Missouri

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

$21.5 Million Upgrade for UMKC Biology-Chemistry Labs

With an $18.3 million infusion from the state, the University of Missouri-Kansas City will spend $21.5 million to upgrade its primary biology and chemistry teaching labs, the first facelift for those facilities in nearly three decades. The state money is… more

Small Brewer Wins a Round Against Bud

A small craft brewer from Kansas City’s southern fringe has taken the first round in a legal battle with national brewing giant Anheuser Busch, one of the largest employers in St. Louis. According to Bloomberg news, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s has filed… more

Small-Business Development Director Resigns

KIRKSVILLE — Dan Hamlet, business counselor and executive director of Kirksville’s Small Business & Technology Development Center and Missouri Rural Enterprise & Innovation Center for the past two years, has announced that he’ll resign from those positions at the end… more

June 22 Deadline Set for Public Comment on Power-Line Project

HANNIBAL — The Missouri Public Service Commission has set a June 22 deadline for applications from parties who may want to intervene in Ameren Transmission Co. of Illinois’ plans for the so-called Mark Twain Transmission Project. If approved, the company… more

Roads Reopen as Flooding Recedes

After a month of near-record rainfall, the St. Joseph area enjoyed a comparatively dry spell over the weekend, allowing a number of key highways and roads in Northwest Missouri to reopen, the Missouri Department of Transportation says.  As of Monday… more

Forbes: St. Joseph No. 4 in U.S. for Agribusiness

Not many cities in the U.S. can beat St. Joseph when it comes to economic strength as center for agribusiness might—in fact, only three meet that test, according to Forbes magazine, which ranks St. Joseph No. 4 among American cities… more

UMKC Calls KC Native Home from Indiana to Fill Role of Provost

UMKC Chancellor Leo Morton announced today that Barbara Bichelmeyer had been appointed executive vice chancellor and provost, one of the top administrative functions on the campus serving more than 15,000 students. Bichelmeyer will be making a homecoming after a career that most… more

The Kansas City Area’s Top 100 Privately-Held Companies for 2014

Whoever said “it’s lonely at the top” evidently never ran a large private company. Not only is it NOT lonely there, you’ll find plenty of competition for a seat when the music stops on annual revenue calculations for the largest… more