Officials expect to spur more investment for $25 million renovation and expansion plan.

A building to house indoor playing fields is being developed at the Betty & Bobby Allison Sports Town in northwest Springfield adjacent to Deer Lake Golf Course.

The drive-thru eatery employs 15 people.

The company is making progress toward an anticipated Aug. 10 opening at the intersection of National Avenue and Elm Street, on the edge of the Missouri State University campus.

The main hospital in Bolivar is slated to undergo several upgrades, mostly funded by federal loans.

The new South Campbell Avenue eatery replaces a nearby shop on East Republic Road.

County lockup comes in on time and under budget.

Read the profiles of this year's honorees.

A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for the 5,100-square-foot facility.

The project involves repurposing the decommissioned James River Power Station.

Heavily traveled road that serves Springfield Underground would be improved through federal grant. 

Growth continues at the company's North Mulroy Road facility.

On Oct. 27, Convoy of Hope dedicated its new 250,000-square-foot distribution center and broke ground on its next project: a 200,000-square-foot headquarters and training center, which will be connected to the distribution center by a skywalk.

Newsmakers in the areas of banking & finance, construction, education, health care, nonprofit, technology and workforce development.

New facility will hold up to 1,242 prisoners, and all Sheriff’s Office employees will be on the premises. 

A groundbreaking is scheduled later this year.

The $12.5 million Penleigh development was started last year to create 324 multifamily units.

Work on Wilson's Valley is slated to start in a couple months.

Read about this year's honorees from the Springfield chamber.

Council also envisions future of Lake Springfield.