Missouri


Coping with Covid: Missouri COVID-19 dashboards expansion launched

Updates to Missouri COVID-19 dashboards on the Show Me Strong recovery plan website have been launched, according to a Monday announcement by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s office. Dashboards underwent an expansion and now include multiple charts, maps and measures about… more

Rate of Gen Z living at home remains high

The far-reaching impact of COVID-19 has affected nearly every U.S. household and every age, for many young adults, shifting their employment and living situation. Often referred to as Gen Z, a surge of young U.S. adults age 18-25 are now… more

Current housing market causes optimism for 2021, jobless rate causes uncertainty beyond

One area of the economy on a remarkable rise is the housing market, home value and sales on a continued upward climb over the last few months. Strength in the market has been noted nationwide as well as in the… more

Kansas City, Mo., St. Louis make Top 25 cities where renters can afford to live alone

Finding a place to call home can be difficult at times for renters, especially those that want to live alone. Data from SmartAsset shows that just two years ago in 2018, the median monthly rent was $891 for a studio… more

Lumber demand, prices remain high in the U.S.

The housing market was one of the first industries to make a turnaround following the onset of COVID-19, making quick, long strides toward recovery to the surprise of many. Another related surprise is the soaring demand and cost of lumber… more

Kansas City-based The Roasterie and Messenger Coffee Company launch FairWave Holdings

Two coffee brands with a strong presence in the Kansas City metro, The Roasterie and Messenger Coffee Company, have come together to create FairWave Holdings, a holding company formed to grow local coffee businesses in the region. While The Roasterie… more

Enfinite Capital, Diode Ventures sell solar development to international renewable energy company

Kansas City-headquartered Enfinite Capital and Diode Ventures have sold a Fort Bend, Texas solar photovoltaic project to international renewable energy leader ACCIONA, according to a Monday news release. With U.S. headquarters in Chicago, Spanish conglomerate ACCIONA develops and manages infrastructure… more

New crime prevention plan announced for Kansas City, Mo. Tuesday

The city of Kansas City, Mo. and the metro has faced a rising number of homicides this year, drawing in federal law enforcement help this summer. On Tuesday morning, the Kansas City, Mo. Mayor Quinton Lucas revealed a new, four-pillar… more

Missouri S&T and City of Rolla to stimulate development with realignment project plan

A realignment project with the vision of providing direct access from the interstate to the main entrance of the Missouri University of Science and Technology is moving forward for the university and the City of Rolla. The project is part… more

Missouri Housing Development Commission restarts housing tax credit program

A Missouri housing tax credit program has been restarted by the Missouri Housing Development Commission following a vote Friday, making a return from its 2017 prohibition during former Gov. Eric Greitens' time in office. The program provides low-income housing tax… more