Missouri

Logistics Park KC Lands Hostess in Tight Industrial Climate

Logistics Park Kansas City will be the home to Hostess Brands’ main distribution center as industrial vacancy rates in the area are tightening and strong leasing activity continues. Hostess is moving its distribution operations from Illinois to the Edgerton industrial… more

Henry Bloch, 1922-2019: Remembering a Modest Legend and War Hero

[embed]https://youtu.be/2S083A6E2AA[/embed] In 2017, Ingram's named Henry Bloch Philanthropist of the Year. During a celebration of the award, several speakers paid tribute, including colleagues and friends. The H&R Block co-founder and continuous giver to the community, told the audience that he… more

Forget Bitcoin. Blockchain’s Here to Make Things Simple

If hearing the phrase "blockchain" brings to mind cryptocurrencies, the dark Web, Elon Musk's thought process, or any number of things that cause mental confusion and duress, then you're not alone. Even though those things are involved with blockchain, they… more

Hyperloop CEO Still High on Missouri

If you want to get to St. Louis in 30 minutes, you're going to have to wait a while. Virgin Hyperloop One, the company proposing magnetic high-speed transit systems around the world at speeds of up to 760 miles per… more

K.C. Housing Starts Don’t Match Population Growth

The numbers of residents in the major counties of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area have steadily increased over the past few years, but the same can’t be said for new housing stock where they live, according to two recent U.S.… more

Soccer Shots Sets KC Franchise Goal

     Soccer Shots, a franchise-based early education program for the sport, has big growth plans for 2019, and the Kansas City area is included. The effort comes at a time when the greater area is riding a soccer wave, with… more

$20 Billion Fed Spend Could Boost Bi-state Rural Broadband

The lack of broadband Internet access in rural areas of Kansas and Missouri is a major hurdle for the economies of both states.  It's estimated by the Missouri Department of Economic Development that 1.2 million residents don't have high-speed Internet,… more

Research Medical Center CEO Taking New Job

Jackie DeSouza-Van Blaricum is stepping down from her role as chief executive officer of HCA Health Midwest's flagship Research Medical Center, a position she has held since 2014. She's moving on to become chief executive at HCA's Riverside (Calif.) Community… more

Central Bank of the Midwest Buying BankLiberty Parent for $104M

Central Bancompany, the parent of Central Bank of the Midwest, is purchasing Liberty Bankcorp, owner of BankLiberty, in a $42-per-share stock deal that totals $103.7 million.  The transaction, expected to close in the third quarter, will bring Central to $2.3… more

Retail Downturn? Not at Block: Investors Spend $22M on Three Shopping Centers

There's been a lot of talk about a retail real estate downturn and the end of shopping in physical stores as we know it. Apparently, David Block and a group of local investors didn't get the news. His firm, Block… more