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Coronavirus Coverage

City Beat: Council passes face mask mandate

COVID-19 Coverage: The Road Ahead

Health Department suspends 'low-risk' COVID-19 disclosures

Updated: Branson aldermen postpone vote on face masks

CoxHealth opens COVID-19 unit

CDC cites Great Clips incident as evidence for masking

Updated: Council passes face mask mandate

Applications for county CARES Act funds delayed

FEMA distributes $3M to CoxHealth

Sponsorship, nonprofit dollars threatened by PGA ruling

Queen City Shout transitions to all-virtual event

CFO expands COVID-19 fund by $1M

Opinion: It’s time to pass citywide face mask mandate

Opinion: The economy isn’t roaring back

New COVID-19 death reported in Greene County

PGA reverses course on PCCC spectators

Health Department seeks to beef up staff as COVID-19 spreads

COVID-19 Coverage: Proactive Recovery Planning

MSU, OTC to require masks for fall reopening

Federal government releases business names in PPP data

SDC preps $23M ride launch as workers contract COVID-19

With masks recommended, city continues third reopening phase

SBJ Economic Growth Survey: What Do We Do Now?

A Conversation With … Clay Goddard

Goddard preparing face mask mandate

Businesses impacted as COVID-19 incidents grow in Greene County

Missouri Job Center’s Branson office reopens

Opinion: What the post-COVID-19 workplace may look like

Hotel tax shortages slash city, agency funding

Indoor movie theaters eyeing July return

Opinion: Survey finds broad COVID-19 impacts for Missouri farmers

Opinion: Survey finds broad COVID-19 impacts for Missouri farmers

Price Cutter Charity Championship playing as scheduled in July

COVID-19 Coverage: Video is an Important Tool

Health officials: Symptomatic individual visited SDC

OTC pledges $2M in student incentives

Multiple businesses listed in recent local COVID-19 warnings

City's third reopening phase starts Monday

Health Department clears Great Clips customers

COVID-19 Coverage: Survival Versus Growth Mode

Flexible Funding: Bankers support PPP changes for small businesses

City Beat: Council split on federal funds for businesses, housing

Pandemic forces music industry to hit new notes

CFO crosses $2M in COVID-19 grants

Hotel Vandivort reopens after two-month hiatus

SBU reduces staff as part of $3M savings plan

Large summer festivals canceled in the Ozarks

Despite jump, Springfield MSA unemployment rate lower than most

COVID-19 Coverage: Lessons Learned

Council split on federal funds for businesses, housing

Simmons Bank makes donation to CoxHealth

Downtown businesses fight to stay afloat

SBJ releases results of 2nd economic survey

Meat companies navigate supply shortages

Silver Dollar City announces reopening dates

Health Department announces most local cases in single day

Hotels adapting for new normal

Opinion: Business gets gutsy in pandemic

COVID-19 Coverage: Don’t Postpone Your Job Search

Cardinals extend $1M employee relief fund to Springfield affiliate

Taste of SoMo goes virtual

Great Clips temporarily closes Springfield shops

Local Job Center becomes 1st to reopen statewide

Opinion: Recent meat shortage another reason to buy local

History Museum on the Square plans reopening

Mercy reports nearly 700 cuts, furloughs

Health Department: Great Clips stylists worked while symptomatic

Missouri's unemployment rate more than doubles

City leaders further loosen COVID-19 restrictions

WOW to reopen with restrictions

SDC reopens campground, keeps theme park closed

Pier 1's Springfield store to close

Council approves $9M in federal airport funding

Mercy execs retire early in response to pandemic

Destination Branson? City bets on regional travel, pent-up demand

Back to work? Restaurateurs say staff eager to return despite unemployment offerings

