After a roller-coaster high of recently being named the No. 1 U.S. theme park in both a 2023 USA Today reader poll and Tripadvisor’s 2023 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Things to Do Award, plus expansion plans and an 800-acre land acquisition, Silver Dollar City is preparing for what’s next.

The project is funded by voter-approved bonds, passed in 2015 and 2020, as part of the district’s Operation Eagle Pride long-range plan, adopted in 2014.

It would have been impossible to plan for the event that suddenly cast a bright spotlight on the Titanic this year.

ARPA provided $3.5 million in grants to regional network.

The other seven metro areas in Missouri also post increases compared with April.

Restaurant industry veterans sign on for three eateries in the Huntsville metro area.

Officials are finalizing extensive renovations to a Branson property as part of $10 million project.

Benjamin Burns succeeds Jeffrey Tate, who held the role for four years.

TelComm Credit Union relocated its Nixa branch; Springfield gained another sandwich shop; and graphic design firm Fried Design Co. launched a content production studio dubbed Punchbowl Studios.

A request for proposal process runs through June 28.

Launch Stone County seeks over $1 million during a five-year period for various initiatives.

ITG Communications begins work on five-year fiber internet buildout.

Establishing a teacher pipeline is among program goals.

A food truck dubbed 3rabiana opened; a new attraction teed off at Branson Landing; and Springfield Contemporary Theatre reached a deal to occupy the Fox Theatre.

A Murney Associates email broke the news: Median home prices in the Ozarks peaked at $270,000 in May, a record for the region.

Officials expect 14 Mill Market to draw foodies and tourists.

McDonald, Jasper and Newton counties are getting upgrades via Missouri Network Alliance.

125 Tap & Tasting Room is designed to serve residents of Rogersville, Strafford and east Springfield.

Least Of These and Christian Action Ministries are expanding service in Christian and Stone counties.

The food hall launches with 10 vendors on board.