Purpose Connect Inc. receives funding at Black Ambition Prize Competition's Demo Day event.

The Innovation & Growth publication explores business and community growth strategies, technology investments and regional assets needed to better compete for businesses and talent.

Financial officials expect wages will outpace inflation into ’25.

The company's White River Marine Group division is combining a portion of its Bolivar operation into its Lebanon plant, among other changes.

Angel Animal Hospital relocated; Great Dave’s Coffee Co. expanded with a brick-and-mortar shop in downtown Monett; and the Missouri Job Center began moved.

All of the state's metro areas post month-over-month decreases.

The nonprofit's Head Start program is in the early stages of taking on first-floor space in the apartment complex near the Grant Avenue Parkway.

Thousands of students are expected to be impacted, with most of district’s recommendations to go into effect for 2025-26 academic year.

A proposed city sales tax is endorsed, while the statewide minimum wage ballot initiative is opposed.

Nonfarm payroll ranks drop by 900 jobs month over month.

Move is made after city purchases former Convoy of Hope building.

The biannual report card for Springfield and Greene County shows persistent challenges and notable progress – with places for the business community to contribute, according to community leaders.

The local metro area's jobless rate decreases to 3.4% in August, according to latest federal data.

Proposition A proposes higher pay, required sick leave.

The report card initiative will be taken on by a professional staff housed at Missouri State.

Purpose Connect is among 40 companies still competing for $1M prize.

Should we be talking about politics in the workplace? Whatever one’s opinion on the practice, a February study by Gallup Inc. says 54% of on-site U.S. employees are doing it anyway.

The Springfield campus total beats high mark set in 2018.

The 229 Project is slated to offer a winning business a physical location, financial support and mentorship.

Missouri Economic Research and Information Center reports 7,900-job increase month over month.