On the Street

CDC project
The first project for Great Southern Bank’s Community Development Crop. is a new building for Community Foundation of the Ozarks. According to a Springfield building permit filed the week of Feb. 8, the facility will be constructed at 425 E. Trafficway with an estimated value of $1.2 million. Great Southern spokeswoman Kelly Polonus said the bank was not prepared to discuss further details, but an announcement would be coming. Foundation President Gary Funk did not return calls before press time.

$1 million makeover
JCPenney in Battlefield Mall, 2825 S. Glenstone, is slated for a $1 million interior remodel, according to a Springfield building permit filed the week of Feb. 8. Springfield store manager Jerry Tester confirmed improvements were planned but referred questions to the corporate offices in Plano, Texas. Company officials could not be reached by press time.

Food facts
Careful what you eat. From the food-inspection experts at the Springfield-Greene County Health Department: Microbial pathogens in food cause an estimated 6 million to 33 million cases of human illness and up to 9,000 deaths in the United States each year. Each year human illness caused by food-borne bacteria costs an estimated $2 billion to $6 billion, and more than 40 different food-borne microbial pathogens, including fungi, viruses, parasites and bacteria, are believed to cause human illnesses.

NFIB scholarships
Missouri high school seniors with an aptitude for business have until March 15 to apply for college scholarships through the National Federation of Independent Business. The nationwide small-business advocacy group this year will offer 300 Free Enterprise Scholarship awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Recipients must be entering their freshman year at an accredited university, community college, or vocational/technical institute and must show an entrepreneurial spirit and initiative. They also must be nominated by a Missouri NFIB member. For more information, call the state NFIB office at (573) 634-7660.

Xbox hazards
Microsoft Corp. has announced it will replace Xbox power cords on 14.1 million consoles worldwide after discovering fewer than one in 10,000 consoles have experienced electrical component failures that are fire hazards. The company reports that these failures have caused minor injury or minor property damage in 30 instances worldwide; in seven cases, customers sustained minor burns to their hands. Xbox consoles manufactured before Oct. 23, 2003, require a replacement power cord as a precautionary measure, Microsoft says. Consumers can order replacement cords at www.xbox.com by clicking on the power cord replacement link or by calling (866) 271-0450 in the United States.