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Springfield, MO
College of the Ozarks is utilizing funds from the fifth Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf Tournament to improve the school’s Patriots Park.
Valorie Coleman, public relations director for C of O, said the private college received $500,000 from this year’s event, bringing total fundraising to over $2.5 million from the golf tournaments held at Johnny Morris’ Big Cedar Lodge.
This year, funds helped pay for a Korean War memorial, which was dedicated at C of O on April 18. Other memorials in Patriots Park include the Lest We Forget display of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and the Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
C of O also contributed 203 volunteers to assist with the Legends of Golf event.
During the April 17-22 Legends of Golf tournament, the team of Kirk Triplett and Paul Broadhurst won the signature event.
Utah-based gourmet cookie chain Crumbl Cookies opened its first Springfield shop; interior design business Branson Upstaging LLC relocated; and Lauren Ashley Dance Center LLC added a second location.