Yearly Archives: 2021

Casey’s New Joplin Distribution Center Is Key to Its Supply Chain Efforts

When Casey’s announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art warehouse in Joplin, Missouri, everyone knew it was big news for the region and the state. After all, the announcement signified $62 ... Read More

Virgin Hyperloop Keeps an Eye on Missouri as It Looks to The Future

A few years ago, if you mentioned the Hyperloop in Missouri, you would have been met with a great deal of excitement. But that excitement declined in 2020 when Virgin Hyperloop ... Read More

#ThrowbackThursday: American Outdoor Brands Invests in Missouri

In March 2017, American Outdoor Brands (AOB), a manufacturer of outdoor sports and recreation products, announced plans to establish a national distribution center near Columbia, Missouri. The 632,000 sq. ft. facility ... Read More

Missouri Workers Create the Products That Help Keep America Free

Happy 4th of July!!! As we prepare to kick off Independence Day weekend, we thought it was a great time to celebrate Missouri’s contribution to the industries that help keep America ... Read More

Leading Beverage Manufacturer Invests With New Facility in Missouri

Niagara Bottling, LLC, a family-owned beverage manufacturer, announced it will open a new production facility in Kansas City, Missouri. “We want to congratulate Niagara Bottling on their expansion in the Kansas ... Read More

Largest U.S. Music Manufacturing, Rehearsal and Production Studio Facility Set to Launch in St. Louis Region

Officials with the state of Missouri, St. Louis County, the City of Chesterfield, Missouri Partnership, the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, Ameren Missouri, Greater St. Louis, Inc., and Gateway Studios & ... Read More

State of Missouri Inspires New Line of Ice Cream

This year marks Missouri’s 200th birthday! In honor of the state’s bicentennial, a Missouri creamery is releasing a “Missouri Pride” line of ice cream flavors that includes ingredients from across the ... Read More

Columbia, Missouri, Named Among “50 Best Places to Live in the US”

What makes any town or city a great place to live? Is it low housing costs, nearby attractions, access to transportation, high wages? The truth is that it is different for ... Read More

#ThrowbackThursday: Aurora Organic Dairy Invests, Grows in Columbia, Missouri

In the Spring of 2017, Aurora Organic Dairy, a leading producer and processor of store-brand organic milk and butter for U.S. retailers, announced plans to construct a new dairy processing facility ... Read More

Conexon Invests, Expands High Speed Broadband in Rural Missouri

Conexon, a professional consulting company that works exclusively with electric cooperatives to bring fiber to homes in rural communities across the country, recently announced plans to partner with Osage Valley Electric ... Read More