Alicia Allen joins the local health care system from Carle Health in Illinois.

This year’s finalists for the Springfield Contractors Association Design Team of the Year were tasked with reimagining new spaces for a dentist office, engineering firm, humanitarian relief organization and a preschool.

They said it. We're reporting it. Thirteen forecasts lead the way into the new year.

Springfieldian Craig Frazier is named chairman.

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 …

A Barry County Health Department building under construction in Cassville will nearly triple the space of its current 1930s building – one that operated as a restaurant through the 1940s and was purchased for the Health Department in 1952.

John Myers succeeds David Argueta, who recently was promoted to a regional role.

CoxHealth’s newest clinic opened; an ownership change for 417 Pet Sitting LLC took place; and Hamra Enterprises LLC opened its first Wendy’s restaurant in Mount Vernon.

Newsmakers in the areas of art, banking & finance, health care, law, nonprofit and technology.

The health care system holds a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $6 million project at Mount Vernon and West Bypass.

The Top 10 business stories of 2018 reflect a vibrant development market. See what the SBJ newsroom selected.

Medical Consulting Group and Corcoran Consulting Group have combined.

Longtime health care worker pivots to become first-time business owner.

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Should you build a new facility for your business or remodel? Many believe remodeling has a higher cost, may require you to close during construction and you still need the services of an architect. …

Steve Kitrel, Regional Manager with USA Mortgage, says there are several factors to consider when a realtor selects a lender. Kitrel says you should find a relationship-based lender that treats you …

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 …

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The local marijuana business acquires an existing company in Lee's Summit.

Rep. Melanie Stinnett, R-Springfield: "With final approval now in place, let us unite as Missourians in celebrating this huge step forward, recognizing that by caring for new mothers during their postpartum journey, we are sowing the seeds of a healthier and more family-friendly Missouri for generations to come."