Newsmakers in the areas of banking & finance, education, health care, hospitality, law, music and nonprofit.

In-person program has buy-in from trio of local institutions.

Springfield's governing body approves rezoning application for 29 acres at 851 E. Primrose St.

Longtime optometrist becomes first-time biz owner with Vision Gallery 417.

Marie Moore, chief nursing officer of Mercy Springfield Communities for three years, has been appointed president of Mercy Washington and Lincoln Communities.

Medical spa Soul Beauty Aesthetics rebranded and moved; The Bikes & Brew Bodega got its start; and Bricks & Minifigs expanded.

Local officials see no slowdown for investments in cybersecurity.

Member says it’s important to get it right.

A ceremonial topping-out event has been scheduled for Feb. 14.

Ten organizations are picked for funds through initiative designed to address the needs of Medicaid recipients.

Guest columnist Marlene Chism: "Respect is more than a value; it’s a practice that transforms health care environments."

Guest columnist Dr. Edidiong Offiong: "At the end of the day, the main thing health care professionals have to remember about patients 65 and older is this patient population is always changing."

Leaders from local health systems sit down with Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple.

SBJ interviews the assistant director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.

The yearslong scrutiny from lawmakers, the Federal Trade Commission and the health care industry on pharmacy benefit managers became a bit more intense with the recent bipartisan bill filed in the U.S. Senate that seeks to prevent health insurers or drug middlemen from owning pharmacies.

Guest columnist Adam Kyle: "This whole fiasco points out a simple economic truth that is not often discussed but affects many industries, including health care and education: If you have a third party with an enormous wallet paying for your services, you can guarantee to see the price of those services skyrocket."

Three 65 Prime+ locations are scheduled to open at Springfield and Nixa shopping centers this summer.

Jay Guffey and Steve Edwards are spearheading the university's new master of health care administration program.

Newsmakers in the areas of agriculture, banking & finance, engineering, health care, insurance, law and technology.

Tea Bar & Bites Bakery & Cafe changed ownership; the Springfield-Greene County Health Department relocated one of its clinics; and a Joplin real estate investment organization affiliated with a national trade group formed the Springfield Real Estate Investors Association.