Business and Government


Kansas City-based The Roasterie and Messenger Coffee Company launch FairWave Holdings

Two coffee brands with a strong presence in the Kansas City metro, The Roasterie and Messenger Coffee Company, have come together to create FairWave Holdings, a holding company formed to grow local coffee businesses in the region. While The Roasterie… more

Enfinite Capital, Diode Ventures sell solar development to international renewable energy company

Kansas City-headquartered Enfinite Capital and Diode Ventures have sold a Fort Bend, Texas solar photovoltaic project to international renewable energy leader ACCIONA, according to a Monday news release. With U.S. headquarters in Chicago, Spanish conglomerate ACCIONA develops and manages infrastructure… more

Kansas Department of Commerce awarded grant from U.S. Small Business Administration

On Monday, announcement of the Kansas Department of Commerce’s International Division grant award was released, the grant provided by program under the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The division of the state’s commerce department received $127,400 through the SBA’s State… more

New crime prevention plan announced for Kansas City, Mo. Tuesday

The city of Kansas City, Mo. and the metro has faced a rising number of homicides this year, drawing in federal law enforcement help this summer. On Tuesday morning, the Kansas City, Mo. Mayor Quinton Lucas revealed a new, four-pillar… more

Missouri S&T and City of Rolla to stimulate development with realignment project plan

A realignment project with the vision of providing direct access from the interstate to the main entrance of the Missouri University of Science and Technology is moving forward for the university and the City of Rolla. The project is part… more

Missouri Housing Development Commission restarts housing tax credit program

A Missouri housing tax credit program has been restarted by the Missouri Housing Development Commission following a vote Friday, making a return from its 2017 prohibition during former Gov. Eric Greitens' time in office. The program provides low-income housing tax… more

St. Joseph food manufacturer LifeLine Foods completes expansion

A $12 million expansion has reached completion for St. Joseph, Mo. food manufacturer LifeLine Foods. In the works since July 2019, plans included a new corn – or masa – mill, which opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony last week.… more

NPC International to push back deadline on Pizza Hut bids

Leawood-based NPC International Inc., which filed for bankruptcy in July, has decided to move back the deadline for bids on Pizza Hut assets. The decision arrives following concern from Pizza Hut owner Yum! Brands that a group of credit-focused hedge… more

St. Louis-based Moneta makes expansion to Kansas City

The opening of a Kansas City office for Moneta Group has been announced following the firm’s expansion from its St. Louis headquarters. Already a major player in the Kansas City market with an established list of clients from the area,… more

Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month

AP — A federal judge in California has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at the end of September and suspended a year-end deadline for delivering the numbers needed to decide how many seats each state gets in Congress. On… more