Kansas City, Missouri

Entertainment and Culture

The movers and shakers in Kansas City made an emphasis on the arts part of the city’s culture from its earliest days, and those who followed their footsteps have risen to the challenge. As a result, this region today enjoys… more

Education

Two highly regarded state university systems. Three community college systems highly responsive to work-force needs. Dozens of high-performing private colleges and public school districts. Stellar private K–12 education. All in one metropolitan area. That math works to the advantage of… more

Distribution, Logistics and Facilities

Just like Rodgers and Hammerstein’s song about June in Carousel, logistics in Kansas City is busting out all over. And 2013 stands as a watershed year for it, thanks to the formal opening of Logistics Park Kansas City. This master-planned… more

Cost of Living

No community aspires to be slightly below average, with perhaps one notable exception: Cost of living. And that’s where the numbers favor the Kansas City region, relative to many other large metropolitan areas in the United States. Comparatively speaking, we’re… more

Airport Issue More Complicated Than A, B and C

A reputation as one of the most convenient airports to use—even if not one packed with all the retail bells and whistles—has endeared the current three-terminal structure at Kansas City International Airport to residents here, and to frequent visitors. But… more

Business Climate and Economic Conditions

Nationally, it’s been The Recovery Without a Recovery—or about as close to that formulation as we could get. And yet, more than five years after the onset of the Great Recession, there are indicators of fresh economic blood coursing through… more

Brand Loyalty

Kansas City is home to some very big names in business, including companies that have not just national, but global brands. Here are several companies headquartered in the KC area: SPRINT Long one of this region’s largest employers, Sprint is… more

Populous Bags Churchill Downs Upgrade

Kansas City-based Populous, the global sports design firm, is leaving its mark on the world’s premier name in horse racing as part of an upgrade at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville. The track’s owners, in announcing the project today, said… more

UMB Reports Third-Quarter Earnings Increase

  UMB Financial Corp. has announced earnings of $35.6 million for the third quarter or 2014, up $1.2 million over the Q3 earnings in 2013. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, earnings stood at $93.7 million, down $5.6 million from… more

KC Home-Building: Behind the Numbers

Home building through the first nine months of the year reached its highest point since the real-estate crash of 2007, according to new statistics from the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City. Through September, builders secured 6,294 permits in… more