A 2013 file photo shows a former Springfield, Mo. location of Regal Beloit. The maker of electric motors announced Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 that it would close its West Plains, Mo. facility by May 2020. More than 200 jobs will be lost. (Photo: Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader) Wisconsin-based electric motor control manufacturer Regal Beloit informed Missouri authorities Friday…

By Ed Button — The Cedarhurst facility in Sparta, Il., was featured during the city council meeting on Monday as a possible template for the West Plains location (provided) WEST PLAINS, Mo. — The West Plains City Council approved several bills at their Monday meeting, including a development plan for a $13 million senior living…

Thursday morning, before a small crowd of West Plains and Howell County officials and residents at the West Plains Regional Airport, a lease agreement was formally signed between the city and the Missouri National Guard. The lease, signed by Brigadier General David Boyle, Joint Staff Director of the Missouri National Guard, West Plains Mayor Jack…

Howell County has been certified as a national a Work Ready Community by the national college testing organization ACT, joining a select group of counties across the United States that is linking its economic development initiatives with education and workforce development. Economic Development Director Robert Case said the designation is meant to boost economic growth…

Ozarks Medical Center (OMC) is finalizing plans for a hospital expansion totaling 100,000 square feet and a new 15,000 square-foot Women’s Center. This expansion brings almost all of OMC’s specialty clinics and ancillary services to one location, creating a one-stop-shop for patients to register and schedule at one counter and use OMC’s pharmacy, imaging center,…

May 21, 2018 The Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology (GOCAT) located in West Plains was recently recognized by the Missouri Association of Workforce Development (MAWD) with the statewide Celebration of Partnership Award. According to South Central Workforce Investment Board (SCWIB) officials who nominated GOCAT for the award, MAWD officials understood GOCAT was established as…

This Airport Master Plan (AMP) defines a development concept for West Plains Regional Airport (UNO or the Airport) over the course of a 20-year planning period. This plan will provide the City of West Plains, MO (the Airport Sponsor or Sponsor) with a long-range vision for airport development that is designed to result in a…

In 2017, OzSBI completed the renovation of its second floor, adding 10,000 square feet of office, meeting and co-working space to the already-bustling environment. The incubator now boasts more than 21,000 square feet of modern office space with high speed fiber internet, a robust mentoring network of 20 highly qualified business mentors, and a brand new  microloan program for Oregon County.  In 2017, OzSBI helped six new businesses move in, and provided…