Ahead with Heer’s

At left, he’s pictured with Annie Busch of the Springfield-Greene County Library District and Jim Anderson of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, both of whom the St. Louis developer credits with recruiting him to do business in downtown Springfield. McGowan told the crowd the project was moving forward in spite of the possibility of federal funding getting yanked from the Park Central Square redesign. “The square is essential for the city,” he said. “It is not essential for Heer’s.”