Waiting on Wal-Mart

Mark your calendars for Feb. 11. This is the day a public hearing will be held on Bentonville, Ark-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s plans to bring a fifth Neighborhood Market to town.

Calmer council showcases volunteer spirit

Brian Perdue just felt he had to do something.

Perdue, a member of the city’s Citizen Sales Tax Oversight Committee, believes tax dollars are being wasted, and he wanted a second chance to let Springfield City Council members know how he felt. Perdue addressed council at the end of its Oct. 8 meeting.

The second-most-famous Pitt goes viral

The Springfield business community may know Doug Pitt, but most are more likely to have heard of his Hollywood actor brother, Brad.

Enter Virgin Mobile Australia, which has enlisted Springfield’s Mr. Pitt in its “Fair Go Bro” campaign.

The show must go on

With the caliber of entertainment the Gillioz Theatre has been bringing to town recently, one might have forgotten that the theater was in dire straights just a year and a half ago.

Green synergy comes to town

It’s springtime in Springfield, so it seems only fitting to have “green” on the mind.

Never too early to think of baseball, fireworks

It seems some Springfield businesses know a good thing when they see it. With March winds still packing a chilly punch, Urban Districts Alliance and a group of local companies are thinking ahead to summer and throwing their support behind Fireworks at the Field, an Independence Day celebration that will return for the second year to Hammons Field and downtown Springfield.

Beer on the brain

Recent data released by the Brewers Association has me thirsty.

SBJ: An intern’s perspective

Editor’s Note: This piece was originally posted online at Ozarks News Journal, a student blog and podcast Web site under the direction of Missouri State University journalism professor Andrew Cline.

My experience as an editorial intern at Springfield Business Journal has improved my writing, and it has taught me how to better frame my thoughts.

Brave the cold for first art walk of the year

There’s no doubt that it’s cold out there, but freezing temperatures are no reason to skip the first First Friday Art Walk of 2011 tonight.

Resolving to eat chili in 2011

Some people want to lose weight. Others want to quit smoking. But for me, I’d be happy just to eat some chili in 2011.