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Jet Midwest in deal for ‘mini-satellite’ aircraft

Airborne Wireless Network (OTC QB: ABWN) says it has a deal with Kansas City-based Jet Midwest Group to obtain three aircraft to test its Airborne Wireless Network concept. A memorandum of understanding states that both parties have agreed to enter… more

Missouri Flexes Manufacturing Muscle

     A new report from the Brookings Institution ranks Missouri No. 6 nationwide for annual job growth in advanced manufacturing, Gov. Jay Nixon's office announced this morning. The Brookings analysis is based on recent jobs reports that showed the durable… more

Orange EV trucks OK’d for California vouchers

Riverside, Mo.-based Orange EV, a maker of “pure electric” terminal trucks, says it’s the first in its industry to win approval for California incentive vouchers of $95,000 per Class 8 Electric Truck. California fleets can save at least $95,000 per… more

Kansas City Shines With Creative Class

     Kansas City's increase in creative critical mass has earned it a Top 10 ranking from SmartAsset's ranking of the nation's best cities for young creatives. Kansas City ranked No. 6 this year, largely on the strength of a cost… more

Garmin sets $200 million Olathe expansion

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), announced the groundbreaking on a $200 million dollar facility expansion at its Olathe, Kan., campus. The campus expansion is designed to position the technology company as a leading innovator well… more

Kauffman Report: KC Startups Taking Off

     U.S. business startup activity has taken a signficant turn for the better over the past year, and Kansas City is among the metropolitan areas right in the thick of that trend, the Kauffman Foundation said in a report issued… more

LaunchKC finalists set for TechWeek competition

LaunchKC has announced its selection of 20 tech entrepreneurs as finalists for the $500K Kansas City-based grants competition on Sept. 16 at Union Station. The finalists include 11 from the bi-state metropolitan area, seven from other U.S. states and two… more

Boulevard exec to lead parent company

Boulevard Brewing Co. executive Jeff Krum has been named to head Duvel Moortgat USA, the parent company of Boulevard and York-based Brewery Ommegang. Former President Simon Thorpe will say on as an adviser through the end of this month. [caption… more

Entrepreneur buys stake in Cleveland Indians

Kansas City entrepreneur John Sherman has become a minority owner and vice chairman of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Sherman joins the Dolan family, who will retain the majority ownership they have had since 2000. Financial details of… more

Local firm gets OK for pet medication

Aratana Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: PETX), a Leawood, Kan.-based pet therapeutics company focused on the licensing, development and commercialization of innovative biopharmaceutical products for companion animals, this week announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine has approved… more