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• OMC pledges $300K to expand MSU-WP nursing program September 20, 2019
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Missouri State University has announced that Ozarks Medical Center has made a $300,000 commitment to help Missouri State University-West Plains expand its Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree program. The commitment will be paid in $100,000 installments each year for the next three years, according to a memorandum of understanding […]
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• WP LPN accused of sexual contact with nursing home resident September 20, 2019
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — A West Plains man faces charges after allegedly having sexual contact with a resident of a nursing home while working as a licensed practical nurse. 43-year-old Steven Stroman faces two misdemeanor counts of 1st degree sexual conduct with a nursing facility resident or vulnerable person. Court documents filed in the case […]
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• Vanzant man injured in Thursday crash September 20, 2019
  DOUGLAS COUNTY – A resident of Vanzant suffered moderate injuries Thursday morning after the vehicle he was driving crossed the center line, overcorrected, ran off-road and struck a number of trees. 81-year-old Richard Stickel was taken from the scene of the 8 am accident to Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains. The accident happened 1 […]
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• Five injured in Thursday crash in WP September 20, 2019
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Five people suffered minor injuries Thursday afternoon after a two-vehicle accident in West Plains. A report from the Highway Patrol states the accident happened around 12:14 pm on Preacher Roe Blvd. when the southbound vehicle driven by 80-year-old Sarah Holloway of West Plains attempted to turn when it was rear-ended by […]
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• Pace Construction slated to do milling, paving work September 20, 2019
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — City officials say Pace Construction will be in West Plains on Saturday, September 21, milling and paving Howell Avenue from Joe Jones Boulevard to Myrtle Street and Washington Avenue from the railroad tracks to Third Street near the Washington Avenue bridge. Beginning Monday, September 23, Pace will begin milling the 1000 […]
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• Gastroenterologist joins Mercy St. Francis September 20, 2019
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Mo. — Mercy St. Francis Hospital in Mountain View has added Dr. Donald Thompson, a Mercy gastroenterologist, to their ranks. Dr. Thompson joins his colleague Dr. Daniel Brady to provide colonoscopy and other related services in Mountain View. Along with colonoscopies, Drs. Thompson and Brady offer basic diagnostic upper and lower endoscopies. “This […]
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• Rep. Evans discusses transportation funding September 20, 2019
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Rep. David Evans, R-West Plains, says transportation funding remains a hot topic in Jefferson City and will be explored further in the next session. Evans says that while he is not in favor of raising taxes, he believes the state can’t continue borrowing money to pay for road projects: A proposed […]
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• Sen. Cunningham discusses Medicaid expansion September 20, 2019
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — The expansion of Medicaid coverage to more Missourians may be on the ballot in 2020. Sen. Mike Cunningham, R-Rogersville, says he doesn’t see the issue coming up in the legislature, but is worried about it’s passage by vote versus being written and vetted by the legislative body: The next session will […]
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• Bankers expect slow economic growth amid trade war September 20, 2019
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states expect slow growth in the months ahead, but the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China is weighing on the economy. The Rural Mainstreet survey’s overall index climbed into positive territory at 50.1 in September from August’s 46.5. Any score […]
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• OMC to host pastor appreciation breakfast September 20, 2019
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Ozarks Medical Center will host a pastor appreciation breakfast on Monday, September 23 from 8-9 am at the Willard Hunter Conference Room at the OMC Parkway Center, 1211 Porter Wagoner Blvd. in West Plains. Hospital officials say the event will serve as an opportunity for OMC to celebrate the contributions of […]
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