Arts/Education
The Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) and Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC) welcome three interns for the summer of 2023: Jackson Bailey, Luke Hopper and Hannah Bockting. The students represent a range of work experience and agricultural backgrounds, all attending the University of...
The Mountain View-Birch Tree School Board will meet tomorrow, Thursday, May 18 in the Birch Tree Elementary School library at 6:00 p.m.
The board is scheduled to present a teacher with District Teacher of the Year award. The board will review: iReady testing results, the 2023-2024 salary schedule...
The Mountain View Birch Tree FFA held their 2023 RAD Night at the Mountain View Family Youth Center on Saturday, May 6. The RAD (Raffle, Auction, Dinner) Night was a massive success as the FFA received well over $10,000.
During the auction, the Jack's Fork Community Foundation stated that they...
Newly elected school board members took their oaths of office on April 18. Incumbents Eric Wells and Shelly Mantel resumed their seats, and John Thompson began his first three-year term. The Mountain View-Birch Tree School Board now consists of Jennifer Foster (president), Eric Wells (vice-...
The West Plains School District presents two staff awards each year, the Educator of the Year and the Zizzer Champion of the Year. Teachers and staff all across the West Plains School District educate and empower kids of all ages. The district has asked parents, students, colleagues, and community...
Willow Springs High School participates in the Alpha Rho Tau Art Show every year. This year, Houston hosted the show. Eight area high schools entered artwork. Willow Springs Bears earned two Best of Show awards, and many other entries placed. Best of Show and first place winners are pictured...
The Missouri State University Board of Governors Executive Committee approved increases in tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 academic year at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) during its meeting on April 19 in Springfield.
Basic tuition for in-state students will go up $8, from $...
This year, officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will mark 60 years of providing quality educational opportunities to the region, and they will kick off the celebration May 4 at the Alumni and Friends Picnic.
The event, which is open to all, will get underway at 5:00 p.m....
The Willow Springs school board heard an update from the district athletic program and discussed other issues at its regular meeting on Monday, April 10.
At the opening of the meeting, the board first reorganized following the school board election on April 4. Incumbents who were reelected and...
Congratulations to Willow Springs Elementary students for competing and placing in the Art Around Town. Lillian Mullins won second place in the third and fourth grade division while Myrah Sanders won second place in the Kindergarten through second grade division. Art Around Town is an area wide...