New hands-free door opener enters market

Artists, projects get creative during pandemic

A Conversation With ... Tracy Kimberlin

Opinion: Inequities may come to forefront during coronavirus pandemic

Opinion: Downtown rises, falls together

Falstaff’s closes permanently downtown

Counties mull disbursement of coronavirus relief funds

Gordmans liquidates Springfield store inventory

Opinion: Don't throw caution to the wind just yet

COVID-19 Coverage: Slim Profit Margin Still Helps

Judge orders phased reopening of Greene County courts

Bass Pro race car returns as NASCAR reopens

Health officials warn of potential exposure at Walmart

Study: Greene County small-business revenue falls nearly 40%

COVID-19 Coverage: Home Office Ergonomics

Branson discloses budget gap created by COVID-19

COVID-19 Coverage: Enduring Recovery Efforts

Greene County planning to disperse $34M in relief funds

COVID-19 Coverage: Keeping a Positive Attitude

Small Biz New Normal: Salons, restaurants and retailers reopen

COVID-19 deepens financial woes for rural hospitals

What you need to know to reopen a business

Coronavirus alters summer internships

COVID-19 shakes up wedding business

A Conversation With ... Rachel Anderson

Opinion: Why I'm wearing a face mask

Opinion: How to lead employees during crises

Opinion: How to never waste a 'good crisis'

Opinion: Why most leaders fail in uncharted waters

Health Department: COVID-19 case visited multiple businesses

CoxHealth plans $10M project

CFO's COVID-19 fund receives $300K

COVID-19 Coverage: Reassessing Your Business Model

Opinion: Why I'm wearing a face mask

County approves less strict reopening order

Opinion: COVID-19 may set Missouri government precedents

Quality Family Time

City amends order to allow bars, theaters

CU receives $7.6M federal grant

O'Reilly Auto officer makes stock transaction

COVID-19 Coverage: Support Your Remote Team

COVID-19 Coverage: Employer Cans and Cannots

Efactory cancels 2020 accelerator cohort

'Significant business challenges' impact Leggett & Platt profits

COVID-19 Coverage: Product Pivot Keeps Business Flowing

Nonessential businesses are 'in survival mode'

Employers put COVID-19 relief funding to use

Travel standstill halts Airbnb activity

Study: Missouri running low on unemployment funding

Ballot Box to Mailbox: Officials work to shift options for 2020 elections

Employers plan slow return to office

A Conversation With ... Kevin Dunaway

Opinion: Breaking down the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Opinion: Remote notarization could be here to stay

Opinion: In crisis, get a hand or lend a hand

Which businesses are still closed?

Missouri CARES Act group discusses funding for counties

Opinion: Federal funds, fuel and food take center stage

COVID-19 Coverage: Financial Turbulence

Nixa unveils reopening plan

Opinion: Hawley: Big banks overreaching for stimulus funds

COVID-19 Coverage: Educational Resources for Parents

City, county leaders issue reopening orders

Events with expected $3M in spending canceled

CoxHealth receives $200K donation

New business applications slow amid pandemic

SFC Bank parent's profits falter

COVID-19 Coverage: Virus, Supply Chain Issues can’t Stop Entrepreneur

Reopening date set for Battlefield Mall

COVID-19 Coverage: Entrepreneurial Spirit, Flexibility Conquer Lost Engagements

COVID-19 shuffles chain store expansion plans

Refinances surge in record rate environment

City Beat: Council approves $86K for COVID-19 efforts in city, county

Open for Business: Rib Crib Essentials

Opinion: US payment system proved ready for pandemic

Opinion: How to navigate COVID-19 with your banker

COVID-19 Coverage: Songwriting to Supplement Lost Gigs

Drury issues CARES Act funds to students

Leggett & Platt discloses more furloughs

Ozark Farmers Market turns to drive-thru format

SGF airport receives $9M in coronavirus aid funding

Opinion: No more handshakes and other post-virus predictions

COVID-19 Coverage: Social Media Saves Brewery Book Club

Springfield chamber conducts furloughs

Prime gives CoxHealth $700K for COVID-19 costs

Nonprofits provide food to hundreds of families

CFO issues half of grant cycle to Jordan Valley

COVID-19 Coverage: Social Media Guidance for Job Seekers

Bass Pro reopens flagship store with restrictions

CVB CEO: Hotels hit 'rock bottom' in early April

Springfield surgical clinic closes

Great Southern cites coronavirus for earnings drop

Housing market begins to show coronavirus bruises

COVID-19 Coverage: Technology Offers Options for Realtors

City, county make 'half step' toward reopening

Council approves $86K for COVID-19 efforts in city, county

Johnny Morris donates 1M face masks

Letter to the Editor: Is COVID-19 America’s prologue or epilogue?

