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Editors' Pick From the Ground Up: Southway Storage Southway Storage is a locally owned development with 289 units to serve customers in Ozark, Nixa, Springfield and elsewhere in southwest Missouri.

Posted 9/30/26 The retail establishment is located next to Cavender's PFI. This item is for subscribers only. Access exclusive local business news and insights Annual and monthly subscriptions available Subscribe Already have a paid subscription? Sign in E-mail Password Having trouble logging in to your subscription?

Posted 9/30/26 Several of its peer MSAs in the state also had lower jobless rates. This item is for subscribers only. Access exclusive local business news and insights Annual and monthly subscriptions available Subscribe Already have a paid subscription? Sign in E-mail Password Having trouble logging in to your subscription?

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Editors' Pick From the Ground Up: Southway Storage Southway Storage is a locally owned development with 289 units to serve customers in Ozark, Nixa, Springfield and elsewhere in southwest Missouri.

Carnegie Mellon University announced a $3 billion pledge from Citadel CEO Ken Griffin. University officials say the donation is the “largest individual gift in higher education history.” The donation will largely be used to establish a Miami campus for Carnegie Mellon, which has its flagship campus in Pittsburgh. Read more from CNBC.

Posted online U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, has introduced an aviation infrastructure bill called the Modern Skies Act. The bill seeks $30 billion for air traffic control, airport towers and airport terminals. Of the total, $10 billion would go toward aging terminals; $10 billion would fund air traffic control modernization; and $10 billion would help make terminal, tower and airport improvements. Read more from Aero News Network.

Posted online Davenport, Iowa-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises, the owner of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, has purchased four newspapers. The seller was USA Today Inc. Lee Enterprises bought newspapers in South Dakota and Montana. They are the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, the Aberdeen American News, the Watertown Public Opinion and the Great Falls Tribune. Additionally, USA Today will assume full ownership and operations of the Arizona Daily Star.

An estimated 11 million U.S. workers might have to move into different occupations by 2035 due to artificial intelligence and automation, according to a report from consulting firm McKinsey & Co. That would amount to about 6.5% of the current labor force. The McKinsey Global Institute report predicts AI could create more jobs than it replaces by 2035. Read more from CNN.

Minnesota-based water treatment company King Technology has opened a new $17 million facility in St. Peters. The facility marks the company's first expansion outside Minnesota. King Technology makes water treatment products for pools and hot tubs. Read more from First Alert 4.