Mark Miller, spokesperson for OTC since 2014, is taking on the role at the nonprofit this summer.

Amy Townsend is succeeding Amy Wutke as president of Cox College this summer.

Roy Holand, former state legislator: "For those citizens bold enough to offer public comments, a more respectful and informational exchange could occur with the BOE adoption of the hearing policy used by the local city council and state legislature."

Connected to Watkins Elementary School is a new storm shelter now under construction.

The Clifton M. Smart III Advancement Center is expected to be completed in summer 2026.

The 4-3 votes came amid a discussion about division on the district’s governing board.

Industry leaders share cybersecurity concerns.

Both city of Springfield ballot measures are approved at the polls.

Newsmakers in the areas of athletics, banking & finance, chambers of commerce, health care, information technology, marketing, nonprofit and transportation.

Read the profiles of this year's honorees.

Both city of Springfield ballot measures are approved at the polls.

University officials say they are responding to FAFSA delays.

Evangel University president Mike Rakes: "Every student deserves the opportunity to experience the blacksmithing of a degree journey. This will equip them with the vocational and life skills necessary to enter their chosen career field ready to be innovative and compassionate leaders."

Amber Howard and Pam Hedgepeth: "While (competency-based learning) started with the intention to reimagine and redefine the testing and accountability systems within our schools, the benefits to this approach to business and beyond are vast."

SBJ interviews the director of the Early Childhood Education Center at Ozarks Technical Community College.

Fly SPS, launched in August 2023, is a two-year career and technical education program through the district that allows high school students to earn high school credit and, upon graduation, 27 hours of college credit and a private pilot’s license.

Branson and Bolivar are among new sites for small-business program.

The scores have been tabulated for Springfield Business Journal’s 2024 Dynamic Dozen, recognizing the 12 fastest-growing companies in the Ozarks.

Assemblies of God-owned property is under contract as the site of the new school, a quarter mile from the existing building.