Missouri


State Representative Appointed Assessor of Jackson County

Representative Gail McCann Beatty will serve as the next Director of the Assessment Department in Jackson County.  Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. made the announcement today. “While many know Gail as the current Minority Leader in the Missouri House… more

HyVee Arena on Schedule for Fall 2018

Councilman Scott Taylor fondly remembers Kemper Arena as the place where he saw bands like Hall and Oates, Neil Diamond and Kenny Rogers (his mom forced him, he says) play.  Today, he says he hopes that Hyvee Arena will help… more

Ambrose Leaving Central Missouri

Dr. Chuck Ambrose is leaving his post as President of the University of Central Missouri and taking over as the CEO of Knowledge Works in Cincinnati, Ohio.   Ambrose took over as president of UCM in 2010.  Prior to that, he… more

Elite Sports to Open 5 Facilities Across Kansas and Missouri

Olathe-based Elite Sports will open 5 youth sports facilities across the Kansas City Metro to tune of at $25 million investment.  The company says the facilities will bring more than 500 jobs to the KC metro area.   "Our new facilities… more

MU Awarded $1 Million Grant

The University of Missouri has been selected as one of 33 colleges to receive a $1 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.  This is a five-year grant given to universities as part of the Inclusive Excellence initiative.  This… more

Kehoe Appointed Lieutenant Governor

Governor Mike Parson has appointed Mike Kehoe (R) as the new Lieutenant Governor of the State of Missouri.  In the press release from the office of the Governor, Parson said, "The Lieutenant Governor position is an important position, not just… more

Birth Rate vs. Real Estate

Of all the economic impact related to the Millennial generation’s effect on the world, the latest one could hit you right in the mortgage. A recent article from Forbes suggested that this generation’s decision to delay having children—thus dropping the… more

Former Hallmark Exec Appointed to State Board of Education

Carol Hallquist, the former President of the Hallmark Corporate Foundation and founder of PrincipalsConnect, has been appointed to the Missouri State Board of Education by Governor Mike Parson.  She will be joined by fellow new-appointee, Peter Herschend, who is the… more

History Gets a Facelift in the Stockyards

For the second time in less than a month, the West Bottoms is in the news....because of progress. Tomorrow, the Golden Ox will officially reopen its doors inside the Historic Livestock Exchange building.  Just last month it was announced that… more

C2FO to Partner, Collaborate with Kansas State

Leawood-based C2FO is partnering directly with Kansas State University’s college of engineering to both help develop the computer science department and create a potential pipeline of trained employees in the future.  Created by Sandy Kemper, a member of both the… more