the traditional route didn't work. She's an advocate for her students - creating unique degree plans that meet the needs of students' goals and the demands of the workforce. Marc Doll is the EMS Bureau Chief of the City of St. Charles Fire Department and a 26-year veteran of Emergency Medical Services. Marc has flown world wide to transport those in dire medical need from remote Russia to Carbondale, IL. He’s spent a total of 15 years in the high adrenaline atmosphere as a flight paramedic for both repatriation and children. For a change of pace, he has spent 22 years as a firefighter. While working two full time jobs, he finished his bachelor's degree in EMS Management from Missouri Southern State University with honors and is planning on continuing at Maryville University to acquire his nursing degree starting in the fall of 2020. His hobbies include beer making, practicing his banjo, and spending time with his wife, daughter (who is a nurse), two sons, and two dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 438 Brad Mann is the founder of Livin’ The Dream, an organization that aims to positively influence people through the game of basketball. Comprising of youth teams, camps, clinics and leagues, LTD uses the game “to develop goodwill in order to lead people to God and to help them discover their God-given dreams.” Mann played at various levels of basketball. He was a McDonald’s All-American nominee at Riverton High, as he set school records in points, rebounds, and blocks, and still remains the Kansas high school all-time leader in career rebounds. He went on to play Division I basketball at the University of Missouri-Kansas City for three years, transferring after his junior season to Missouri Southern State University. He helped lead that team to the NCAA Division II Final Four and the best record in D-II. After college, Mann toured internationally with Athletes In Action to play against top-level professionals, and he later signed a contract to play professionally for the Fargo Beez and the Salina Rattlers of the International Basketball Association (IBA). Now, Mann is a USA Certified Youth Basketball Coach. He is also an ordained minister that holds a degree in communications and oversees the day-to-day operations of Livin’ The Dream. On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Mann about starting Livin’ The Dream, intersecting his love for basketball with his love for God, overcoming cancer twice, and how sports ministry has changed over the years. For more, log on to http://SportsSpectrum.com 

Sarah Novotny has your local news headlines! Nine witnesses testified in the ongoing impeachment inquiry today. President Trump said it was a great week in the "impeachment hoax". A man has admitted he tried to burn down a Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia because it provided abortions. A Christian County deputy fainted, and three other deputies became ill after searching the purse of a woman going through courthouse security in Ozark. Turns out it was meth. A sweeping review has found that close to 90% of Missouri rape kits have never been tested. Victims advocate Carter Dochler says once the DNA from the kits gets into the federal system--rape victims will not be the only ones helped. The search begins for a new president at Missouri Southern State University.

Sarah Novotny has your local news headlines! Nine witnesses testified in the ongoing impeachment inquiry today. President Trump said it was a great week in the "impeachment hoax". A man has admitted he tried to burn down a Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia because it provided abortions. A Christian County deputy fainted, and three other deputies became ill after searching the purse of a woman going through courthouse security in Ozark. Turns out it was meth. A sweeping review has found that close to 90% of Missouri rape kits have never been tested. Victims advocate Carter Dochler says once the DNA from the kits gets into the federal system--rape victims will not be the only ones helped. The search begins for a new president at Missouri Southern State University.

