The year was 1980. American athletes missed the summer Olympics in the Soviet Union. The Iran hostage crisis was regularly featured in the nightly news – on three network channels – and classics such as “Caddyshack” and “The Empire Strikes Back” were on the big screen. Continue reading ‘A look back at Year One’
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A look back at Year One
Published July 24, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: anniversary, headlines, old newspapers, Springfield Business Journal, Springfield MO
Multibillion-dollar tech firms not immune to misinformation
Published May 8, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: corporation, Employment, high-tech jobs, Hiring, jobs, Lockheed Martin, Missouri, Springfield, Springfield MO, technology
If you’ve ever posted information to the Internet that wasn’t 100 percent accurate, don’t beat yourself up too much. Even multibillion-dollar tech corporations have their flubs.
Continue reading ‘Multibillion-dollar tech firms not immune to misinformation’
Mueller and the ties that bind
Published January 30, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Missouri, MUEL, Mueller, Ozarks, Paul Mueller, Paul Mueller Co., Paul Mueller Company, Springfield, Springfield MO, Stainless steel, Steel
I’ve covered death before.
Being a business reporter means covering the news business professionals care most about, and sometimes that involves write-ups following the death of a leader. Continue reading ‘Mueller and the ties that bind’
Dynamic Earth sale presents case study for when and how
Published October 1, 2014 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: backwoods, dynamic earth, farmers market, farmers park, MO, O'Reilly, Ozarks, retail, Springfield, Springfield MO
Matt O’Reilly presents a good case study for knowing when and how to sell a business. Continue reading ‘Dynamic Earth sale presents case study for when and how’
Waiting on Wal-Mart
Published January 30, 2013 Uncategorized 1 CommentTags: Bistro Market, Competition, downtown, food, grocery, grocery store, Hy-Vee, Price Cutter, Springfield, Springfield MO, Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Walmart
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. Continue reading ‘Waiting on Wal-Mart’
Calmer council showcases volunteer spirit
Published October 12, 2012 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: City council, Civic, Community, Council, Nonprofit, Springfield, Springfield MO, Wonders of Wildlife
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. Continue reading ‘Calmer council showcases volunteer spirit’
The second-most-famous Pitt goes viral
Published July 2, 2012 Uncategorized 1 CommentTags: advertisement, Brad Pitt, Doug Pitt, Pitt, Springfield MO, Viral, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Mobile Australia
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. Continue reading ‘The second-most-famous Pitt goes viral’