Columnist Bennet Bodenstein samples three selections made in California.

Burn Boot Camp opens as the first commercial development in The Ridge at Ward Branch; Radon Safety Squad expands its coverage to Springfield; and Italian Kitchen moves its mobile catering business into a brick-and-mortar shop.

The 100-pump travel center announces invitation-only mass hiring event.

Angie Teel comes from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she helped manage the Cox Business Convention Center.

The community improvement district would fund site improvements.

Six businesses are in Missouri's 7th Congressional District, which includes Springfield.

The Missouri Department of Revenue issues a request for proposal process starting next month.

Columnist Bennet Bodenstein samples three beverages.

The Rogersville chamber is operating the office after winning the contract this summer.

The retail center announces two new clothing stores, along with a dining addition.

Boasting 1,600 locations in 41 states, Caliber Collision is bringing a local auto body shop to life on the city’s south side, with a building taking shape on Republic Road, east of Kansas Expressway and behind a Break Time convenience store.

Neat Repeats’ sales to support breast cancer charity.

The location would be the Springfield-based outdoor retailer's third in the state.

Columnist Bennet Bodenstein samples three “California works of art in liquid form.”

The organization is collaborating with Springfield Community Gardens on the Nourish the Ozarks initiative.

The local jobs are part of nationwide workforce expansion plans announced this week.

The retailer is targeting a fall launch for its second location in Springfield.

Art Zone LLC, Launch Virtual Learning Center and The Permit Shop relocated.

Challenges are anticipated for nationwide Department of Labor proposal.

The local area fares the best in housing expenses, according to state data.