Ozarks Technical Community College

Announced last year, a southwest Missouri educational partnership intends to boost the number of nurses and other healthcare workers. Now, a key Christian university based in the area is joining the effort and expects to attract more students.

The Center for Workforce and Student Success will be paid for, in part, with $46 million from the state.

The tour included stops at several manufacturing companies and OTC.

The Alliance for Healthcare Education is a partnership of four area institutions.

Fly SPS is a program of Ozarks Technical Community College, Premier Flight School and Springfield Public Schools.

Ground was broken Monday for the new facility at the Springfield-Branson National Airport.

The alliance consists of SPS, MSU, OTC and CoxHealth.

The Biden administration says the grant will support agriculture and lineworker training.

The plan was developed with input from various sectors of the community.

Classes at OTC begin August 21 for the fall semester.