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An Open Letter to the New Springfield City Leadership

Read recommendations for the future of Springfield, Missouri, guided by survey responses from the local business community.
Taylor Warwick
New on the Scene

Get to Know Taylor Warwick, COO of Mercy Springfield Communities

After years of leading health care expansions in Kansas City, Taylor Warwick embraces new opportunities as COO of Mercy Springfield Communities—and looks forward to diving into life in the Ozarks.
A&B Cycle team
Rooted Here

A Century of Cycling with A&B Cycle

For the past 100 years, A&B Cycle has been a mainstay in Springfield, Missouri. Its continuous commitment to serving its customers—from loyal cyclists to new riders—has solidified its spot providing 417-landers with a way to get outdoors.
College Station Theater
On the Rise

Keeping College Station Theater Local

With many changes over the past 15 years, Paul Tillman and his dad, Scott, have decided to keep the ownership and operation of College Station Theater local.
Better Block SGF and Springfield's Medical Mile
Vantage Point

Better Block SGF and Springfield's Medical Mile

A new placemaking effort is underway on Medical Mile, that 2.8-mile stretch between two giant health care systems on National Avenue in Springfield, Missouri. Better Block SGF is ready to tackle a very long challenge.

Networking in the Ozarks

Find out where to meet and network with other business leaders in Springfield and southwest Missouri.

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417 Out and About

At a game night, a group of friends began talking about the challenge of retaining LGBTQ professionals in Springfield. From that...

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Advice & Whiskey with Crista Hogan
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Advice & Whiskey with Crista Hogan

After 21 years, Crista Hogan knows how to run the Springfield Metropolitan Bar. And yet she’s still innovating and tweaking things to get...

mar 2023 | Advice & Whiskey
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Andi Hilburn-Vaini, owner/operator of 28 McDonald's restaurants.
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Andi Hilburn-Vaini is a Woman Who Means Business

Andi Hilburn-Vaini, one of the Biz 417 Women Who Mean Business for 2023, is the owner/operator of 28 McDonald's restaurants.

mar 2023 | Features, Leadership, People, Q&A
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Audrey Garard, owner of Grooms Office Environments.
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Audrey Garard is a Woman Who Means Business

Audrey Garard, one of Biz 417's Women Who Mean Business for 2023, is the owner of Grooms Office Environments.

mar 2023 | Features, Leadership, People, Q&A
Boyd Elementary Gets a Second Life
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Boyd Elementary Gets a Second Life

For 110 years, Springfield elementary students filled the halls of the former Boyd Elementary.

mar 2023 | Downtown Springfield
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Francine Pratt's Look

Known for her chic, stylish and tailored approach to fashion, local businesswoman and entrepreneur Francine Pratt’s personal style has...

mar 2023 | Biz Style, Style
Get to Know David Argueta
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Get to Know David Argueta

David Argueta’s passion for healthcare led him from growing up in Texas to taking on the role of president of Mercy Hospitals Springfield...

mar 2023 | Business Services, Leadership
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Joselyn Baldner, president/CEO of Central Bank.
Women Who Mean Business

Joselyn Baldner is a Woman Who Means Business

Joselyn Baldner, one of the Biz 417 Women Who Mean Business for 2023, is president/CEO of Central Bank.

mar 2023 | Features, Leadership, People, Q&A

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Dr. Joshua M. Davis of Missouri State University in Springfield MO
Excellence in Technology

Dr. Joshua M. Davis is the 2020 Excellence in Technology Executive of the Year Award Winner

Dr. Joshua Davis has helped grow Missouri State University's overall enrollment and graduate student enrollment with the addition of...

may 2020 | Companies, Education, Features, People
Environmental Works Inc. staff meeting in Springfield MO
Culture

How A Boost in Workplace Culture Created Growth at Environmental Works Inc.

Necessity forced changes in the culture at Environmental Works Inc. after a 2012 tragedy. Here’s how those changes empowered employees and...

may 2020 | Companies, Strategy
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Strategy

How a Few Springfield Businesses Have Been Coping with COVID-19

Since the first positive case of COVID-19 appeared in Missouri, life as usual has looked a little different. We talked with a few...

may 2020 | #417Strong, Companies, People, Strategy
Derek Fraley, CEO of Systematic Savings Bank
Leadership

How CEO Derek Fraley Helped Systematic Savings Bank Turn a Profit

For years, Systematic Savings Bank was in the red, then Derek Fraley joined the team and saw a way to print black.

may 2020 | Financial, Leadership, Strategy
Mike and Michelle Kimrey of Goodman's in Springfield MO
Family-Owned

How Goodman's Went From a Regional to a National Business

Mike Kimrey grew up using Goodman’s vanilla flavoring. Years later he learned it was produced in the Ozarks by a family-owned business....

may 2020 | Companies, Family, Food, Manufacturing
Brent Singleton of Heim, Young & Associates in Springfield MO
Culture

How Heim, Young & Associates Created a Culture of Volunteerism

From matching donations to hands-on involvement, Heim, Young & Associates creates a culture of volunteerism with a top-down approach to...

may 2020 | Companies, Do Good, Strategy
Stephanie Ireland Springfield MO
Strategy

How Stephanie Ireland Found her Niche in Designing Adolescent Psychiatric Facilities

Strict rules and regulations may be a barrier for some, but for Stephanie Ireland, they offered an opportunity to become a go-to architect...

may 2020 | Build, Design, Health, Strategy
Jeffery Palmer of Old Missouri Bank in Springfield MO
Leadership

Jeffery Palmer is Moving Old Missouri Bank Forward

After more than a decade of experience with First Home Bank, Jeffrey Palmer has brought his expertise to Old Missouri Bank as the new CFO...

may 2020 | Financial, Leadership, People, Strategy

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Randy Bacon's The Art of Being ME, presented by Burrell Health, April 21, 2022. Burrell Administrative Campus
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Annual Springfield Chamber of Commerce Meeting, 2022

Annual Chamber Meeting, presented by Springfield Chamber of Commerce, March 22, 2022. Oasis Hotel & Convention Center.
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Think Summit 2022 presented by People Centric Consulting Group, February 4, 2022. Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.
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