Data from Missouri Economic Research and Information Center points to 7,900-job increase in nonfarm payroll ranks month over month.

Newsmakers are compiled in the areas of accounting, banking & finance, chambers of commerce, education, government, law and logistics.

In the early 2000s, they got their start with MySpace and blogging. In the 2010s, they used YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram. And within the past five years, TikTok has propelled social media influencers into careers as content collaborators and ambassadors for brands hoping to reach the millions of people who follow them.

Gregory Holman joins Springfield Business Journal from KSMU.

Her career included serving as Greene County commissioner and Missouri state senator.

The C-Street restaurant is scheduled to debut July 21.

Officials call the decision a temporary pause but note a timeline is not currently in place for reopening.

Ozarks Farm Stop, located at 401 South Ave., Ste. A-100, aims to provide local products year-round.

Former Mayor Ken McClure and Mattax Neu Prater's Dr. Tom Prater are selected for positions with the Missouri Ethics Commission and Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force.

Ozarks Elder Law’s Lori Rook seeks the seat currently held by Curtis Trent.

The owners behind Cassidy Station opened Galloway Mercantile; 65 Prime+ by Mercy Primary Care got its local start; and Greenlawn Funeral Homes took over operation of Barnes Family Funeral Home.

Newsmakers are compiled in the areas of accounting, banking & finance, health care and nonprofit.

The $28.5 million renovation to the Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s Cooper and Killian sports complexes is nearing completion.

As Springfield wrapped one of its largest youth sports events of the year late last month – the Amateur Athletic Union Track and Field Region 16 Qualifier – Branson sports attraction Ballparks of America is poised to hold its annual international baseball competitions in August that officials say brings millions in economic impact to the Taney County area every year.

The Foundation for Springfield Public Schools and Summit Preparatory School are among recipients.

Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 3.7% jobless rate for MSA in latest data.

The former assistant director of Economic Vitality for the municipality is now working at multistate engineering firm Olsson Inc.

David Foss is now board chair for the Monett-based financial software company.

Bruno’s new owner, Aubrey Kennedy, said she hopes to create a friendly place for people to go for happy hour with the launch of The Kennedy.