COVID-19 Coverage: Rapid Growth Means Pivot for Facebook Page

Hough: Budget the priority when legislature reconvenes

Uphill Climb: Startups operate amid coronavirus

Banks juggle COVID-19 funds

Business Spotlight: Unprecedented Foothold

MSU, OTC attempt funding balancing act

A Conversation With ... Trent Freeman

Opinion: Beyond the pandemic: Pivot to digital sales

Opinion: How to market without a budget

Commercial landlords offer rent relief

New eatery opens during COVID-19 orders

CFO's COVID-19 grants exceed $1M

Opinion: Finding gratitude, lessons within a crisis

CFO, Coover Foundation awards $250K to rural nonprofits

Silver Dollar City furloughs hundreds

State budget withholding may put Efactory, JVIC in jeopardy

Original SRC staffer dies from COVID-19

City's largest group event extends contract

COVID-19 Coverage: Tips for New Remote Managers

MSU executives take pay cuts amid coronavirus

OTC board approves retirement incentives, tuition changes

Blog: Now that's a pivot

Flattening the Curve: COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis

Crisis generates business innovation

What's an essential business?

Businesses lend helping hands

Business Spotlight: Paradise Planners

Opinion: Community needs construction industry during COVID-19

CoxHealth, Mercy work to reassign furloughed employees

CFO presents $80K in coronavirus relief grants

COVID-19 delays medical marijuana, but for how long?

Report: Missouri among states with least-impacted small businesses

Opinion: Reliable broadband more important than ever

Bass Pro cuts, furloughs 'significant percentage' of workforce

Camp Barnabas called off over coronavirus

Opinion: 6 ways the $2.2T stimulus package may help you

COVID-19 Coverage: Feed the People

Health Department announces 8th local coronavirus death

CoxHealth's COVID-19 unit ready to go

Federal government issues $2M grant to Jordan Valley

Missouri lawmakers pass $6B COVID-19 spending plan

Springfield unemployment rate dropped ahead of coronavirus

COVID-19 Coverage: Maintaining Remote Productivity

Leggett & Platt discloses temporary layoffs

Opinion: How Stay Home Missouri order interplays with city, county

COVID-19 Coverage: Communicate with Employees

City, county amend stay-at-home order

Nonprofits pivot in wake of COVID-19

CARES Act a 'first step' for business recovery

SBJ, H2R to send 2nd economic survey

Do you WFH?

