Yearly Archives: 2014

Three Missouri cities are among the top 100 smartest cities in the U.S.

Three Missouri cities ranked in the top 100 smartest cities in the U.S. last year, according to a study by Lumosity that ranks cities’ raw cognitive performance. Rolla came in at ... Read More

Auto supplier breaks ground on facility expansion in Mexico

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that Spartan Light Metal Products, an automotive supplier, will break ground on an expansion to its facility in Audrain County. The auto ... Read More

Four Missouri restaurants make list of top 100 U.S. brunch spots

Four Missouri restaurants made OpenTable’s list of the country’s top 100 brunch spots. Included on the 2014 Diners’ Choice Awards list of the Top 100 Best Restaurants for Brunch in America ... Read More

KC getting smarter: Smart City plan aims for better living through data

Not all the strategy is focused on the field at Sporting Park. The home to Sporting Kansas City makes heavy use of Cisco Systems Inc. technology and applications developed by team ... Read More

Report: Animal health presence continues to grow in KC corridor

The Kansas City Animal Health Corridor released a new survey at its annual homecoming dinner Monday night showing that more than half of worldwide animal health, diagnostics and pet food sales ... Read More

Washington University makes major solar commitment

Washington University in St. Louis is moving forward with a bold and impactful plan to increase solar output on all campuses by 1,150 percent over current levels by this fall. The ... Read More

Ford Transit vans start rolling off line in KC

Ford Motor Co. drove its first Transit van off the line Wednesday at the Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo. The Kansas City Assembly Plant underwent a $1.1 billion investment by ... Read More

St. Joseph pet food supplier expanding by building plant, adding 20 jobs

Protein LLC, a St. Joseph company that supplies ingredients to pet food companies, is investing $11.6 million to build a new plant and plans to add 20 full-time jobs. Site preparation ... Read More

Nor-Am Announces $8.5 Million Expansion in St. Joseph

A family-operated business has announced an $8.5 million expansion that includes new jobs in St. Joseph. Nor-Am Ice and Cold Storage, LLC is adding 72,000 square feet to the refrigerated warehouse ... Read More

Missouri ranks first in its region for new facilities and expansions

Site Selection Magazine ranked Missouri first in the North West Central Region for the 2013 Governor’s Cup awards, Gov. Jay Nixon announced. More than 125 businesses either expanded their facilities or ... Read More