World Wars and the Ozarks is the topic for the fourth installment of “Celebrating 250 years of America in the Ozarks” conversation series. Free to attend and open to the public, this event is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 23, at the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) located inside Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. The event will be … [Read more...] about World Wars and the Ozarks, topic of fourth installment of OHRC Conversation Series – Celebrating 250 years of America in the Ozarks
In recent years, microbiologists and healthcare professionals have been looking for ways to counter the rise of drug-resistant bacteria, including research into viruses called bacteriophages, also known as phages. During the 2025-26 academic year, students in Dr. Sharath Rongali’s biology class, at Missouri State-West Plains (MSU-WP), participated in the Howard Hughes … [Read more...] about MSU-WP biology students participate in virology research
Missouri State University-West Plains has announced the addition of Clint Hinds to its agriculture program as an instructor. A graduate of College of the Ozarks, Hinds earned bachelor's degrees in agronomy with an emphasis in forage and crop production and animal science with an emphasis in animal husbandry. Hinds has co-managed his family's approximately 700-acre farming … [Read more...] about Hinds hired as MSU-WP Agriculture Instructor
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) has been taken off accreditation probation status by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). HLC accreditation signifies that an institution meets rigorous standards of quality and integrity in its educational programs and services. “This marks an important milestone for our university. It reflects our strength as a vibrant … [Read more...] about Missouri State University-West Plains taken off accreditation probation status by the Higher Learning Commission
Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation titled, “Half the Town Burned: The Great Wooldridge Fire of 2022” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, at OHRC, located inside MSU-WP’s Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. The presentation will be given by Tim Scherrer. Free and … [Read more...] about OHRC will host a presentation about the 2022 wildfire that burned half of Wooldridge, Missouri