Missouri


SelectQuote makes secondary stock offering of 10.6M shares

This week, Overland Park-based insurance services company, SelectQuote Inc., has made a secondary offering from three of its shareholders as well as the company’s top private equity backer, Connecticut-based Brookside Equity Partners LLC. The secondary offering aims to sell 10.6… more

Staffing sector projected to grow 12 percent in 2021

The staffing sector is projected to make a strong turnaround in 2021, according to a report from Bridgepoint. As COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues, its rollout is expected to help stabilize regulation and work security for various industries across the U.S.… more

Missouri K-12 public schools to receive $123 million in funding

Previously held-back funding due to COVID-19 concerns was released in Missouri on Monday, March 1.  The remainder of $438 million from the current state budget - around $281 million - was released on Monday, the majority of it to be… more

Partnership delivers educational opportunities to area workforce

A new partnership in the Kansas City metro is delivering higher education opportunities to hundreds of local business men and women in the area workforce. Columbia College and the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce have launched an innovative partnership designed… more

WeWork settles legal dispute with SoftBank

A lawsuit between American commercial real estate company WeWork and multinational conglomerate holding company SoftBank Group Corp. has been put to rest after the two reached a settlement on Friday. WeWork provides flexible shared workspaces for technology startups and services… more

Manufacturing activity growth emerging in Missouri, Kansas

For a ninth straight month, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, covering the nine-state region including Missouri and Kansas, moved into growth territory.        The Business Conditions Index, which ranges between 0 and 100, climbed to a very strong 69.6… more

Coping with COVID: Distribution of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to reach Mo. this week

The third approved COVID-19 vaccine will make its way to Missouri this week, the state anticipating receiving 50,000 of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week. Emergency authorization of the vaccine was granted by the U.S. Food and Drug… more

KU Health COVID patient count down to 16 with the active virus

Another big drop in the number of COVID-19 patients at The University of Kansas Health System today. Sixteen people with the active virus are being treated, down from 23 Friday. Of those patients, five are in the ICU, down from… more

Missouri releases over $280M in general revenue

On Monday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced just short of $281 million in funding from previously restricted FY21 spending has been released. Approximately $280,783,940 is the remainder of approximately $438 million in FY21 spending that has been restricted, "to ensure… more

Coping with COVID: Next tier of vaccinations to begin in Missouri mid-March with Phase 1B Tier 3 

With the start of March just days away, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced the state's intentions to begin Phase 1B Tier 3 of COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday, March 15. The move is expected to make an estimated 550,000 more Missourians… more