The commission approved $825,794 for 69 small businesses.

The last live music show is on New Year's Eve, though acts will return at a planned tasting room, officials say.

The project includes new turf fields and stadium enhancements.

Other statistics watched by the Convention & Visitors Bureau also are rising in the Queen City.

Valhalla Island Resort is targeted for completion within two years.

A diverse trio of projects are finalists for the Springfield Contractors Association’s Design Team of the Year award.

Newsmakers in the areas of banking & finance, health care, hospitality, insurance, law, manufacturing and sales & marketing.

Entertainment venue Ozarks Event Center launched; the first Missouri franchise for Virginia Beach, Virginia-based mobile pet grooming company Zoomin Groomin opened in Springfield; and RBW Agricultural LLC launched a brick-and-mortar store.

Officials with the Branson theme park say no life-threatening injuries were sustained in the accident this week.

Demolition of abandoned homes is underway, though theme park officials have no current plans for the land.

BigShots Golf looks to expand clientele in its second full year.

The plans include a student employee housing project.

Children are the focus at Where the Wild Things Play LLC, which opened in Ozark; Love 4 Life Wellness moved; and seafood eatery Big Al’s Crab Shack relocated.

Read the profiles of this year's honorees.

The fate of nearly $40 million in proposed construction projects for a pair of Nixa city departments hangs on the decision of voters in the Nov. 8 election.

Radmacher Brothers Excavating is working on the project for the city.

Teams are more aware of the impact mental wellness has on their employees and their productivity.

The arts are often praised as a conduit for beauty, communication and connection. But local arts administrators say they’re also an economic draw.

The Flea owners say everyone’s welcome at their neighborhood bar, now celebrating 10 years in business.

For the first time in three years, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s Community Leadership Visit hit the road.