Missouri


Developer proposes $65.7M project to turn historic Downtown KC building into hotel

A historic building located on Grand Blvd. in Downtown Kansas City could potentially see a revamp of space that would turn it into a 240-room hotel. Beechwood Pinnacle Hotels, an Arkansas developer, proposes a $65.7 million hotel project for the… more

Jobless claims drop once again

In the week ending May 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 498,000, a decrease of 92,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since March 14, 2020 when it… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri bill against business COVID restrictions passes House, moves to Senate

The Missouri House on Tuesday voted in favor of barring state and local officials from putting any restrictions on businesses, churches or other non-public entities during public health emergencies, except in certain circumstances. The House voted 117-23 to send the… more

State-employed Missourians to return to work by mid-May

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has directed all state employees to return to in-person work in the office by May 17, after many spent most of the past 14 months working remotely. Parson's order, announced Wednesday, also requires that all state… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri surpasses 4 million total doses administered for the COVID-19 vaccine

On Wednesday, Missouri’s COVID-19 Dashboard shows just over 4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Missouri’s population of roughly 6.16 million residents. According to the dashboard, 4,009,681 doses have been given. Overall, the state said 38… more

Reopening dates for metro Ford, GM plants pushed back

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Cerner CEO to step down

The North Kansas City-based healthcare IT company announced the upcoming exit of Brent Shafer as Cerner CEO on Wednesday. News of Shafer's departure was released at the same time the company posted is Q1 2021 earnings call.  In Q1 which… more

Street preservation program introduced in Kansas City, Mo.

A recently introduced street preservation program would more than double funding for paving projects, including fixing potholes, in Kansas City, Mo. City Manager Brian Platt and Public Works Director Michael Shaw unveiled the proposal on Monday, which would allow for… more

Yellow Corporation continues hiring spree going into Q2

Formerly known as YRC Worldwide Inc., Kansas City area company Yellow Corp. is hiring thousands of new employees nationwide which are expected to stretch into July. The company, which added nearly 2,000 drivers and dock workers in the first quarter,… more

KC Council sets stage for $8.2 billion in Golden Plains Tech Park incentives

City Council members on Thursday unanimously approved a Chapter 100 industrial development plan and bond request that could see $8.2 billion in incentives granted over 37 years to developers of Golden Plains Technology Park, should it achieve its projected scale. Diode Ventures… more