Newsmakers in the areas of architecture, banking & finance, education, media, nonprofit and restaurant.

While Gov. Mike Parson’s fiscal 2025 budget has statewide cuts of around $1 billion, myriad Springfield projects are among those poised to receive funding with the stroke of the governor’s pen and legislative backing.

The Decision-Makers’ Outlook publication explores themes such as business outlook and growth, operations planning, inflation impacts, cost of business factors and business owner exit strategies.

Funding goes toward the university's new athletic facility that's nearing completion.

The first female president of the MSU Board of Governors, she was a longtime donor to the university.

Approvals with local impacts include money for Alliance for Healthcare Education.

Newsmakers in the areas of accounting, architecture, consulting, education, health care, law, manufacturing and nonprofit.

Roy Blunt, Norma Champion, Chris Chinn and Annie Malone are selected.

Stephen Kleinsmith, an Ozark resident and former Nixa Public Schools superintendent, says "there are numerous compelling reasons for this, including the separation of church and state, the religious diversity among students, legal precedents and the potential for disruption."

SBJ interviews the coalition director of the Ozarks Clean Fuels Coalition and sustainability unit manager of Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute at Missouri State University.

Just west of where the Missouri State University College of Natural and Applied Sciences is transforming Temple Hall into Roy Blunt Hall with a 66,500-square-foot addition, the College of Business is working on an expansion project of its own.

Newsmakers in the areas of arts, banking & finance, education, law and nonprofit.

SBJ’s 24th annual Economic Impact Awards will also present company honors in five categories based on years in business.

Daniel Bumblauskas is tapped for the role following an interim stint by Jack Stack.

Ryan Beard and Beth Cunningham are in line for base salary increases, pending approval this week by the MSU Board of Governors.

Newsmakers in the areas of banking & finance, education, health care, media and services.

Jeff Frederick seeks to boost the university’s community connections.

Joshua Nason is selected to succeed Robert Weddle, who remains a teacher at the Springfield university.

Casey Hunt takes on temporary leadership role, and Brent Dunn is named head of search committee as Kyle Moats heads to EKU.

Edward Walton is scheduled to start as executive director next month.