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Republic Road. </p> 1914 </div> 1915 </div> 1916 <div class='lead-column col-md-4'> 1917 <div class="content-area-list"> 1918 <div class="label"></div> 1919 <div class='photo-container'> 1920 <a href='/stories/sports-betting-revenue-pacing-below-state-expectations,105898'> 1921 <img class="photo" src="/uploads/medium/20260924-183641-6cb-Marty's-Sports-Bar-3.jpg" alt=""> 1922 </a> 1923 </div> 1924 <h4> 1925 <a href='/stories/sports-betting-revenue-pacing-below-state-expectations,105898'> 1926 Sports betting revenue pacing below state expectations </a> 1927 </h4> 1928 <p class="text-lede"> 1929 NFL will help Missouri reach $25 million goal, official says. </p> 1930 </div> 1931 <div class="content-area-list"> 1932 <div class="label"></div> 1933 <div class='photo-container'> 1934 <a href='/stories/2026-fall-architects-engineers-project-report,105871'> 1935 <img class="photo" src="/uploads/medium/20260924-120735-90a-08 BKD 33 Maryland.jpg" alt=""> 1936 </a> 1937 </div> 1938 <h4> 1939 <a href='/stories/2026-fall-architects-engineers-project-report,105871'> 1940 Fall 2026 Architects & Engineers Project Report </a> 1941 <span><i class="fa fa-unlock" aria-hidden="true"></i></span> 1942 </h4> 1943 <p class="text-lede"> 1944 This installment of Springfield Business Journal’s Architects & Engineers Project Report showcases 26 endeavors by area design and engineering professionals. </p> 1945 </div> 1946 </div> 1947 <div class='story-column story-column-2 col-md-4 hidden-xs'> 1948 <div class="label">MORE TOP STORIES</div> 1949 <ul class="content-area-list list-unstyled"> 1950 <li class='list-item'> 1951 <h4 class='heading-3 .rule-below'> 1952 <a href='/stories/dentist-branches-out-to-launch-solo-springfield-practice-,105920'> 1953 Dentist branches out to launch solo Springfield practice   </a> 1954 </h4> 1955 </li> 1956 <li class='list-item'> 1957 <h4 class='heading-3 .rule-below'> 1958 <a href='/stories/citizens-memorial-joins-statewide-collaborative-healthcare-network,105900'> 1959 Citizens Memorial joins statewide collaborative healthcare network </a> 1960 </h4> 1961 </li> 1962 <li class='list-item'> 1963 <h4 class='heading-3 .rule-below'> 1964 <a href='/stories/less-conventional-recruitment-topic-of-reimagining-your-workforce-event,105903'> 1965 Less conventional recruitment topic of ‘Reimagining Your Workforce’ event </a> 1966 </h4> 1967 </li> 1968 <li class='list-item'> 1969 <h4 class='heading-3 .rule-below'> 1970 <a href='/stories/poll-shows-strong-support-for-a-f-report-cards,105904'> 1971 Poll shows strong support for A-F report cards </a> 1972 </h4> 1973 </li> 1974 <li class='list-item'> 1975 <h4 class='heading-3 .rule-below'> 1976 <a href='/stories/council-accepts-raise-grant-to-ungap-the-map,105908'> 1977 City Beat: Council accepts RAISE grant to ‘UnGap the Map’ </a> 1978 </h4> 1979 </li> 1980 <li class='list-item'> 1981 <h4 class='heading-3 .rule-below'> 1982 <a href='/stories/city-gathers-feedback-on-kansas-avenue-upgrades,105907'> 1983 City gathers feedback on Kansas Avenue upgrades </a> 1984 </h4> 1985 </li> 1986 <li class='list-item'> 1987 <h4 class='heading-3 .rule-below'> 1988 <a href='/stories/msu-dedicates-performing-arts-complex-on-grand-street,105909'> 1989 MSU dedicates performing arts complex on Grand Street </a> 1990 </h4> 1991 </li> 1992 <li class='list-item'> 1993 <h4 class='heading-3 .rule-below'> 1994 <a href='/stories/from-the-ground-up-southway-storage,105905'> 1995 From the Ground Up: Southway Storage </a> 1996 </h4> 1997 </li> 1998 <li class='list-item'> 1999 <h4 class='heading-3 .rule-below'> 2000 <a href='/stories/newsmakers-sept-28-oct-4-2026,105901'> 2001 Newsmakers: Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026 </a> 2002 </h4> 2003 </li> 2004 <li class='list-item'> 2005 <h4 class='heading-3 .rule-below'> 2006 <a href='/stories/opinion-why-good-employees-stay-silent,105910'> 2007 Opinion: Why good employees stay silent </a> 2008 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href="/stories/ousd-stablecoin-goes-live-with-backing-from-visa-mastercard-and-stripe,105957"> 2125 OUSD stablecoin goes live with backing from Visa, Mastercard and Stripe <span><i class="fa fa-unlock" aria-hidden="true"></i></span> 2126 </a> 2127 </h6> 2128 <p class="text-lede"> 2129 Visa, Mastercard and Stripe are among backers of a new stablecoin called Open USD, or OUSD. </p> 2130 </li> 2131 <li class="hidden-xs"> 2132 <h6> 2133 <a class="story-head" href="/stories/king-technology-opens-17m-facility-in-st-peters,105952"> 2134 King Technology opens $17M facility in St. Peters <span><i class="fa fa-unlock" aria-hidden="true"></i></span> 2135 </a> 2136 </h6> 2137 <p class="text-lede"> 2138 Minnesota-based water treatment company King Technology has opened a new $17 million facility in St. Peters. </p> 2139 </li> 2140 <li class="hidden-xs"> 2141 <h6> 2142 <a class="story-head" href="/stories/st-louis-post-dispatch-owner-buys-4-newspapers,105951">
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