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Missouri Buchanan County Bayer Selling BuildingsBayer HealthCare has announced plans to sell two manufacturing facilities in St. Joseph, following a transition of workers into sites acquired with the 2013 purchase of Teva Pharmaceuticals. Officials hope to use the vacated properties…
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Missouri Buchanan County Training Solutions StudiedIn a county with one of the state’s lowest unemployment rates—4.2 percent in December—business leaders in St. Joseph are exploring ways to provide additional work-force training, pointing to a shortage of qualified candidates in the…
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When I hear the chattering classes talk about social media, the conversation typically heads in one of two directions, marketing or mayhem. There is a third category, however, that appeals to our better angels and that, I believe, makes the…
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In the first month or so of 2015, readers of The Kansas City Star received updates, daily or close to it, on two scandals, one national, one local. Both involved the inflation of things—footballs in New England and academic rankings…
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In late January, as I commence writing this column, I enter “Sam Brownback” in the search function on The Kansas City Star’s Web site and review the articles or editorials on Kansas budget issues. Incredibly, 10 have been posted within…
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By Dennis Boone Making its rounds through area research circles, it was a story that reflected the intellectual curiosity of local entrepreneurs, the vision of innovators, and the aspirations of bioscience executives hoping to make this a more robust center…
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“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” —William A. Ward The late Mr. Ward, a longtime administrator at a small private college in Texas, was onto something. Inspiration, however, is rarely…
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With coastal firms cutting costs by moving back-office operations here, could more legal competition be in the works? A long-cherished marketing tool for law firms in this region that compete for business nationwide is what’s generally known as the Kansas…
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With Prime Healthcare Service's acquisition of St. Joseph and St. Mary’s medical centers taking effect over the weekend, the California hospital group has announced that Robert Erickson will succeed Michael Dorsey as the chief executive officer at St. Joseph Medical Center effective…
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If you’re in the business of higher-education, the numbers at first glance may be sobering: • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 25 fastest-growing occupations nationwide between now and 2020 include exactly three jobs that require more than…
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