Officials discuss the survey results.

Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses small business ownership with local business owners.

Columnist Bennet Bodenstein samples beverages from the historical estate in Asheville, North Carolina.

Organizations are recognized for years in business, and Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Roy Blunt.

Challenges are anticipated for nationwide Department of Labor proposal.

The metro area scores the best in housing during the first quarter, according to new report.

Art Zone LLC, Launch Virtual Learning Center and The Permit Shop relocated.

Katie Shelton is the new owner of the Commercial Street business.

A longtime employee in the software industry made a career pivot with the opening of Ouch Skate Shop; consumer finance company Lendmark Financial Services LLC extended into Christian County; and RetroZone Marshfield LLC moved.

Bolivar-based Curly Que Barbecue LLC expanded its footprint south to Springfield; the first retail store in Bolivar for phone carrier T-Mobile opened; and Whataburger made its Queen City debut.

The company continues to operate stores in Galloway Village and Republic.

You’ve just invested a significant amount of time and money to train members of your team. Now you have to see if your employees actually learned the confidence, skills, behaviors, or attitudes you …

The awards recognize excellence in business, including employee and revenue volumes and impact on the community.

Former MLB pitcher and 2006 World Series champion Josh Kinney put an end to his playing career almost a decade ago. In the years since, Kinney created his own business, Cardinal Country Logging and Sawmill LLC, changing his job title from professional athlete to professional timber harvester.

“What we’ve tried to accomplish is more of an experience,” says David Burnett, Mt. Vernon Community Bank President, Mid-Missouri Bank. Burnett says customers should feel free to come in and use …

The Logan Estates Retail project in Rogersville is almost ready.

Turnout for the Springfield special election comes in at less than 6%.

Kansas is newest area of focus for the Ozark-based company.

Angie Teel comes from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she helped manage the Cox Business Convention Center.

Thomas Douglas of JMark becomes a partner in the store that’s changing names to Simply – Everything Apple.