Missouri


Spencer Fane Combines with Nevada-based Holley Driggs, Triples Southwest Presence

Posted October 2, 2024 Spencer Fane LLP will combine with Nevada-based Holley Driggs, adding 14 attorneys local to Las Vegas. The combination became effective Tuesday. The move triples the headcount of Spencer Fane's office in the Southwest market, a Spencer… more

UMKC, Saint Luke’s Partner on Four-Year Study to Combat Maternal Mortality

Posted September 30, 2024 The UMKC Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality and Saint Luke’s Mid-America Heart Institute will work alongside each other to lead a nation wide study to combat maternal mortality. The four-year observational study, dubbed Heart Outcomes… more

Animal Health International Announces Expansion in Liberty, MO

Posted September 30, 2024 Animal Health International has plans to expand the company’s headcount and space in Liberty. Animal Health International announced it will expand its presence in Liberty from 95,000 square feet and 40 employees to 225,000 square feet… more

Mizzou Athletics Receives $25M Gift for Memorial Stadium Project

Posted September 27, 2024 The University of Missouri Department of Athletics has received $25 million from an anonymous donor for the Memorial Stadium Improvements Project. Laird Veatch, University of Missouri director of athletics, announced the department received a $25 million… more

Q&A With… Paul Thompson, CEO of Country Club Bank

Posted September 26, 2024 Q: Give us a brief assessment of what drove growth at your company this past year, or, absent growth, factors that helped position you for it in the next cycle. A: We credit our continued growth… more

Rural Bankers Expect Nearly 40% of Farmers to Lose Money in 2024

Posted September 19, 2024 The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index has plummeted to its lowest level since the pandemic, and farmers are expected to feel more pressure throughout the year. The region’s overall reading for September sank to 37.5 from… more

Downtown KC Streetcar Suspended for Connection to Main Street Project

Posted September 17, 2024 The Downtown KC Streetcar construction will be temporarily suspended for approximately four weeks to connect its route with the Main Street Extension project. The temporary service suspension is estimated to begin on September 30 and last… more

Two Missouri Behavioral Hospitals to Close, 154 Layoffs

Posted September 17, 2024 Signature Psychiatric Hospital will close two locations in Kansas City and Liberty, ending 154 positions in the health system. Signature Psychiatric Hospital is permanently closing locations at North Kansas City Hospital and Liberty Hospital, according to… more

UMKC Breaks Ground on $145M Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building

Posted September 12, 2024 The University of Missouri-Kansas City has begun working on its new $145 million Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building, the school’s largest capital investment in history. On Wednesday UMKC hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to introduce the new… more

Terracon’s Fourth Acquisition of 2024 Adds Archaeological Consultant Firm

Posted September 9, 2024 Olathe-based Terracon announced it had acquired Flat Earth Archeology, a cultural resources management firm that plans to expand the company’s environmental planning services. Founded in 2008, Flat Earth Archeology is headquartered in Cabot, Arkansas and provides… more