Chris Dumm is a counselor-at-law with his practice focused on estate planning, elder law, business and tax planning, and wealth protection. Chris walks us through how he has streamlined his client engagement process and increased client conversion rates.   Steps to Streamlining Your Client Engagement Process Use technology like iPads and Surface Tablets to make it easy for clients to sign engagements while you are sitting with them Create a simple deck sheet that can be easily modified to cover a variety of client engagements Ask for bank routing numbers so you can set up Automatic Clearing House Debits (ACH) to process client payments rather than credit cards to process payments Send documents electronically to your staff   The Team Approach to Client Management Make a list of tasks that can be done by other team members billing at a lower rate Lay the groundwork with your client that you use a team approach The attorney should introduce the team member and make the handoff to the person handling the funding or drafting Set the tone and manage expectations when you make the introduction of the new team member Communicate to the client why you are bringing in a team member to handle specific tasks so they aren’t wondering why you’re leaving   Customizing Fee Agreements Focus on customizing your deck page Put the standard legalese stuff behind the deck page Set the document up so it can be signed electronically   Using a Client Care Program to Drive Year-Round Engagement Reward clients for paying monthly because it helps level out cash flow By moving to a monthly auto-draft model, client care program revenue is up 25% over last year Use workshops to plant the seed of why you need to be on the client maintenance program.   About Chris Dumm Chris Dumm is a counselor-at-law with his practice focused on estate planning, elder law, business and tax planning, and wealth protection. He received his B.S. degree in Business Administration at the University of Missouri-Columbia after completing a double major in Finance and Economics. Chris earned his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, VA in 1994. His bar memberships include Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, and Virginia. He is a founding member of the Midwest Estate and Financial Planning Institute and is also a member of Wealth Counsel, Elder Counsel and the Planners Educational Alliance. He is an active participant in the Missouri-Kansas Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys, the Southwest Missouri Estate Planning Council, and the Planned Giving Council of the Four States. Chris is an adjunct professor at Missouri Southern State University and a frequent lecturer at educational events for attorneys, accountants, and other professionals. He is called on to speak about estate, elder law, business & tax planning, business succession, retirement planning, planned charitable giving strategies, and family-wealth protection for the general public, as well as insurance, financial, accounting and the legal profession.   Links and Resources https://protectingwealth.com/ Hiring & Empowering Solutions on Facebook www.hiringandempowering.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-hall

In this week's episode, Chad Stebbins, the director of international studies for Missouri Southern State University, talks about the university's international semester and this year's focus on the Oceania region. Music: "Happy Alley" by Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com.

In this week's episode of "In Case You Missed It," Paul Bloomberg, director of the Joplin Parks and Recreation Department, talks about the city's annual fireworks show, how well it fits at Missouri Southern State University and about The Mixtapes, the evening's featured band. Music: "Happy Alley" by Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com.

Missouri Southern State University star alumnus Ryan Drendel joined us in the office for a decidedly unaccademic evening of joke cracking and beer drinking, with the occasional intrusion of poetry -- and smoked cheese.

In this week's episode, Ann Lile, associate professor of theater at Missouri Southern State University, talk about the upcoming "These Things Fall Apart" series of student-directed one-act plays, the values of a black box theater and why these plays are treats for theatergoers. Music: "Happy Alley" by Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com.

Welcome to Season 3 of the CCMA Leadership Podcast! In this episode, we talk with Fr. J. Friedel of Missouri Southern State University and St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. We discuss: -collaboration between chaplains and lay staff -managing multiple campuses -the unique opportunity afforded to parish-based ministries For more info about Fr. J. and his work, visit: https://saintpetertheapostlejoplin.com

Dr. James V. Shuls, Show-Me Institute's Distinguished Fellow of Education Policy, joins KMOX's Charlie Brennan to discuss why Missouri lowered its testings standards and the negative repercussions its had on students. Originally aired on KMOX in St. Louis on July 3, 2018. Learn more in "Like A Sore Thumb: Missouri's Testing Standards Buck National Trend": https://showmeinstitute.org/blog/accountability/sore-thumb-missouris-testing-standards-buck-national-trend About the author: James V. Shuls is an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Distinguished Fellow in Education Policy at the Show-Me Institute. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Phi Delta Kappan, Social Science Quarterly, Education Week, The Rural Educator, Educational Policy, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He earned his Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Arkansas. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern State University and a master’s degree from Missouri State University, both in elementary education. Prior to pursuing his doctorate, James taught first grade and fifth grade in southwest Missouri.

Miles Migliara is a recent Communications graduate from Missouri Southern State University. The son of a retired U.S. Army soldier, Miles grew up on several military bases along the East coast and Midwest. During his medical evaluation for Marine Officer Candidate School, Miles discovered he was genetically induced as a Type 1 Diabetic, therefore ended his pursuit of military service. He is currently the Social Media Director and Head Editor at AMVETS (American Veterans), a leading veteran service organization with over 250,000 active members and numerous posts across the nation. Providing many services to veterans and advocating veteran-related legislation, AMVETS is headquartered in Lanham, MD. AMVETS, which is also known as American Veterans, is the largest and oldest veterans service organization that is open to and fights for all veterans and their families. AMVETS Mission Statement: To enhance and safeguard the entitlements for all American Veterans who have served honorably and to improve the quality of life for them, their families, and the communities where they live through leadership, advocacy and services.

