Billboard calls out Bass Pro

Not getting through to a potential client? Why not take out a billboard and ask them publicly?

That’s exactly what Flower Mound, Texas-based Ivie & Associates Inc. has done on an East Kearney Street billboard near U.S. Highway 65.

Concern for others came early for 2011 Humanitarian Bentley

When Community Foundation of the Ozarks announced Nov. 30 that Greene County Commissioner Roseann Bentley is the 2011 Humanitarian, I’ll admit I was a little puzzled – not because she is undeserving of the honor, but because I was surprised that she hadn’t already received it before now.

Joplin business community: Best is yet to come

I’m in Joplin today, my first visit since the May 22 tornado.

With morning business meetings and press conferences on the agenda, I’ve
only had a quick glimpse of the physical damage on Range Line Road.

Mother’s brings the love

Let me preface this blog by stating what readers of my posts probably already know: I’m a bit of a beer fan.

Don’t smoke ‘em if you got ‘em

There are few water-cooler topics in Springfield offices right now more divisive than the smoking ban, which will be enforced by the Springfield-Greene County Health Department beginning June 11.

Trim the Fat: Stick with the goal or move on?

Year-end update: –6.8 pounds

A year ago, I started this blog series with the idea of focusing my entries on health and wellness news while updating readers about my personal goal to lose weight. It’s been an interesting year, with this blog covering everything from news from the American Heart Association to the advent of Kentucky Fried Chicken’s not-altogether-healthy-but-less-fatty grilled fare.

As we prepare to welcome a new year, I find myself thinking about resolutions and what I’d like to change in the next 12 months and beyond. As you may note from the number posted above, I obviously did not hit the pound-shedding goal I set for myself.