Gail Meadows is a journalist with experience reporting for the Springfield News-Sun and editing an online magazine for expats in Hiroshima. Besides mangling Japanese, her interests include cats, coffee and cooking. An explorer at heart, writing provides her with an acceptable excuse to ask too many questions and adventure into unfamiliar ground.
Gary Keener and Mark Schultz combined their businesses in 2017 to create Keener & Schultz Fine Woodworks. They create custom built pieces for customers locally and nationwide.
Native Springfielders Derrick Humphrey and Kaylen McIntosh created the online urban streetwear shop HRD Apparel to provide more in-demand clothing options directly to Springfield.