The company agreed to buy Knoxville, Tennessee-based Mountain Commerce Bancorp Inc. in a $150 million all-stock transaction. Combined with Mountain Commerce, Home BancShares would have $25 billion in ...

McCormick has named black currant as its 2026 flavor of the year. A bond approved by Clever R-V School District voters in April 2024 is funding renovations and additions to its “elemiddle” school, ...

Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi has scheduled a Dec. 11 grand opening for its 1979 W. Waverly St. store in Ozark, according to a ...

Health system exec says pact with Wellvana "will be a real positive for Springfield and all of southwest Missouri." ...

As Springfield’s first hospital, Mercy’s history is built around caring for the community. That mission is why it continues to invest in rural health care as more independent hospitals ...

The Trump administration announced it would make one-time payments to farmers collectively totaling $12 billion.

Springfield City Council heard a proposal from the city’s Department of Planning and Development for a strategic housing ...

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's foundation has received a $250,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Last edited 2 p.m., Dec. 8, 2025 [Editor's note: Local data has been added.] Arvest Bank has promoted a longtime employee to president of its Springfield region. Shane Cowger was named Springfield ...

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” was No. 1 at the weekend box office. The movie brought in an estimated $63 million domestically, above projections of $55 million. “Zootopia 2” was No. 2, adding $43 ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation has waived the remaining $11 million of a $140 million penalty imposed against Southwest Airlines. "In lieu of a payment of an $11 million civil penalty to the ...

Josh Hackworth is president of Hope and Horizons, which he founded with his brother-in-law, homebuilder Ryan Cantrell of ...