On the heels of Springfield City Council’s passage of an ordinance allowing cars to be impounded for nonregistration, that measure’s sponsors turned their attention to a new compliance issue: unpaid personal property taxes by businesses.

Nixa resident Chris Barr became a first-time business owner with the launch of barbecue supply store Smoke ’N Sizzle; Full Throttle Distillery opened in Branson; and Midwest heavy civil construction company Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. expanded in Branson.

Work continues on the $32 million project attached to Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield.

State Supreme Court weighs challenge on issue’s constitutionality.

Capital Holding Group plans to build an asphalt plant adjacent to its rock quarry in Ozark.

Press Room Equipment intends to relocate to a larger facility within the Queen City.

The measure has been referred to a council committee for review.

MoDOT notice points to traffic impacts starting March 24.

Petition organizers say they don't agree with city's assessment and are exploring their options.

Schools, athletic facilities, businesses and infrastructure are among the featured projects.

Taking shape on 3.5 acres just east of State Highway H/Glenstone Avenue in the area of Valley Water Mill Park are the Fulbright Heights Apartments – three 23,000-square-foot buildings with 24 units each for a total of 72 one- and two-bedroom apartments.

Newsmakers are compiled in the areas of architecture, banking & finance, construction, education, insurance, law, nonprofit and technology.

Over $60 million in combined bond issue proposals at three area school districts will go before voters April 8.

The project is part of $25 million in renovation and expansion projects by the county in the government plaza area.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Clifton M. Smart III Advancement Center is expected in the coming weeks.

The city intends to accept $2 million from BNSF Railway Co. for the project.

JE Dunn Construction Co. is set for approval as construction management at risk firm for Clifton M. Smart III Advancement Center.

Amy Blansit and Finley Farms are among those recognized at a March 14 ceremony for responsible land use and community development.

Participants tout the environmental benefits and economic development opportunities offered by the restored streamway in downtown Springfield.

Logistics company Premier Truck Group is building a new truck sales and repair facility in Strafford, using precast contract, metal framing, thermoplastic polyolefin roofing and standing-seam metal in its construction.