Missouri

Entrepreneur buys stake in Cleveland Indians

Kansas City entrepreneur John Sherman has become a minority owner and vice chairman of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Sherman joins the Dolan family, who will retain the majority ownership they have had since 2000. Financial details of… more

Missouri Sun Solar growth recognized

Springfield-based Missouri Sun Solar continues to rack up recognition for its rapid growth. The company was ranked 156 in the 2016 edition of the Inc. (magazine) 5000 list. The Inc. 5000 list recognizes the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the… more

Missouri job numbers hit record high

According to seasonally adjusted data released this week by the Missouri Department of Economic Development, Missouri’s nonfarm payroll employment grew by 2,100 jobs in July, reaching a new record high for the state with 2,816,600 active jobs. July’s nonfarm payroll… more

The 2016 Corporate Report 100: The Kansas City Area’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies

   Let’s see how well you know the history of fast-growth companies in the Kansas City region. Thirty-one years ago, this magazine rolled out a feature called the Corporate Report 100 (Which made sense, as feature titles go, since this… more

St. Louis Design Firm Expanding Into Kansas City

     Kansas City's status in the design world will take on additional heft next week when St. Louis-based SWT Design opens its office in the Crossroads District. The 21-year-old firm specializes in landscape architecture, planning, and urban design.       Jim… more

Kansas taps HPE, Cerner for new Medicaid system

Hewlett Packard Enterprise last week announced that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment had selected HPE to upgrade the state’s Medicaid Management Information System. As part of the $215 million contract, HPE will establish the Kansas Modular Medicaid System… more

Missouri Exports Up 6 Percent Over Last Year

Missouri’s exports through the second quarter of 2016 totaled $7.19 billion, according to the latest figures from WISER Export Trade data, an increase of 6 percent from the second quarter in 2015. The Transportation Equipment Sector topped exports at just… more

Eight Groups Pick KC for Conventions

Visit KC, the region’s leading hospitality and tourism organization, has announced nine major convention bookings by eight groups for future years. The groups represent the sports, religious, education, multi-cultural and multi-level marketing segments. Together, the meetings will inject a estimated… more

Grand Avenue Bridge Emergency Repairs Set

A nearly $3.5 million emergency contract has been awarded to Clarkson Construction Co. to replace the Grand Avenue Bridge in downtown Kansas City after stress fractures prompted the Missouri Department of Transportation to immediately close the bridge on May 6.… more

Hallmark in Card-Licensing Deal with CMA

Kansas City, Mo.-based Hallmark Cards has announced a new licensing agreement with the Country Music Association that will bring music from some of the most popular country artists into the greeting card aisle. With this contract, Hallmark will leverage the… more