Year in Review

Change is constant, and 2014 was no exception in the Ozarks. Longtime staples retired, golf made national news and a downtown landmark finally saw the light of day.

When Springfield Business Journal newsroom staff sat down to determine the year’s biggest business stories, we filled a white board with ideas. But these 10 talkers stood out as having the biggest impact on the Ozarks.

We’ve also included a recap of our 4 in ’14 series and notable deaths.

Now, onward to 2015.

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1. Southwest Airlines exits struggling Branson Airport

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2. Exit Anderson, enter Morrow at chamber

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3. Cavner barred from securities industry

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4. Morris brings PGA tour to the Ozarks

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5. Construction begins on downtown Heer's building

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6. SWMO grocery scene in flux

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7. Jungmann starts at SPS as Ridder seeks state job

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8. Bank acquisitions reshape Springfield market

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9. 13 Husch Blackwell employees jump ship for Spencer Fane

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10. KPM CPAs enacts two mergers, defends lawsuits

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