Stories from Tuesday, February 28, 2017

NEVADA, MO-- Building on the success of Cottey College's new Health Sciences baccalaureate degree, Dr. Jann Weitzel, president of Cottey College, announced Friday the addition of four more baccalaureate degree programs and a certificate program. The growth of degrees and certificate programs offered by the College is part of its strategic plan to increase enrollment through offering a wider range of programs for women of all ages...

Nevada Daily Mail The Community Council on the Performing Arts has scheduled auditions for its next season production, "Murder by the Book," a comedy-mystery by Craig Sodaro, sponsored by Hoffman Financial Resources. There are roles for four men and six women, teen-age or adult. ...

Nevada Daily Mail In the early morning hours of Feb. 24, Nevada Police responded to the 1400 block of East Austin Boulevard in regards to a report of a Frito Lay box truck being stolen as it was being loaded. Around 3:30 A.M. Nevada Police received a 911 call from a female employee of the Frito Lay Company stating her company vehicle had just been stolen by an unidentified male subject as the truck was being loaded for its daily deliveries...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Police Officers were called to the 800 Block of South Cedar Street Sunday for a disturbance in progress. Officers arrived in the area and determined through the investigation and use of witnesses that a male subject had used his vehicle to ram several vehicles in that area...

gfranklin.nevadadailymail@gmail.com The Children's Center hosted their fourth annual mouse race fundraiser Saturday at the Elk's Lodge No. 564. "It truly was fantastic and people had a great time," child advocate and site coordinator Amy Kaelke said. "It was our biggest and best year with the best turnout ever."...

In a matchup of the tournament's top seeds, No. 1 Montrose bested No. 2 Sheldon 48-39 in the Class 1 District 6 championship game Friday night in Drexel. Sheldon concludes its season 16-12 overall. Meanwhile, Montrose (21-7) advances to the Missouri Class 1 State Tournament ---- where they next matchup with Walnut Grove (26-3). Tip off is slated for 6 p.m., tonight at Webb City High School...

In early-season softball action, the Cottey Comets dropped both games of a doubleheader in Sedalia Saturday against State Fair Community College. Cottey was edged 7-5 in the opener, and 10-4 in the nightcap. Cottey returned to the diamond Monday for a twinbill in Springfield against Evangel University. Cottey (4-6) won the first contest 12-8, but was blanked 17-0 in the second game...

It was a tough way for the Nevada Lady Tigers young and super talented team to conclude its 2016-17 basketball campaign ---- with a loss in the opening round of the Class 4 District 12 Tournament on Monday in Clinton. In a heartbreaker, the fourth-seeded Lady Tigers fell 38-36 to the fifth-seeded Clinton Lady Cardinals. Nevada had previously defeated Clinton twice during the regular-season...

REXEL, Mo. ---- The Bronaugh Lady Wildcats claimed the Class 1 District 6 crown Friday night with a 42-38 victory over the Drexel Lady Bobcats. In the team's previous meeting in mid-December, Bronaugh (22-5) came away with a 45-42 non-conference home victory...

Michael Edward Bruhn, 61, of Nevada, passed from this life on Feb. 26, at Freeman Health System in Joplin, following a battle with cancer. Michael was born on Oct. 23, 1955, in Eureka, Kan., to Kenneth Edward Bruhn and Norma Lee (Armitage) Bruhn. Michael was raised in Eureka, Kan., and moved with his family to Clinton as a teenager and attended Clinton High School. ...

Tonya LeAnn Kerr, 22, of Nevada, passed from this life on Sunday, Feb. 26, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. Tonya was born on Oct. 9, 1994, in Nevada to Paul Thomas Kerr and Lisa Ann (Harth) Thurman. Tonya grew up in the Nevada and Fort Scott, Kan., areas. She became disabled at the age of six following an automobile accident...