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Springfield, MO
The maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarettes is slashing 4% of its workforce.
British American Tobacco announced 2,300 employees around the world would be laid off by January 2020.
The world's second-largest tobacco company by sales, British American cited plans to cut expenses as it works to gain a larger foothold in the vaping industry.
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As part of the $168 million bond issue voters approved in April 2019, Springfield Public Schools is developing an early childhood center near Carver Middle School.
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Jamie Thomas, vice president of Prosperiti Properties, says she spent years worrying that she’d miss opportunities if she put her family first. “The minute that I was brave enough to say, I’m a …
Gary Gibson, general manager of City Utilities, says public transportation is vitally important and the city is working to improve transit service with the acquisition of electric buses. He says they …
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Paula Adams, president of Penmac, says they try to help clients find gainful employment regardless of whether they have a permanent address. She says they partner with Council of Churches to try …
“Sometimes I’m really bad at my email, other times, I’m very on top of it,” says Megan Short, executive director of Springfield Contractors Association. Short says to stay current, she often …
Donald Babb, former CEO and executive director of Citizens Memorial Hospital, says his grandfather was his first mentor. “He always told me, you can do whatever you want to do,” Babb says. “You …
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Joe Hornickel, planning and zoning director for the city of Branson, says one of the community's goals is to have year round jobs like manufacturing. While Branson has good access to highways, …