Missouri


Grandview, Gladstone and Liberty among Top 10 easiest places to sell a home in Missouri

Nation and statewide housing market data was collected and analyzed by SmartAsset for a report on America's healthiest housing markets, the study locating the best housing markets in Missouri. Three of the top 10 cities identified fall within the Kansas… more

Overland Park-based SelectQuote expects to keep majority of 2,000 new hires on full-time

Headquartered in Overland Park and holding a presence in the Kansas City metro since 1985, SelectQuote recently announced that the majority of its 2,000 new hires brought in for the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period will be retained. The company expects… more

Voter registration ends tomorrow in Missouri, Kansas deadline approaches

The Nov. 3 general election is only 28 days away. The deadline to register to vote in Missouri is Oct. 7. Kansas voters have until Oct. 13 to register. New voters can complete submit their registration in-person, online or via… more

Metropolitan Community College to break ground on new Engineering Technology building

Tomorrow, Metropolitan Community College’s Penn Valley campus will upturn the first shovels-full of dirt where a completed Engineering Technology building will sit next year. In a 1 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the event will… more

U.S. Department of Labor reports half of jobs lost due to COVID-19 have been restored

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor released an announcement that a recent report shows half of jobs lost due to COVID-19 have been restored. A Friday news release from the U.S. Department of Labor included a statement from U.S.… more

Missouri receives $1 million investment in rural business development

The tail-end of September and beginning of October brought good news for rural organizations and businesses in Missouri, the state receiving just over $1 million in funding for rural business development. An investment of $1,068,984 has been given to Missouri… more

Coping with Covid: Missouri among three states reporting a decline in new cases over the weekend

Missouri fell among only three U.S. states that reported a decline in new COVID-19 cases this past weekend compared to new case numbers from the week prior. As of Saturday night, new cases were down in Missouri, Texas and South… more

Kansas City, Mo. to receive over $4 million in funding in Monday award ceremony

An award ceremony this afternoon will present over $4 million to the city of Kansas City, Mo. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and being given to the city to protect families and… more

Coping with Covid: Reactions, current impact of President Trump testing positive for COVID-19

In the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 2, word spread of President Trump and First Lady Melania testing positive for COVID-19. Vice President Mike Pence sent out a tweet wishing both a swift recovery, the news also drawing in… more

Potential budget cuts, changes for Kansas City, Mo. police department

Discussions over broadening budget cuts to Kansas City, Mo. government jobs and services has turned attention to the Kansas City, Mo. Police Department. This week, Police Chief Rick Smith addressed potential effects that cost reduction plans in Kansas City, Mo.… more