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Wednesday, August 19

Meleah Spencer, CEO of The Kitchen, Inc., says architect Stephanie Ireland was the ideal person to bring their dream of a new campus to life. Spencer says the design is perfectly suited to handle …

Pros/Cons of 3 Health Insurance Options for Laid Off Workers

Thursday, April 23

Croley Insurance has been fielding questions from employers and employees alike wondering what options exist for continued health insurance coverage if the company lays off workers. Trevor Croley, …

Flattening the Curve: COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis

Monday, April 13

Anxiety and fear surrounding COVID-19 can be overwhelming for employers, employees, families and the community as a whole. As we work to flatten the curve for COVID-19, another wave is coming—COVID-19 mental health crisis.

Bucking Architecture Industry Trend

Thursday, March 19

Buddy Webb, principal architect with Buddy Webb & Co., says though maintaining a staff of primarily licensed architects and those seeking licensure is against the current industry trend, they have …

Restructuring Assists Multi-State Growth

Tuesday, March 17

Sam M. Coryell, President of Coryell Collaborative Group, says in order to grow outside Springfield they needed to reorganize their five businesses under one company. This allows them to control …

Ask the Experts: Buying Tax Credits

Tuesday, March 10

Buying tax credits can help nonprofits. Michael Pruett, partner with Elliott, Robinson & Company, LLP, says the Neighborhood Assistance Program, or NAP, is a State of Missouri incentive program that …

Ask the Experts: Tips for Employing the Homeless

Thursday, February 20

Paula Adams, president of Penmac, says they try to help clients find gainful employment regardless of whether they have a permanent address. She says they partner with Council of Churches to try …

Kindness is the Best Medicine

Thursday, February 13

Carrie Tennis, senior director of operations with Family Pharmacy, says focusing on communities, customers and culture is the formula for their success. Practicing kindness is a more than four decade …

Partnering with Parks Pays Off

Tuesday, February 11

Parks play a large role in our quality of life, from creating memories to generating more than $15 million in annual visitor spending. Diana Tyndall, marketing & sponsorship coordinator with the …

Creating Lifelong Client Relationships

Thursday, January 23

“Every client should be treated as a client for life,” says Lance Garrett, vice president of the Springfield Division of Crossland Construction. From the design phase through replacing worn …

SBJ Headlines

Payne's Valley opens at Big Cedar

5 days ago

Tiger Woods wins a tournament that celebrates the opening.

$50M Lebanon residential development in the works

5 days ago

Torgerson Design Partners is hired as the architect.

Branson aquarium expected to open in November

Wednesday, September 23

Construction started last year on Aquarium at the Boardwalk.

Mount Vernon nets $5M sports complex

Monday, September 21

417 Athletics is a 55,000-square-foot multisport facility that's under construction.

Missouri's unemployment rate ticks up

Wednesday, September 16

The state's seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll ranks dip by 1,200 jobs.

Founding OTC trustee dies

Wednesday, September 16

Community volunteer Jackie McKinsey was 88.

City Beat: Council passes Galloway rezoning amendment

Monday, September 14

Elevation Development Co. makes changes to its mixed-use project plans.

O'Reilly Center for Hope opens doors

Monday, September 14

The $3 million neighborhood hub unites community resources under one roof.

County ramps up distribution of CARES Act funds

Monday, September 14

While the COVID-19 relief application process started slowly in July, Greene County officials in the weeks since have picked up the pace to distribute $34.4 million in federal funds.

Downtown Springfield Association tapped for $119K grant

Friday, September 11

It's part of the county's CARES Act distribution.

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