Missouri

Jackson County hires appraisal services company for property valuations with $17.9M contract

Jackson County has signed a $17.9 million contract with Texas-based Tyler Technologies Inc. to provide appraisal software and services. A recent state audit found that the county's assessment increases were more than 70% higher than other Missouri counties in 2019,… more

Affordability concerns ahead for housing market in 2021

Apartment prices may be steady now, but rent is expected to rise within the latter half of 2021. Dense urban areas should continue to struggle with weaker rental prices and drops in average rents, according to John Loper, an associate… more

IT firm seeks expansion to KC metro with federal contract

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' National Benefits Center could soon approve an expansion of global company IT Coalition Inc. to a Lee’s Summit facility. IT Coalition Inc. is a global information technology and cybersecurity service provider and is awaiting the… more

New report reveals top industries with remote work

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home is more necessary and desirable than ever. With that in mind, FlexJobs has announced the top 100 companies to watch for remote work in the coming year. “Remote” means the openings must offer… more

Creative Planning sells employee benefits division

A sell of its employee benefits division has taken a load off  Overland Park-based Creative Planning, however the company quickly turned and acquired all of Creative Planning Property & Casualty LLC. The employee benefits division sold to USI Insurance Services for… more

Small Business Administration sees large expansion with center openings

Twenty new Women’s Business Centers across the country are now open through the U.S. Small Business Administration. The opening of these new locations marks the largest single expansion of Women’s Business Centers in organization’s 30-year history. Centers will serve as… more

Coping with COVID: Mo. hospitalizations tally above U.S. average, Kan. below national average

Only five states are considered to have reached dangerous levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations per 1 million. The COVID Tracking Project updated by The Atlantic shows four levels that indicated where each state lies in terms of COVID-19 hospitalizations ranging from… more

Ferrellgas files prepackaged bankruptcy plan

Ferrellgas Partners LP, a holding company of Ferrellgas LP, has filed prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Headquartered on the Kansas side of the metro, the prepackaged bankruptcy plan will help… more

December job losses attributed to drop in restaurant positions

The economy lost 140,000 jobs in December, all of which can be attributed to a plunge in restaurant employment of 372,000. Other sectors highly sensitive to the pandemic, such as hotels and recreation, also lost jobs. The resurgence of COVID-19… more

Kansas City among list of best cities for remote work

Since the onset of COVID-19, remote work has become the norm for many Americans. Surveys show that about half of American workers were working from home in the late spring of 2020. Many researchers believe that increased work flexibility may… more