Congressman Billy Long, tours Springfield fabrication manufacturer Elemoose on May 1. The company’s business development manager, Chris Koenig, gives the tour and discusses manufacturing staffing needs while displaying products.
Photo provided by The Hauser Group Inc.
TECH TOWER
Walmart Inc. Store Manager Derrick Brentlinger and Online Grocery Pickup Assistant Manager Kim Whorton on May 1 unveil Springfield’s first Walmart Pickup Tower. Located at the Walmart Supercenter on East Independence Street, the 16-foot tower is a high-tech vending machine that takes online orders.
SBJ photo by Geoff Pickle
ON THE MOVE
Crews move out Inspired Boutique on April 30 from 331 S. Campbell Ave., where Hearts of Fire Tattoo plans to move in. The tattoo parlor, already located downtown, has targeted June for its relocation. Inspired Boutique is reopening on East Battlefield Road.
SBJ photo by Wes Hamilton
START THE PRESSES
Nixa Junior High’s journalism class, above, finishes a tour of Springfield Business Journal on April 27.
SBJ photo by Wes Hamilton
START THE PRESSES
Nixa Junior High’s journalism class tours Springfield Business Journal on April 27. Above, Features Editor Hanna Smith shares the ins and outs of what it takes to be a journalist.
SBJ photo by Eric Olson
PRAY DAY
Springfield Prayer Breakfast Committee Chairman Tom Rankin, above, on May 3 welcomes over 800 people to the University Plaza Convention Center on the National Day of Prayer.
SBJ photo by Eric Olson
PRAY DAY
At the May 3 Springfield Prayer Breakfast at University Plaza Convention Center, author and speaker Dick Foth, above, provides meditative thoughts before the group prayed for leaders in the city, county, state and nation.