The future of Plaza Towers is in question as the owner of the 10-story, 130,000-square-foot property faces a litany of criminal charges amid millions of dollars’ worth of renovations to the real estate.

Company official confirms Sunshine Towne Center plans documented in city building permit.

Newsmakers in the areas of banking & finance, brewing, education, food service, health care, manufacturing and nonprofit.

Columnist Bennet Bodenstein samples five products he says are worth a look amid upcoming seasonal changes.

Owner says decision was made after failed lease negotiations for Hopedale Plaza space in Ozark.

Hamra Enterprises plans to install Wendy's eatery by year's end.

The Uptown Boutique relocated; Dripz and Dreamz Mo-Lo opened; and Springfield’s second Crumbl Cookies got its start.

An independent panel of judges has selected this year’s class of Most Influential Women. With the addition of this class, 500 women have received this award.

Financial software, manufacturing, health care and restaurant are featured industries locally.

A new modular 7 Brew Coffee building that was dropped into place the week of Aug. 4 is expected to be operational by Sept. 16.

Officials say some couples are reducing, delaying celebrations amid high prices for nuptials.

An Aug. 21 opening is announced by the restaurant owners.

The store marks the third location in the Springfield area.

The Workforce Development publication explores themes such as payroll shifts, wages and benefits demand, labor shortage impacts and employee barriers impacting recruitment and retention.

Commercial property rates rose nationally in the second quarter – up 10.9% year over year, compared to 10.5% in the first quarter. That marked the largest renewal premium hike among several lines of insurance coverage tracked in a July report by Ivans Insurance Services, a unit of industry software provider Applied Systems Inc.

Descriptors of “community builder” and “business titan” were used in recent days by Springfield leaders to document the life of Sam F. Hamra, a longtime Queen City businessperson whose influence stretched across multiple industries for decades.

Columnist Bennet Bodenstein samples three products from the eastern European country.

Dripz and Dreamz Mo-Lo plans Aug. 12 grand opening.

The attorney, Hamra Enterprises founder and philanthropist was active in the community for decades.

Executive Editor Christine Temple sits down with veteran restaurateurs Shawn Kraft and James Martin.