Virtual Learning: SPS' tech investments pay off during COVID-19 pandemic

Adapting in a Crisis: SPS responds to coronavirus

Official: Parson's order does not supersede city-county edict

CFO issues $100K in coronavirus relief grants

Nonprofits pivot in wake of COVID-19

COVID-19 Coverage: Accentuate the Positive

Opinion: Remote work a challenge even for young professionals

Welk Resorts conducts layoffs in Branson

Boys & Girls Clubs pivots to drive-thru meal service

Ozarks Food Harvest makes push for 1M meals in 90 days

COVID-19 Coverage: Precautions and Home Tour Options

Quade joins calls for statewide rent, mortgage suspension

Opinion: Missouri should be next to issue stay-at-home statewide

Moody's further lowers Bass Pro's credit outlook

SBU puts temporary test-optional measure in place

COVID-19 Coverage: Learning to Teach Your Kids

Local hotel industry hit hard by coronavirus

Two more die as Goddard makes stay-at-home plea

MSU buildings considered for alternative care sites

COVID-19 Coverage: Mass Unemployment Claims

COVID-19 Coverage: Job Hunting While Social Distancing

Dynamic DNA to test for COVID-19

Layoffs, furloughs impact News-Leader

Flood of layoffs reported to state

Arvest shifts Million Meals campaign

Insurance firms: COVID-19 testing covered, treatment remains in question

Opinion: Employment should stay a top concern

As unemployment smashes records, agencies say jobs are available

Stack: Coming recession could last through August

Businesses adapt to stay afloat

Hospitals report employees with COVID-19

Kraft plant reopens after employees contract COVID-19

Opinion: Unpacking the CARES Act

COVID-19 Coverage: CFO Creates Nonprofit Grant Program

Opinion: Report unscrupulous behavior during pandemic

Bass Pro temporarily closes Springfield store

Habitat postpones event, starts online fundraising

Great Southern pledges $300K in coronavirus aid across 11 states

Christian County orders residents to stay at home

Local man reprimanded for alleged price gouging

CoxHealth to convert floor for coronavirus care

Askinosie Chocolate furloughs half of factory staff

Why CoxHealth CEO called for ‘stay-at-home’ edict

Mueller Co. stays operational during pandemic

Drury lightens admission requirements

COVID-19 Coverage: Effectively Deal with Change

COVID-19 Coverage: Shared Work Unemployment Plan

COVID-19 Coverage: Small Biz Resources

City, county officials enact stay-at-home order

Silver Dollar City further delays opening

Greene County patient with COVID-19 dies

COVID-19 stresses HR policies

A Conversation With ... C.J. Davis

Delayed: Tourism industry struggles through COVID-19 impact

Expert Q&A with Harold Bengsch

Opinion: Good outcomes when businesses adapt in crises

Expert Q&A with Vicki Good

Opinion: Think cultural innovations during COVID-19 crisis

Opinion: Dominos wobbling before technical recession

Opinion: Best practices to minimize supply chain disruption

COVID-19 takes priority for state lawmakers

JVIC prototypes PPE, with CoxHealth as partner

Greene County coronavirus cases jump

Missouri Job Center offices in Springfield, Branson close to public

Opinion: Mental health, addiction treatment important amid crisis

CoxHealth sets aside $2.7M for paid time off

WOW temporarily closes; Bass Pro stores remain open

More COVID-19 cases reported, with first in Christian County

Battlefield Mall closed over coronavirus

First Missouri COVID-19 death reported

O’Reilly Hospitality conducts ‘temporary’ layoffs

Springfield mayor bans groups of 10

4th coronavirus case confirmed in Greene County

Discovery Center offers child care for health care workers

Opinion: Alter company sick leave policies now

Council bans group events

Local, state officials concur with CDC guidance on events

Third local coronavirus case confirmed

Coronavirus depletes local retailer supply

Financial advisers: No need to panic amid coronavirus fears

Business continuity put to test by coronavirus

Local health care systems restrict visitors

Publisher’s note: Tomorrow's 12 People interview moved online

Health Department calls for postponing large events

Nixa chamber postpones business event

College closures mount due to coronavirus

Blog: Toilet paper panic-buying harms us all

First local ‘presumptive positive’ case of coronavirus announced

Clinic suspends service over possible coronavirus cases

SBA to provide disaster assistance loans to small businesses

Higher ed on alert amid coronavirus concerns

City’s largest group event canceled

Attorney General Schmitt sues Ozarks televangelist

Coronavirus takes toll on Springfield airport

MSU puts temporary ban on travel to China

COVID-19 Coverage: Rapid Growth Means Pivot for Facebook Page

Mike Coonrod, sbjLive producer

COVID-19 Coverage: Rapid Growth Means Pivot for Facebook Page

Mike Coonrod, sbjLive producer

Posted online April 21, 2020 | 7:56 am

Rob Gary, founder of the Welcome to Springfield: We’re closed! Facebook page, says he started the page as a resource for a small group of friends. Within a few days, it grew beyond his expectations and Gary found he had to shift his focus to meet the community’s needs.

Duration: 3:55

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