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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Local students compete at National Spelling Bee Championships
MISSOURI – Seven bright students from Missouri are set to showcase their linguistic skills at the upcoming Scripps National Spelling Bee championships. The students represent seven different cities in the Show-Me State. Ranging in age from 11 to 14, these young minds are ready to take on the nation's toughest words. This year marks a monumental occasion for the Bee – its 100th anniversary. From a modest beginning with just nine spellers in 1925, the competition has grown into a national phenomenon, inspiring millions of students across the country. Two familiar faces are returning to the national stage for their second consecutive appearance: Kunal Patel, who attends Branson Junior High, tied for 46th place in 2024. Scott Tingle from Hornersville, who tied for 192nd place in 2024. A total of 243 spelling champions from across the U.S. and beyond will gather in National Harbor, Maryland, for this ultimate test of vocabulary and spelling. Competitors from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Department of Defense Schools, and even five other countries (the Bahamas, Canada, Ghana, Kuwait, and Nigeria) will vie for the coveted Scripps Cup. The competition will feature both spelling and vocabulary rounds, strategically narrowing the field through the Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals. Preliminary Rounds: Tuesday, May 27 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CDT Watch on BounceXL Quarterfinals: Wednesday, May 28 8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. CDT Watch on BounceXL Semifinals: Wednesday, May 28 8 – 10 p.m. ET (7 – 9 p.m. CDT) Watch on ION (KRBK's 49.4 channel) Finals: Thursday, May 29 8 – 10 p.m. ET (7 – 9 p.m. CDT) Watch on ION (KRBK's 49.4 channel) Every speller will receive prizes, with the champion earning the esteemed Scripps Cup and significant cash prizes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- General
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Branson Junior High student wins return trip to Scripps National Spelling Bee
For the second year in a row, Kunal Patel has won a trip the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The Branson Junior High seventh grader competed last year, at the 96th annual competition, and tied for 46th place. Patel recently won a return trip after winning the 2025 Association for Children's Education Sponsorship or the A.C.E.S. Regional Missouri Spelling Bee. The regional contest was March 1 in Rolla. He won by correctly spelling the word "peony." The 97th national spelling bee is May 27-29 in Washington D.C. More: Why a Springfield business owner says his visit to Parkview High gave him hope 'I'm so excited and proud to represent Branson again at the National Spelling Bee,' Patel said, in a news release. 'It's been a lot of hard work, but I love the challenge and I am grateful for the support of my parents, friends and teachers.' Patel was one of seven Branson students who competed in the regional contest this year. The others were Jada Kelley, third place; Bodhi Gerken, fourth place; Kaival Patel, ninth place; and Griffin Taylor, Emmalyn Franks and Marissa Livingston. Please enable Javascript to view this content. This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Branson seventh-grader Kunal Patel returning to national spelling bee
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
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Glasshouse Realty Group launches luxury brand for residential real estate
Glasshouse Luxury plans to become the go-to leader for luxury listings in the tristate area DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Glasshouse Realty Group — a full-service real estate brokerage with 10 offices throughout Ohio — formally launched Glasshouse Luxury, a business line dedicated to servicing high-end residential real estate transactions. The launch of Glasshouse Luxury, which coincides with the closing of a $2.2 million property sale in Washington Township, will expand the brokerage's footprint across the Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus metropolitan areas. Properties that sold for $500,000 or more accounted for 5.4% of the brokerage's transactions in 2024. Kunal Patel, Glasshouse broker/co-owner, forecasts the top-quarter of producing agents will represent luxury clients in 2025 and beyond. "Glasshouse has seen explosive growth because of the culture we create and caliber of agents we attract," said Patel. "Glasshouse Luxury is hyper focused on delivering white-glove service and tailored marketing solutions for a distinct client base." Glasshouse Luxury listings will be advertised with Zillow Showcase, an AI-powered platform reserved for only 10% of listings in a market. Showcase listings receive prioritized exposure in Zillow search results and feature interactive visuals that attract more views, saves and shares than non-Showcase listings. In addition to premium marketing capabilities, the brokerage is well positioned to serve the luxury market with its extensive connections throughout the regional business community. "Our relationships with Chamber of Commerce divisions throughout the area give us a deep understanding of the business landscape that motivates high-earning clientele," he added. "Glasshouse Luxury agents are concierge-level partners who ensure each property is presented in an exquisite fashion for the buyer base." Glasshouse Realty Group finished 2024 with a 95% increase in year-over-year sales volume and a 57% increase in agent count. Its expansion into the residential luxury market bodes well for further gains by year-end. More about Glasshouse Realty Group Glasshouse Realty Group is a full-service real estate brokerage headquartered in Dayton, Ohio that counts more than 200 agents across 10 locations in Ohio. Founded in 2019 by Dayton natives Evan Kloth and Mo Zahedi, the brokerage welcomed Kunal Patel — lead of one of the highest producing real estate teams in the region and long standing community advocate — as broker/owner in 2023. Glasshouse was voted "Best Real Estate Agency" for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024 Best of Dayton awards and was the youngest company named to the Dayton Business Journal's 2024 Fastest Growing Companies List, which recognizes companies in the Dayton region with the highest percentage growth in revenue over the past four years. The brokerage launched its Glasshouse Commercial Division in August 2024 and its Glasshouse Luxury line in February 2025. For more information, visit and find Glasshouse Realty Group on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. Media contact Kari AbitbolVP, Communications & Marketingkari@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Glasshouse Realty Group
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Business
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LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA'S C&W CREDIT SILO PRICES NEW $1.5 BILLION TERM LOAN DUE 2032
Refinancing transaction significantly extends silo's weighted average life of debt DENVER, Colorado, February 04, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liberty Latin America's ("LLA" or the "Company") largest credit silo, Cable & Wireless ("C&W"), priced a new $1.5 billion term loan at the end of January 2025. This term loan matures in 2032, bears interest at a rate of SOFR + 3.25%, and the net proceeds will be used to repay a $1.5 billion term loan maturing in 2028. This transaction is expected to close on February 18, 2025. Chris Noyes, Liberty Latin America's CFO, said, "Combined with the $1.0 billion refinancing of C&W's Senior Secured and Senior Notes last October, we have now successfully extended the majority of C&W's maturities beyond 2031, bringing our weighted average life of debt to nearly 6 years. This new $1.5 billion term loan highlights our ability to access markets efficiently, demonstrates the strength of the C&W credit silo, and positions the business for continued growth." ABOUT LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA Liberty Latin America is a leading communications company operating in over 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean under the consumer brands BTC, Flow, Liberty and Más Móvil. The communications and entertainment services that we offer to our residential and business customers in the region include digital video, broadband internet, telephony and mobile services. Our business products and services include enterprise-grade connectivity, data center, hosting and managed solutions, as well as information technology solutions with customers ranging from small and medium enterprises to international companies and governmental agencies. In addition, Liberty Latin America operates a subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable network that connects approximately 40 markets in the region. Liberty Latin America has three separate classes of common shares, which are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbols "LILA" (Class A) and "LILAK" (Class C), and on the OTC link under the symbol "LILAB" (Class B). For more information, please visit View source version on Contacts Investor Relations: Kunal Patel: ir@ Media Relations: Kim Larson: llacommunications@ Sign in to access your portfolio
