Yearly Archives: 2014

DED announces expansion of St. Louis craft Brewery

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that Brew Hub will open a new craft brewery in Chesterfield. The company’s expansion includes a $16.8 million capital investment and is ... Read More

MU Family Medicine Program among top 10

The American Academy of Family Physicians has awarded the University of Missouri School of Medicine with a Top 10 Award for its family and community medicine program. This is the second ... Read More

Scottish technology firm opens St. Louis office

MiiCard, an online identity verification firm, has decided to establish a permanent presence in St. Louis after participating in the SixThirty accelerator program last year. MiiCard, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, was ... Read More

Wentzville GM plant adding third shift, 750 jobs

General Motors will add a third shift to its plant in Wentzville for pickup and van production, bringing 750 new jobs to the facility. The third shift will begin in early ... Read More

Missouri Recognized for Clean Energy Jobs

Missouri has ranked fourth in the number of clean jobs in the first quarter of 2014. The state was recognized by the Environmental Entrepreneurs Group or E2, which is a nonprofit ... Read More

Two Missouri cities on list of 100 Best Places to Live

Columbia and Springfield have been named to Livability’s list of the top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S. Columbia—home to the University of Missouri—is ranked at No. 50 with ... Read More

Musial Bridge named a top 10 transportation project

Acting Transportation Secretary Erica Borggren recently announced the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge has been chosen as one of 10 finalists in a contest to select the country’s top transportation project, ... Read More

Kansas City joins top cities for business development

Kansas City was named as one of the top 12 cities with best practices for small business development in a May 2014 report by the National League of Cities. “Kansas City ... Read More

Agricultural wholesale company to rebuild in Higginsville and create 28 new jobs

Gov. Jay Nixon today joined officials from Ag-Power to break ground on the company’s new facility in Higginsville. After Ag-Power’s previous facility in Higginsville was destroyed in a fire in March, ... Read More

Air Filter Company to Bring Jobs to Mid-Missouri

American Air Filter International (AAF) unveiled its new “cleanroom” Thursday. AAF CEO Peter Kurto was among the speakers at the event that announced 24 new jobs would be created with the ... Read More