Springfield Business Journal on Nov. 14 hosts its 10th annual Health Care Champions awards, honoring 14 individuals and two organizations. A record crowd of roughly 260 people came out to Glendalough Convention Center at DoubleTree by Hilton for the evening awards ceremony.
A safe room and classroom addition at Willard Central Elementary School will be used by the music, arts and athletic programs for a district that had 4,536 students last year, according to Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education figures, but school officials say enrollment is projected to grow.