Missouri State University News

Family of Man Killed in 2018 Tower Collapse Sues Missouri State University

The family of a worker killed in 2018 when a nearly 2,000-foot tall TV tower in southwest Missouri collapsed is suing Missouri State University for wrongful death. The April 19, 2018, tower collapse happened in Fordland, killing 56-year-old Steve Lemay, …

OSHA Investigating Fatal Missouri TV Tower Collapse

Federal safety investigators are on the scene of a TV tower collapse in southwest Missouri that left one person dead. OSHA investigators are trying to determine what caused the 1,980-foot tower to collapse Thursday near Fordland. One man, 56-year-old Steve …

Student Awarded $1.6M in Missouri Fraternity ‘Knockout Game’ Lawsuit

A former Missouri State University student who said he was the victim of a so-called “knockout game” attack outside a 2012 fraternity party has been awarded $1.63 million in damages, though he likely will only collect $630,000. The lawyers representing …

Missouri State Univ. Receives $1M Insurance Check from Theft

Missouri State University has recouped most of the nearly $1.2 million that was stolen from its bookstore. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the school has received a $1 million insurance check. University President Clif Smart says the check doesn’t negate …