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Jack Henry moves into new $8.8M Springfield campus

Jul 30, 2010

Jack Henry & Associates Inc., the Monett-based banking software supplier, moved employees into two new buildings in Springfield in early July.  The 160,000 sq. ft. campus will consolidate 250 to 300 employees previously scattered across five leased properties in Springfield.  The ...

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Solo Cup closing Springfield facility

Jun 09, 2010

Solo Cup Co. announced on June 8 it will close its Springfield facility in mid-2011, along with production facilities in Massachusetts and Maryland. According to the company’s news release, the consolidation will occur due to enhanced production efficiency as its 10 other North American ...

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Springfield airport receives state award for role in leasing former terminal building

Jun 02, 2010

Springfield-Branson National Airport was awarded the Business Partnership Award during the Missouri Economic Development Council’s (MEDC) annual meeting held May 25 at the Lake of the Ozarks.The airport was honored for its commitment to jobs and economic development in leasing a portion of ...

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Springfield home to first Fortune 500 company

May 10, 2010

For the first time since it was founded in 1957, O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (Nasdaq: ORLY) made its way onto the Fortune 500.  The Springfield-based auto parts dealer clocked in at No. 429 on the 2010 list of the country’s largest corporations, published in the May magazine.View as ...

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Missouri National Guard to lease space in former airport terminal

May 10, 2010

Roughly a year after moving into its new midfield terminal, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and officials with the Springfield-Branson National Airport announced a second tenant for the space left in the former terminal.  The Missouri Army and Air National Guard will occupy 25,000 square feet in ...

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Springfield airport adds destinations; traveler numbers climb

Mar 22, 2010

Delta Air Lines announced that it is restoring service from Springfield to Detroit and Minneapolis on June 10, 2010. The airline eliminated those services in 2009 in the wake of its 2008 merger with Northwest Airlines. Passenger numbers continued to climb in February accommodating 47,167 ...

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Chase call center hiring

Mar 17, 2010

Chase Card Services has been quietly adding jobs at the Springfield call center since January. More than 100 entry-level customer service positions have already been filled and the call center is continuing to hire in several departments. Read more as reported by the Springfield ...

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Green Circle Shopping Center certified LEED Platinum

Mar 05, 2010

Green Circle Shopping Center in south Springfield is one of the first in the nation to achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design's highest certification level. According to the LEED Web site, Green Circle is one of only 16 projects - and the only retail shopping center - ...

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Springfield’s innovative interchange design featured in USA Today

Feb 01, 2010

After years of traffic backups and accidents involving motorists trying to turn left at a popular intersection in Springfield, state transportation officials think they have found the solution in a new kind of highway interchange called the "diverging diamond" that is now getting serious looks ...

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St. John's, CoxHealth make list of best integrated health systems

Feb 01, 2010

Springfield boasts two of the nation's best integrated health systems again this year. St. John's Health System and CoxHealth were listed in the 2010 Top 100 Integrated Delivery Networks compiled by national health care magazine Modern Healthcare. Read more as reported by the ...

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