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MARCH   13 | Friday “Starr Women’s Hall of Fame”The Starr Women’s Hall of Fame will induct its inaugural class of historical and contemporary women who have significant ties to the area. Named in honor of the late Martha Jane Phillips… more

In The News

Missouri Buchanan County Agribusiness AcquiredJapanese-owned Helena Chemical Co. of Memphis, Tenn., one of the nation’s largest distributors of farm chemicals and seeds, has acquired St. Joseph Agri Services, a 27-year-old private company. The local company’s offerings include fertilizers, chemicals, seed… more

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FEBRUARY   19 | Thursday "Graduate Assistance Fund Award Celebration"A reception celebrating the 2015 GAF recipients, the donors and the inaugural class of the Starr Women’s Hall of Fame at Grand Street Café, the time to be determined.816-235-2452 | www.umkcwc.org… more

In The News: Mar 2015

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… more

In The News: Feb 2015

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… more

The Mushy Side of Social Media

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… more

No Cats Killed in Bloch School Scandal

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… more

What’s With The Star’s Brownback Fetish?

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… more

Life Sciences: From Research to Profits

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… more

Icons of Education 2015

“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… more