Photo provided by Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
Miller’s Gavel
Michael Miller, the 2019 president of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, receives a gavel passed hand to hand from past presidents, including Robert Palmer. Miller, who just took a job as general counsel for Mid-Missouri Bank, was installed during the SMBA’s 46th annual banquet held March 8 at Hickory Hills Country Club.
SBJ photo by Geoff Pickle
This Way to Lofts
Harbell’s Grill & Sports Bar owner David Bauer and crew April 2 clean out the second floor of the restaurant building to make way for loft apartments. Bauer said they poked a hole through the brick for access to the second story, with plans to reconstruct the mural. He bought the downtown building and restaurant in December 2018.