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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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Paul Mueller begins rehiring workers after layoff

Jan 07, 2010

Just weeks after laying off roughly 200 employees, Springfield stainless steel manufacturer Paul Mueller Co. is re-hiring more than half of those and their work with the company begins next week. Read more as reported by the Springfield Business ...

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Paul Mueller Company Lays Off Production Workers

Dec 18, 2009

The recession has hit another Springfield business stalwart. Paul Mueller Company laid off roughly 200 production workers on Thursday, according to information provided by an unnamed employee to Springfield Business Journal's media partner, KSPR-TV. Read more as reported by Springfield Business ...

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Local Entrepreneur Appears in NY Times

Dec 15, 2009

If you want to get into an interesting argument with business owners, and even make them sweat a bit, ask them this question: Why don’t they open their books to their employees? To many, if not most, owners, this idea sounds insane. But to a growing movement of companies, it’s the only ...

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T-Mobile named one of Springfield's 2009 Choice Employers

Nov 13, 2009

In the largest category, for companies with 301 or more employees, the top spot went to T-Mobile USA Inc. The company, according to General Manager Mark Conrad, espouses a "best place to work, best place to perform" philosophy. Read more as reported by the Springfield Business ...

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Plans move ahead for energy-efficient hotel

Nov 04, 2009

Plans for an energy-efficient, five-story Hilton Garden Inn hotel in southeast Springfield are moving ahead, despite lingering troubles with the economy. Read more as reported by the Springfield ...

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Missouri State receives award for IDEA Commons

Oct 15, 2009

Missouri State University officials have said that the IDEA Commons concept is a glimpse into the future of downtown Springfield, and at least one national organization likes what it sees. Read more as reported by the Springfield Business ...

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James River, National interchange reworking begins

Oct 01, 2009

Work to create Springfield's - and, according to the state Department of Transportation, the nation's - second diverging diamond interchange is under way at the intersection of James River Freeway and National Avenue. Read more as reported by the Springfield Business Journal ...

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