Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston has inked a four-year contract with Amanda Lemp, doctor of osteopathic medicine, a family medicine and obstetrician, board members heard at their recent monthly meeting.
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6/7/23
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Ozarks Healthcare is reminding teens they can be the difference between life and loss this summer through offering first aid and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training this summer.
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6/7/23
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Missouri needs more workforce training opportunities to be competitive in attracting and retaining employees and growing economic investment, say state and educational leaders.
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6/7/23
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The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting several events to celebrate the Fourth of July in addition to the annual parade.
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6/7/23
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The Ozarks Small Business Incubator, 408 Washington Ave., will host “Code Labs: a No-Cost Adult Training Program Led by Tech Professionals” from noon to 1 p.m. June 16, facilitated by Chris Carnell, cofounder and executive Director of Codefi.
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6/7/23
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The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce June Business After Hours event will be hosted by Penmac from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. June 15 in the Ferguson Building meeting room in downtown Willow Springs.
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6/7/23
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What winter-weary heart is not thawed by the arrival of sunshine-yellow daffodils and colorful tulips? Unfortunately, once their blooms fade, these harbingers of spring are often relegated to afterthoughts, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
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By Linda Geist,
MU Extension
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6/5/23
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One of the main reasons plants use water is to allow them to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This means that, in plants, the water and carbon cycles are tightly linked.
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6/5/23
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The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced Monday that the Missouri Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) and WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (WICFMNP) have launched for the 2023 season. Both programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service and assist low-income recipients in obtaining fresh Missouri Grown produce.
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6/5/23
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Gov. Mike Parson has declared a Drought Alert in the state of Missouri in accordance with the Missouri Drought Mitigation and Response Plan.
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6/5/23
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Clint Hinds, West Plains, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph.
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6/5/23
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According to Greek mythology, a golden-winged goddess named Iris traveled on a rainbow to bring messages from gods to mortals. Legend has it that colorful flowers sprung up at the end of the rainbow wherever she stepped.
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6/2/23
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Ciara Deckard, a 2023 Willow Springs High School graduate and a member of the Richards Rockets Rocketry Team since seventh grade, will attend the University of Kansas this fall as an engineering student on the way to her goal of working in the aircraft and aerospace design and jet propulsion field.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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6/1/23
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"I didn't know what it was, I just thought it was very cool," said Jaylee Jenkins of her first impression when she spotted and captured a rare pink grasshopper Saturday at her grandparents’ farm in South Fork.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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6/1/23
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Baseball fans have a special opportunity to donate blood and receive exclusive rewards for participating in the next blood drive to be hosted by Ozarks Healthcare and the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) on June 23.
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5/31/23
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Baxter Health has been selected as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare for the third consecutive year, officials announced Tuesday. A complete list of 2023 winners is available at ModernHealthcare.com/bestplaceslist. Modern Healthcare will publish a special supplement featuring a ranked list of all the winners along with the Oct. 2 issue of Modern Healthcare magazine.
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5/31/23
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Dr. Joseph Barnard, board-certified family medicine physician, recently joined providers Dr. Melissa Wright and Family Nurse Practitioner Sheila Marler at Ozarks Healthcare in Thayer, where he will provide primary care services for patients of all ages.
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5/31/23
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The Missouri Department of Conservation will host a Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 15 in its main multipurpose room at the Ozarks Region office, 551 Joe Jones Blvd. in West Plains.
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5/31/23
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The Baxter Health Women and Newborn Care Center in Mtn. Home, Ark., recently received a heartwarming gift in the form of a CuddleCot, a device that will surely make the stay of grieving parents a little bit easier, announced officials. The donation is a result of a fundraiser facilitated through social media, with the assistance of the Baxter Health Foundation.
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5/31/23
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In addition to today's “Beyond the Eclipse: How to Attract Tourists and Keep Them Coming Back,” the Ozarks Small Business Incubator will offer two workshops in a series aimed to help business owners boost their marketing capabilities: “Media Marketing: Know Your Place…ment” and “Master Instagram Reels and Content.”
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5/31/23
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