Local News
Hurley R-1 District arms faculty members to better protect staff and studentsHURLEY, Mo. – One school district in southern Missouri is enhancing its safety protocols by allowing district staff to carry concealed firearms. Hurley R-1 School District… Read More
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The Joplin Toad magazine launches book and poetry publication outletJOPLIN, Mo. – The Joplin Toad has launched its new publishing component for independent authors and poets called Tiny Toad Press. The humor and arts magazine… Read More
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OTC receives significant national grant to help veteransSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The U.S. Department of Education has renewed Ozarks Technical Community College’s federal TRIO grant for an additional five years to expand the nationwide Veterans Upward… Read More
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Diamond School District to grow, sustain its own food supplyDIAMOND, Mo. – After Diamond School District said goodbye to its food service provider last spring, it’s looking ahead to implement its own, more sustainable option for serving… Read More
Education
Springfield Public Schools adds AgAcademy to teach young students agricultural scienceSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The new AgAcademy magnet school at Springfield Public Schools will cater to fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders for the first time in school history. Read More