Joshua Nason is selected to succeed Robert Weddle, who remains a teacher at the Springfield university.

Casey Hunt takes on temporary leadership role, and Brent Dunn is named head of search committee as Kyle Moats heads to EKU.

Edward Walton is scheduled to start as executive director next month.

Kyle Moats has led the Missouri State program since 2009.

In a U.S. presidential election season that brings regular gloomy predictions with the nightly news, projections by area business leaders in the 2024 Economic Growth Series survey are looking up.

Over 300 students have completed workforce development program.

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Joey Hawkins is tapped to succeed longtime leader Keith Guttin, who recently retired.

The Center for Workforce and Student Success is expected to open by fall 2026.

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With the 2023-24 school year at education institutions wrapping in May, local manufacturers are among industries looking to fill job openings with the newest high school and college graduates.

Guest columnist Kara Wolfe: "There’s lots of sites to see and activities to do in southwest Missouri. So, encourage your friends and relatives to seek and escape here and contribute to our economy."

The expansion to Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center doubles as a cafeteria.

School officials say athletic program move is ‘budget neutral.'

The Randolph Foundation for Higher Education is supporting the program.

Over $140,000 in funding comes via Missouri’s Nursing Education Incentive Program.

The new initiative expands on a donation from the O'Reilly and Wooten families.

Springfield attorney Tom Strong commits funding as MSU transitions to Conference USA.

Nearly 90 years into its existence, a Springfield-based credit union has gone to a local high school to open its newest branch.

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