A safe room and classroom addition at Willard Central Elementary School will be used by the music, arts and athletic programs for a district that had 4,536 students last year, according to Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education figures, but school officials say enrollment is projected to grow.

Vote on jail diversion program is scheduled.

The Baptist Bible Fellowship International is wrapping up a 30-acre development on the west side.

The commercial area northeast of the Sunshine Street and Kansas Expressway intersection once again has a Pizza Hut restaurant in operation.

Missouri State University’s science building, built in 1971 and formerly called Temple Hall, is being reconstructed and updated.

Newsmakers in the areas of architecture, banking & finance, engineering, health care, law and real estate.

The Well Aquatic Center would front Sports Town along Chestnut Expressway.

Branson Hills facility consolidates existing services in the market.

New facility will be Humansville-based marijuana company’s 7th store.

Officials say a third addendum addresses questions about the project, which now has an April 30 deadline for contractor bids.

Debbie Shantz Hart says Nordic Landing is wrapping up along the Grant Avenue Parkway corridor.

Project architect teases Well Aquatic Center development in northwest Springfield.

Jim Spears started the company in 1970.

Connected to Watkins Elementary School is a new storm shelter now under construction.

Utah-based gourmet cookie chain Crumbl Cookies opened its first Springfield shop; interior design business Branson Upstaging LLC relocated; and Lauren Ashley Dance Center LLC added a second location.

Plan set to transform 7.5 acres in north Springfield.

Iron at the Crossroads seeks businesses to rent shipping containers.

SBJ interviews the CEO of Creative Modular Construction LLC.

Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses homebuilding with local executives.