The Workforce Development Board has scheduled a special meeting today to act on payment for its consultant and to vote on existing partnerships with the city of Springfield.

The law on beneficial ownership information reporting requirements has been on and off multiple times.

Hugo Ricardo Huacuz admits to stealing $260,000 from the agency, according to U.S. attorney's office.

The future of the relationship between the city and the Workforce Development Board is under review, says Council of Local Elected Officials Chair Bob Dixon, noting toxic culture does not serve taxpayers, employers or job seekers. 

Public universities are not impacted, spokesperson says.

The average weekly wage in Greene County was $1,096 in the third quarter of 2024.

Bill Smillie worked in the grocery business for decades and most recently was involved in workforce development efforts.

There’s one word on the mind of architects across the nation: tariffs.

Guest columnist David Stokes: "Why do people have a particular disdain for property taxes? Perhaps it’s because it’s the only tax many people pay all at once, so it seems to hurt more."

The first phase of the Christian County Government Plaza project is rising on the 39-acre parcel purchased by the county in 2020.

Nerf gaming venue The War Zone Springfield LLC changed ownership; Springfield investment advisory firm SignalPoint Asset Management LLC joined a platform operated by New York-based Farther; and Springfield Art Museum set up shop at its temporary home.

A city finance official says payment to Ozark Region Workforce Development Board is “not anticipated.”

Guest columnist Andy Drennen answers: What do tariffs have to do with your plans for retirement?

The Plaza Towers owner last month filed a petition to temporarily prevent a foreclosure.

The Springfield-area organizations are among 44 selected statewide for over $7.6 million in Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits.

Phase I work is scheduled to start after a groundbreaking later this month.

Councilmember Craig Hosmer maintains that aspects of process are not fair to neighborhood residents. 

Katelynn Bowen, of Cassville, says, "Child care in the U.S. is broken and Barry County is no exception."

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