Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation on "The Great Tornado of 1925" at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at OHRC, which is located inside MSU-WP’s Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. The presentation will be given by Steve Wiegenstein, retired university and … [Read more...] about OHRC to host presentation on “The Great Tornado of 1925” Feb. 24
The February meeting of the Friends of the Garnett Library will be held on Friday, February 13, from noon to 1 pm. Location for this meeting is the Fowler Lecture Room in Looney Hall, located at 128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, Mo. Dr. Michael Orf, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Rachael Gipson, Director of the Veterinary Tech program will present about the new … [Read more...] about Veterinary Technician Program topic of Feb. 13 Friends of the Garnett Library meeting
Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC), in collaboration with the West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) and the West Plains Public Library, will host a reading of the national bestseller, “Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks,” on Tuesday, Feb. 17 for the 2026 African American Read In … [Read more...] about 2026 African American Read In event to feature bestelling book
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) recently awarded donor-funded scholarships from the Missouri State University Foundation to students for the 2025-2026 academic year. The students were selected based on criteria established by the donors of the scholarships, university officials said. More information about the scholarships can be found on the … [Read more...] about Recipients of donor funded scholarships announced
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) officials announced the approval from the Missouri State Board of Nursing for program modifications to the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program at MSU-WP. The modifications include a pilot hybrid delivery model for the regular track ASN program, to be implemented in the Fall 2026 through May 2028. The hybrid ASN pilot is … [Read more...] about Missouri State University-West Plains receive approval for nursing program enhancements