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The phrase “best of both worlds” may be an overused expression, but in Missouri’s case, it’s an accurate one. The state mixes an outstanding quality of life with a vibrant business economy and low cost of living to produce an…
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KANSAS CITY LOOKS TO THE NEXT BIG THING. Let’s see . . . convention hotel? Check. Streetcar-line development? Check. A rebuilt KCI? Check-—well, almost, anyway; it’s in the works. With a Downtown makeover well under way, Kansas City has much…
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KANSAS CITY HAS ENJOYED AN EXPLOSION IN MEDICAL RESEARCH IN RECENT YEARS, REFLECTED BY A SRUGE IN CLINICAL TRIALS. The numbers tell the story. While many cities dream of securing a more prominent role in the nation’s life-sciences realm, the…
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak St. Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Free www.nelson-atkins.org, (816) 751-1278 No, there is not a supersized badminton match transpiring. You’re looking at one of the most famous sights in Kansas City: the…
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Centrality - If not for the Wright brothers, would the term “flyover country” have ever come about? For a hundred years, KC has battled that label, but lookie-lookie: Kansas City is one of the hottest locales in the country for…
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THERE ARE MANY REASONS - ALL OF THEM GOOD - TO OPERATE A BUSINESS IN KANSAS CITY, TO WORK HERE, RAISE A FAMILY AND PUT DOWN ROOTS. BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS, IT'S GOOD FOR MORE THAN THE BOTTOM LINE.…
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• Two metros, one region: Like two stars held in place by gravity, two major urban centers define Kansas City— a larger metropolis in Missouri and a smaller counterpart on the Kansas side. • Civil-War history buffs will immediately recognize…
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If you ever meet someone who claims to have been a member of Ingram’s 40 Under Forty Class of 1999, congratulate him or her—then quickly move along. We’re going to be honest here: When 40 Under Forty debuted with that…
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Two generations have passed since the computer age inspired the founding of companies seeking to unlock the promise of health-care information technology. Another generation has passed since the term “Big Data” was introduced to suggest ways that huge volumes of…
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What gives a company’s brand status as being the most visible in a market? Talk to marketing experts, and they’ll tell you: Superior product, superior service, superior follow-up. But those are just table stakes—it gets you in the game with…
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