Downtown Springfield Association's Rusty Worley: "It is impossible to gaze into the crystal ball to foretell how center city will adapt and change over the next 10-20 years. But we can take faith in how those who came before worked hard ... and believed in themselves and each other."

Revel Advertising's Chris Jarratt: "Whether we like it or not, our region’s brand is being crafted every day by the stories we all tell."

OMB Bank's Joey Orr: "By supporting small-scale ventures, fostering innovation and nurturing strong relationships, community banks can play a vital role in creating and maintaining thriving local economies."

SBJ interviews the president and CEO of Show Me Christian County.

Nearly 30 years from its inception, officials say the city of Springfield’s commercial loan program has picked up in activity as businesses look to make investments beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ozarks Pridefest a sticking point in lone dissenting vote.

State Sen. Lincoln Hough outlines the legislature's investment in mental health care.

The Logan Estates Retail project in Rogersville is almost ready.

Members of Generation Z – those born between the mid-to-late 1990s and the early 2010s – are more likely than previous generations to go to college, according to Pew Research Center, but is a college degree needed if a career field doesn’t require it?

Bolivar-based Curly Que Barbecue LLC expanded its footprint south to Springfield; the first retail store in Bolivar for phone carrier T-Mobile opened; and Whataburger made its Queen City debut.

Newsmakers in the areas of accounting, banking & finance, education, nonprofit and real estate.