Regional

A Whole New Ball Game

Whether it's a matter of finances, demographics or changing preferences on use of time, the golfing scene—in Kansas City and around the nation—is changing If global trends are any indication, golfing in the Kansas City region these days is as… more

$300 Million Downtown KC Convention Hotel Is On the Way

Hyatt Hotel Rendering Kansas City is getting its long-awaited Downtown convention hotel: Mayor Sly James and project developers announced this morning that an 800-room hotel, flying the Hyatt flag, would be built across the street from the Kansas City Convention… more

No Sugar-Coating It

Diabetes presents unique challenges for business executives and their staffs, but increased emphasis on regional research is taking aim at a national problem. You finish college and get that first job as a ball of fire, pulling the late-night shifts,… more

ACA Reporting: Deadlines are Around the Bend

True compliance impact is about to hit, so many small businesses need to act now. What do employers need to undertake related to Affordable Care Act reporting? The IRS, in February, released final forms and instructions for employers to prepare.… more

Business Incentives Still a Priority for Kansas City Region

If we focus too much on the regional border dispute, we’re going to miss opportunities that will benefit the broader bistate area. Many articles have been written over the years about the availability of economic incentives in Missouri and Kansas… more

Better to Reign in KC Than Serve in Heaven?

Another year, another proposal to improve public education in Kansas City—and another set of disappointments. A few years back, I had the occasion to speak to a group of inmates at a high-security California prison. The meeting was going well… more

Making Good on a Show-Me Challenge

We’re pleased to introduce Ingram’s 2015 Class of 40 Under Forty There’s a reason why we chose Show-Me Publishing as the name for the corporate entity that publishes Ingram’s: I’m a Missouri guy, and when you tell me to take… more

GM Pumping $174 Million into Fairfax Plant

Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors, was in Kansas City this morning to announce the carmaker's plans for investing $174 million in its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kan. It was a 2-for-1 ceremony, as GM also popped the cork… more

Six Questions Every Business Owner Must Answer

As long as businesses are managed and owned by humans, business succession will happen. Will it happen in an orderly fashion, according to a thoughtful plan based on the owner’s wishes? Or will it be sorted out by those who… more

Hollywood Casino Hotel Project Delayed

   Construction of the 248-room Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, which had been scheduled  to begin this week, has been delayed indefinitely, Wyandotte County's Unified Government said in a news release issued this afternoon.      The delay was attributed to proposals… more