Reporter Karen Craigo brings you government and development coverage and analysis.

The process of annexing land into Springfield city limits may soon look very different if legislation proposed by Missouri Sen. Curtis Trent, R-Springfield, is adopted by the state General Assembly.

SBJ counts down the annual fast-growth companies.

City aims to solve vacancy problem with new incentives.

“Every client should be treated as a client for life,” says Lance Garrett, vice president of the Springfield Division of Crossland Construction. From the design phase through replacing worn …

Planning & Zoning objects to procedural change.

The Super Bowl LVII Lombardi Trophy also is slated to be at the event that starts Friday.

Parks play a large role in our quality of life, from creating memories to generating more than $15 million in annual visitor spending. Diana Tyndall, marketing & sponsorship coordinator with the …

Missouri Division of Tourism Director Stephen Foutes: "Although multiple factors – inflation, international conflict and weather, to name a few – can influence consumer sentiment, we are optimistic that Missouri will remain a top choice for domestic travel and that we will continue to see an increase in international visitors over previous years."

The funding from the Missouri Technology Corp. goes toward the Innovate SOMO initiative.

Jonathan Dodd and Brian Kubik started a partnership many years after they first met in grade school, finding trust to be the most critical piece to finding a business partner. The business plan for …

The municipality is developing a new campus for its Department of Environmental Services.

The chamber's political action committee in partnership with the HBA is going away amid a shift in engagement with council candidates.

Commerce Trust's Don Davis says all eyes are on the Fed: When does it plan to cut interest rates and how will it manage its balance sheet?

Roughly half of financing comes from state-appropriated ARPA monies.

Local legal experts to discuss expungements, including for marijuana-related offenses.

Have you considered a mutually beneficial partnership? Diana Tyndall, Marketing and Sponsorship Coordinator, Springfield-Greene County Park Board, says sometimes businesses struggle to reach local …

Springfield Business Journal honors 20 men making an impact on the community.

Many of the local agency's pandemic-era resources are going away.