City Utilities of Springfield’s Lynn Dickerson is the 2020 Transit Driver of the Year, named by her peers. Dickerson has served for the past six years as a transit operator for CU. The formal award presentation has yet to be scheduled.
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INVESTMENT IN MONETT
CoxHealth officials conduct an opening ceremony for the health care system’s $42 million Monett hospital on Jan. 22. The 102,000-square-foot center comprises a 75,000-square-foot hospital and 27,000-square-foot medical office building housing 48 exam rooms. The CoxHealth Foundation raised roughly $7 million of the cost through a fundraising campaign started last year.
Andy Drennen, president of the Springfield Sister Cities Association, says the pandemic made hosting their biggest fundraisers a real challenge. He says the virtual events went well, but they’re …
C.C. Guice, owner of A Wench in the Gear, says the new storefront is the first big investment of money into her business. She says the location is perfect because they’re adjacent to businesses …
John, Jason and Jeremy Chapman, owners of The Acoustic Shoppe, say the pandemic has changed the marketplace for gig workers. They say the live music game has changed and some touring musicians may …
Aaron Elliott and his partner thought it might be difficult to build a team that shared their vision for F8 Training and Situational Self Defense. He says they were lucky to find an instructor whose …
Amby Lewis, founder/CEO of A Girl Like Me Network, says volunteers are critical to nonprofits. Lewis and AGLM treasurer Kelly Routh are recruiting members to staff events, organize committees and …
Chelsey Bode, president of Pearson-Kelly Technology says they espouse the concept of work life integration as opposed to balance. She says they don’t mind when employees take time for family as …
Brent Cochran says he spent six months researching e-commerce before launching Al’s Pals Pet Place. Cochran says he spent hours most evenings after work learning how to overcome various …
Jordan McAdoo, software engineer with StitchFix, tells features editor Christine Temple she loves the creativity and problem-solving areas of her job and why she’s passionate about getting women …
Elizabeth Hurst, business development manager with HR Advantage, discusses changes in employee attitudes about working remotely. She says while some are anxious to return to the office, others are …
Molly McCleary, owner and farmer of Maypop Flower Farm, says she works a lot and enjoys it. McCleary says she hopes delegating more responsibility to employees will increase time available for …