The Springfield health system is the first in southwest Missouri that gets the nod to provide the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.

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

Springfield Business Journal continues its tradition of honoring local health care professionals during June’s Health Care Champions awards event.

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

Medical clinic Evoke Health and Wellness LLC opened; The Phoenix Diner Bar and Grille got its start; and Enterprise Self Storage LLC began operations.

Guest columnist Erica Gaynor: "Employers should assess which trends are likely to impact them in the coming year. Accessing valuable resources to evaluate potential solutions will be crucial in navigating the challenges and seizing opportunities presented in 2024."

Newsmakers in the areas of banking & finance, communications, education, engineering, health care, manufacturing and nonprofit.

Around a day's supply is on hand, officials with the organization say.

Mercy exec steps up as new president of local health care system.

Legislators secure $727M for I-44 upgrades while child care aid falters.

The deal with St. Louis Children’s Hospital follows similar move by Mercy in March.

Springfield Business Journal continues its tradition of honoring local health care professionals during June’s Health Care Champions awards event.

The agreement with St. Louis Children’s Hospital is expected to be finalized by early fall.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the final ruling of its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act on April 15, with the rule going into effect June 18. Companies with at least 15 employees must provide reasonable accommodations for known limitations regarding pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition.

Over $140,000 in funding comes via Missouri’s Nursing Education Incentive Program.

Collections from the city of Springfield’s 3% sales tax on adult-use marijuana are lagging, with multiple dispensaries failing to remit the tax in the first three months of collections.

An updated Lawrence County Health Department facility is under construction in a new development area on the south side of Mount Vernon, according to project officials.

Newsmakers in the areas of banking & finance, education, health care, hospitality, law, manufacturing and nonprofit.

Plaza Shopping Center gained an arcade with the March 1 opening of The Flying Lap LLC; the repurposing of space operated by Burrell Behavioral Health resulted in the March 18 opening of the company’s second autism center; and a group of downtown business owners teamed up to reopen J.O.B. Public House.

With its third time appearing on the Dynamic Dozen list – Springfield Business Journal’s countdown of the fastest-growing companies in our community – Keep Supply took home the top honor.