Missouri


CommunityAmerica Merger Accelerates Expansion in St. Louis

Posted January 9, 2025 Lenexa-based CommunityAmerica Credit Union has accelerated its expansion into the St. Louis metro by merging with Electro Savings Credit Union. The merger officially began on Jan. 1, adding eight locations to CommunityAmerica’s footprint in St. Louis.… more

Armstrong Teasdale Adds 10 Partners with One in Kansas City

Posted January 8, 2025 Armstrong Teasdale LLP has added 10 new partners to its roster of attorneys to kick-start 2025, one of whom will join the Kansas City office. Armstrong Teasdale announced eight lawyers would join the firm as partners… more

Ford Axes Hauling Contract with Kansas City-based Jack Cooper

Posted January 9, 2025 Kansas City-based automobile hauler Jack Cooper is losing its contract with Ford, with layoffs looming as a result. Ford informed Jack Cooper of its intentions to end the contract between the two companies on Jan 2,… more

Healthcare IT Leaders Will Provide Managed Services for USA Health

Posted January 7, 2025  Healthcare IT Leaders announced it has entered into a managed services agreement with USA Health and will oversee the healthcare system’s monitoring and maintenance. Under the terms of the agreement, Healthcare IT Leaders will assume responsibility… more

Vertical Cold Storage Opens Kansas City Facility

Posted January 7, 2025 Vertical Cold Storage, a developer of temperature-controlled distribution centers and unit for Kansas City-based Platform Ventures, has opened its Kansas City multi-modal distribution site. The nearly 312,000-square-foot distribution center is expected to employ over 100 full-time… more

Lathrop GMP Enters 2025 with 11 New Partners

Posted January 3, 2025 Kansas City-based Lathrop GPM LLP announced the firm added 11 attorneys who became partners effective Jan. 1. "This deep and talented class of new partners, located coast-to-coast in a wide range of practice areas, embodies the… more

Region’s Manufacturing Sector Losses 4,500 Jobs in 2024

Posted January 2, 2025 The December Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index ends the year on a down note with approximately one in five firms reporting labor shortages in the region. The Business Conditions Index, which ranges between 0 and… more

Analysis: Construction Jobs Could be Harder to Fill in 2025

Posted December 31, 2024 A new analysis from the Associated General Contractors of America shows construction jobs have increased in 234 metropolitan cities, including Kansas City. Construction employment increased in 234, or 65 percent, of 358 metro areas between November… more

Shareholders Approve First Busey, CrossFirst Merger

Posted December 26, 2024 Shareholders from First Busey Corporation and CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. have announced a merger agreement for the two companies. The merger will create a full-service commercial bank operating 77 locations across 10 states, with total assets of… more

Zillow Forecast for 2025 Predicts Bumpy Decline in Mortgage Rates

Posted December 24, 2024 Zillow's 2025 forecast expects only about 100,000 more sales than in 2024, and mortgage rates are poised to remain slow and steady. According to Zillow’s November market report, the latest forecast outlines slowly declining mortgage rates… more