Twenty years into her professional career, Rita Baron is a principal in her own architecture firm, leads a staff of 12 and has projects in more than a dozen states. She also serves on the board of directors for OakStar Bank, for which she was a founding investor, and on the board of trustees for Drury University, where she graduated in 1999.
Downtown flower shop Funky Flaura’s Unique Floral Designs LLC opened; Jordan Valley Community Health Center moved in Republic; and The Jackson Grille got its start in Marshfield.