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All employees at Ozarks Technical Community College will receive a pay raise for the upcoming school year. The OTC Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 2 percent raise for all full-time and part-time employees, including adjunct instructors, for the 2021-22 year. OTC Chancellor Hal Higdon made the proposal during the Monday meeting.   "A 2 percent raise in this environment we feel like is a really, really good thing," he said, noting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. "Our employees have really pulled together, our faculty learned to teach new modalities in a matter of minutes and days inste...

Start Weight: 257 pounds Time Running: 4 years, 2 months Growing up, I stayed fit by playing sports and staying active; I even played college lacrosse. But in my late 20s, I gained so much weight; I was bartending full-time, and I would stay up all night, and drink excessive amounts of alcohol. I ate anything I wanted, ignoring the effect it had on my health, and at 28, I hit my peak weight of 260 pounds. I would get out of breath doing simple tasks. I didn’t feel comfortable in my own skin, and when I looked at myself in the mirror I was ashamed. For someone who played college lacrosse, I ...

He Wanted to Get Healthy for His Three Daughters, So He Lost 46 Pounds Through Running Andrew Dawson Name: Mark Carlson Start Weight: 257 pounds Time Running: 4 years, 2 months Growing up, I stayed fit by playing sports and staying active; I even played college lacrosse. But in my late 20s, I gained so much weight; I was bartending full-time, and I would stay up all night, and drink excessive amounts of alcohol. I ate anything I wanted, ignoring the effect it had on my health, and at 28, I hit my peak weight of 260 pounds. I would get out of breath doing simple tasks. I didn�...

Missouri students from inside the OTC taxing district will pay $117 per credit hour for general education courses.

Who are the candidates on the ballot for Springfield City Council? And who has endorsed and donated to them? Katie Kull, Springfield News-Leader © Steve Pokin/News-Leader This is what happens, says columnist Steve Pokin, when you and your spouse always vote and don't move very much. There are 14 candidates running for mayor and four open seats on the Springfield City Council. Two of the open council seats represent the entire city, while one open position represents Zone 1 in Springfield's northwest quadrant and the other represents Zone 4 in the southeast. Here's an overvi...