Missouri


Missouri Nursing Board Invests in the Future

Several colleges and universities in Missouri will receive nearly $1 million in grants for expanding their nursing education programs. The grants are funded the Missouri Board of Nursing and in partnership with the state’s Department of Higher Education The funds… more

Mayor Sly James Announces Appointments

Kansas City mayor, Sly James, made two appointments today. Jason Parson, President of Parson & Associates, a public relations firm, has been appointed to the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission, which enables future real property taxes and other taxes generated… more

Kansas City Charities Are Tops in Transparency

Kansas City charities are part of a six-way tie for first place in the category of Accountability and Transparency: this according to a Charity Navigator assessment of nearly 5,000 charitable organizations in 30 major metropolitan markets. The KC metro joined… more

Nearly $9 Million in Federal Grant Money for KC Buses

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) $8,986,350 in grant money for the purchase of new buses. President & CEO of KCATA, Robbie Makinen said, "This is a very… more

Governor’s Award to KC Woman’s Business

Colleen Ellis, President of J.M. Neil & Associates, a personnel consulting and staffing solutions company, received the 2016 Governor’s Woman-Owned Business of the Year Award today. The award is presented annually to a business owner demonstrating outstanding success through her… more

Overland Park Best City for Families, Report Says

Overland Park, Kansas, is the nation’s top city for families according to a new study by WalletHub—a credit reporting and financial advisory website. The survey looked at the 150 most-populated cities in the United States, ranking them in 5 categories:… more

Trading Off Cigarettes for Diapers Could Improve Healthcare Outlook

The Unified Government Public Health Department of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS has launched a program that demonstrates how communities can encourage and incentivize people to adopt healthier lifestyles. The program, called “Baby & Me Tobacco Free,” offers pregnant… more

Kansas Hospitals Form New Partnership

After several years of exploring and successfully executing collaboration opportunities, The University of Kansas Hospital and Hays Medical Center, in joint statements today, announced a letter of intent to create a new partnership. The new alliance is intended to expand and strengthen… more

20 in Their Twenties: 2016

THE HEART OF A GENERATION        The youngest members of Generation X are now roughly 33, and midlife will soon be calling. A new generation of entrepreneur and employee is emerging, one that’s both chronologically younger and more… more

History-making Hospital News from Kansas

Hays Medical Center and The University of Kansas Hospital have some big news to share at a joint news conference today at 11am. Check back with Ingrams.com for an update on what these two award-winning institutions are calling an “historic… more