Missouri


Two Kansas City area airports to receive millions in grants

The Department of Transportation is making a big investment nationwide, an investment that will impact two local Kansas City area airports. On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao revealed a list of airports in the U.S. that are to… more

January 2021 Royals FanFest canceled

Originally scheduled for Jan. 29 and 30, 2021, the annual Royals FanFest presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City has been canceled, according to a Tuesday announcement from the Kansas City Royals. The decision comes nearly five… more

Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission now using Box

On Friday, The Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (LIRC) announced today that it is now accepting electronic filings through the use of Box Account, a virtual mailbox. Usage of the electronic system is being done in an attempt to… more

Lockton names new CFO

On Monday, Lockton announced that Troy Cook will soon take over as the company’s chief financial officer. Cook will start in his new role on Sept. 24, 2020, the company said, where he will, “...lead Lockton's strategic finance function in… more

Missouri ranks number 40 for teacher salary in 2020

An adjustment in classrooms nationwide due to the coronavirus has led to deeper look into teachers’ salaries, data on K-12 showing where teacher pay falls in each state. A report by business.org shows that both Missouri and Kansas rank toward… more

Missouri schools report more COVID-19 cases as classes resume

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Missouri schools ranging from universities to a kindergarten continue to experience an increase in COVID-19 cases as classes resume. The University of Missouri reported Monday that it had 415 active cases of COVID-19 on campus, an… more

CBRE Managing Director Klamm to take over new role in 2021

Mike Klamm, mangaging director at CBRE for the Kansas City area since July 2010, will end his current role by the end of 2020 and take over a new position. In 2021, Klamm will begin serving as senior vice president… more

Missouri receives over $4 million in CARES Act funding for small businesses

With help from federal funding, Missouri will be able to further help businesses and entrepreneurs affected by COVID-19. On Friday, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.8 million in… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri reports no new deaths from Sunday, up one death in Kansas

Missouri and Kansas are beginning to see a slowdown of COVID-19’s impact after new data over the weekend shows no new deaths in Missouri from Sunday to Monday and only one new death in Kansas over the same time period.… more

Bulk of energy from Grain Belt Express to stay in Missouri

Original plans for the Grain Belt Express energy transmission line have changed following a battle to gain approval from Missouri and Illinois. As part of the original proposal, transmission line would run from Kansas to Indiana, however critics hoping to… more