Missouri

Solving the Puzzle With Holistic Wealth Management

It’s not just about your investments; it’s about the way every piece, from taxes to estate planning, comes together in the end. Effective wealth management is holistic. Holistic wealth management is comprehensive in scope, and all components are interdependent. Similar… more

Dollars Alone are No Foundation for Education

Sure, we can spend more on early childhood programs. But to what end? If things go as planned, Kansas City voters will soon be asked to increase the Kansas City school district’s current levy of 21 percent, from $4.95 to… more

Children’s Mercy Hosts Surprise Celebration for Elizabeth Ferrell, Marks Center Anniversary

Children's Mercy Hospital put on a combined party this afternoon for a good friend--Elizabeth Ferrell, who is celebrating her 75th birthday--and to recognize the fifth anniversary of the fetal health center that's named in her honor, thanks to a $2 million gift from… more

Italian Manufacturer Expanding in Ste. Genevieve

An Italian company that makes vinyl windows, doors, panels and other construction products says it will open a manufacturing facility in Ste. Genevieve, bringing 122 jobs to the county. Gov. Jay Nixon made the announcement at a meeting of the… more

Mercy Opens Joplin Cancer Center

Mercy Hospital Joplin has opened a multimillion-dollar cancer center that will allow residents of southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas to receive local treatment for their conditions.  The new center will include a number of features not previously available at one… more

SE Missouri State Starts Provost Search

Southeast Missouri State University will begin taking applications this month for the position of provost, one of the key administrative roles at the biggest public institution in the region. Dates for face-to-face interviews at the airport in St. Louis have… more

Springfield Signs on for $200 Million in Water Infrastructure

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has approved a Springfield plan to upgrade its sanitary sewer system, a massive project that will cost the city $200 million of work through completion of that phase in 2025. Once complete, the work… more

SLU Hospital Nurses Organize Anti-Union Vote

Union nurses at Saint Louis University Hospital have forced an election that would strip the union-security clause from their current contract, which means employees would no longer be required to pay union dues. The nurses group has gathered more than… more

New Rains Could Stress Key Levee

With more rain forecast early in the week, officials are carefully tracking elevation of the  Missouri River, which could threaten to breach the McBaine levee. Even before the next round of precipitation could fall, flooding had started early Saturday in… more

Nixon Kills Right-to-Work Bill

Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a right-to-work bill that would have made it illegal to require new workers to join unions, saying in his veto message that the proposal would  “take our state backward.” In addition to the ban on union-membership… more