Fred is a born entertainer, but did not discover acting until his senior year in High School. After studying theater in college at Missouri Southern State University, he eventually earned a bachelor's degree in sociology, got married and shortly after 9/11 joined the US Air Force. It wasn't until 2006, while stationed at Holloman AFB in New Mexico...See full bio »G.I. Joe: Initiate (2012) Entity (2013)

Fred is a born entertainer, but did not discover acting until his senior year in High School. After studying theater in college at Missouri Southern State University, he eventually earned a bachelor's degree in sociology, got married and shortly after 9/11 joined the US Air Force. It wasn't until 2006, while stationed at Holloman AFB in New Mexico...See full bio »G.I. Joe: Initiate (2012) Entity (2013)

On today's special edition of the Total Sports Live podcast, Jovan Alford caught back up with 2015 NFL Draft prospect wide receiver Josh Jones from Missouri Southern State University for part two of their interview. In Part Two, Jovan will talk to Josh about his motivation to play the game of football, and the draft process going forward for him.

On today's special edition of the Total Sports Live podcast, Jovan Alford caught back up with 2015 NFL Draft prospect wide receiver Josh Jones from Missouri Southern State University for part two of their interview. In Part Two, Jovan will talk to Josh about his motivation to play the game of football, and the draft process going forward for him. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On today's special edition of the Total Sports Live podcast, Jovan Alford will be joined by 2015 NFL Draft prospect wide receiver Josh Jones from Missouri Southern State University. On today's podcast, Jovan will be talking to Josh about his career at MSSU, what led him to there and his preparations leading up to the draft. You can follow Jovan on Twitter (@Jovan10), Josh on Twitter (@The_PlayMaker89) and make sure to check out totalsportslive.com and follow on Twitter (@TotalSportsLive)

On today's special edition of the Total Sports Live podcast, Jovan Alford will be joined by 2015 NFL Draft prospect wide receiver Josh Jones from Missouri Southern State University. On today's podcast, Jovan will be talking to Josh about his career at MSSU, what led him to there and his preparations leading up to the draft. You can follow Jovan on Twitter (@Jovan10), Josh on Twitter (@The_PlayMaker89) and make sure to check out totalsportslive.com and follow on Twitter (@TotalSportsLive) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Anndrea Hermann is from Joplin, Missouri she graduated from Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO in 2002 with a B.GS in Hemp Ecolonomics. Anndrea is the President of Hemp-Technologies Global and Chief Development Science Officer of Creative Edge Nutrition, Advisor for Nutiva Foods, Owner of The Ridge International Cannabis Consulting and is an Instructor, Oregon State University WSE266 Industrial Hemp. She is an Independent Professional Agrologist and researcher, President of the Hemp Industries Association USA, Special Committee Member (Former VP, Science Officer and Interim Executive Director) the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance, member of the European Industrial Hemp Association and the International Hemp Building Association. She is a board advisor to Vote Hemp Inc. USA, Manitoba Organic Alliance Canada, Hemp Now South Africa and the Latin American Hemp Trading while supporting efforts in Oceania, Eurasia and the Middle East. She is a Health Canada Authorized Hemp THC Sampler (2005-present) and assists with a wide range of interdisciplinary Cannabis related projects. The Ridge Consulting Company Vote Hemp Hemp Technologies   For more information Sound Health Options    

Fred is a born entertainer, but did not discover acting until his senior year in High School. After studying theater in college at Missouri Southern State University, he eventually earned a bachelor's degree in sociology, got married and shortly after 9/11 joined the US Air Force. It wasn't until 2006, while stationed at Holloman AFB in New Mexico... See full bio » May 5, 1977 in Joplin, Missouri, USABorn: --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gruesome-hertzogg/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gruesome-hertzogg/support