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'Top Gun' or topped out? Missouri-made fighter jets are falling out of military's favor

By Eli Hoff - The Columbia Missourian
20 hrs ago

For much of the past decade, the Navy has said it has enough of Boeing's F-18 fighter planes, but Congress has continued to buy more. Read more

Mayor Jones expects legal challenge to city using ARPA money for abortion access

By Rachel Lippmann - St. Louis Public Radio
Jun 27, 2022

St. Louis' mayor expects her city will be taken to court over its proposal to help fund access to abortion. Read more

US Supreme Court overturns right to abortion in landmark decision

By Jennifer Shutt - Missouri Independent
Jun 24, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established abortion as a constitutional right. Read more

Business Brief: Esports for all

By Ian Laird, Teddy Maiorca, Sigi Ris, Sarah Rubinstein and Athena Fosler-Brazil
Jun 24, 2022

This week's episode features a Springfield company working to make esports more accessible. Read more

Datebook: TikTok Marketing Basics; Book Writing Masterclass

By MBA staff
Jun 24, 2022

Plan the week ahead with our calendar of business events from across the state: Read more

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Missouri Minute: Amtrak train derails killing three; Ameren announces largest solar facility in the state

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Teachers and counselors take a class in St. Louis jobs that don’t require a 4-year degree

By Kate Grumke - St. Louis Public Radio
Jun 23, 2022

It’s part of an effort to get students interested in industries that currently have workforce shortages. Read more

News

Mid-America LGBT Chamber honors six at annual awards

By Sigi Ris
Jun 23, 2022

The Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce honored six Kansas City organizations at its annual Business Pride Awards in Kansas City on Friday. The awards commemorated the chamber’s 10th anniversary and celebrated LGBT history in Kansas City. Read more

Entrepreneurs

New focus will offer jobs to formerly incarcerated people on the path to second chance entrepreneurship, says nonprofit

By Matthew Gwin - Startland News
Jun 23, 2022

Kansas City-based Determination, Incorporated is refocusing its mission to directly place formerly incarcerated individuals into employment. Read more

Industries

Parson signs bill removing sales tax from 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets

By James Marshall
Jun 23, 2022

Gov. Mike Parson visited Kansas City Thursday to sign the bill. Read more

Transportation

Hitching a Ride Through History: The Evolution of Kansas City Public Transportation

By Annie Jennemann - Flatland
Jun 23, 2022

Streetcars, Trolleys And Buses By The Numbers Read more

Food & Beverage

Starbucks workers win union vote at Midtown café, the third in Kansas City metro

By Savannah Hawley - KCUR
Jun 23, 2022

A narrow win means that baristas at the 41st and Main Street café can now begin collective bargaining as part of Workers United. Read more

Agriculture

Columbia Farmers Market battles through inflation but recovering from supply chain shortages

Avery Grosvenor
Jun 22, 2022

In addition to the Saturday market, the MU Health Care Pavilion is set up with locally-produced products Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. Read more

National

MU vaccine specialist says COVID-19 shots are safe and effective for young kids

By Emmet Jamieson
Jun 21, 2022

Margaret Day, MU Health Care's vaccine co-chair, said shots should be available for children 5 and younger soon. Read more

Business

Artio closes $28M as it scales to save lives; latest funding brings Prairie Village startup’s investments to $74M

By Startland News Staff
Jun 21, 2022

The medical device company announced the closing of $28 million in funding, bringing the total amount raised to date to $74 million. Read more

News

U.S. Supreme Court denies hearing on Bayer's Roundup case

By James Marshall
Jun 21, 2022

The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a lower court decision Tuesday regarding Bayer's Roundup weedkiller. Read more

Profiles

These fitness trainers make it their business to lift apartment life in Kansas City

By Luke Martin - KCUR
Jun 21, 2022

Apartment complex gyms are often well-stocked but underused. Aja Radel and Mallory Jansen want to change that and help people maintain healthier lifestyles. Read more

Government

State officials aim to educate teachers on new program to boost low pay

By Sarah Rubinstein
Jun 17, 2022

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is publicizing a program to boost the baseline for starting teacher pay in the state, which ranked second lowest in the country last year. Grants will be made available for teachers in qualifying public or charter school districts… Read more

News

Datebook: Business of Pride Awards; Missouri Legislative Review

By MBA Staff
Jun 17, 2022

Plan the week ahead with our calendar of business events from across the state: Read more

Entrepreneurs

Co-founder of Clayton firm CareVet honored with regional entrepreneur award

By Sigi Ris
Jun 16, 2022

CareVet CEO and co-founder Greg Siwak of Clayton was one of 10 winners of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Heartland region, the global accounting firm announced. Read more

State

What’s to come for Missouri’s use of federal COVID relief funds?

By Meg Cunningham - The Kansas City Beacon
Jun 16, 2022

The state, as well as all its counties and some of its cities, received federal dollars through ARPA to help aid in coronavirus recovery and infrastructure upgrades. Read more

Health Care

Buy and bust: When private equity comes for rural hospitals

By Sarah Jane Tribble - Kaiser Health News
Jun 15, 2022

MEXICO — When the new corporate owners of two rural hospitals suddenly announced they would stop admitting patients one Friday in March, Kayla Schudel, a nurse, stood resolute in the nearly empty lobby of Audrain Community Hospital: “You’ll be seen; the ER is open.” Read more

'Top Gun' or topped out? Missouri-made fighter jets are falling out of military's favor

Mayor Jones expects legal challenge to city using ARPA money for abortion access

US Supreme Court overturns right to abortion in landmark decision

Business Brief: Esports for all

Datebook: TikTok Marketing Basics; Book Writing Masterclass

Missouri Minute

Missouri Minute: Amtrak train derails killing three; Ameren announces largest solar facility in the state

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Truth, not Troost: Ruby Jean’s founder wants East Side corridor renamed over slavery ties

Family-owned grocery changes hands, continues to serve rural Missouri community

Missouri Minute: Amtrak train derails killing three; Ameren announces largest solar facility in the state

Teachers and counselors take a class in St. Louis jobs that don’t require a 4-year degree

Mid-America LGBT Chamber honors six at annual awards

New focus will offer jobs to formerly incarcerated people on the path to second chance entrepreneurship, says nonprofit

Parson signs bill removing sales tax from 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets

Hitching a Ride Through History: The Evolution of Kansas City Public Transportation

Starbucks workers win union vote at Midtown café, the third in Kansas City metro

Columbia Farmers Market battles through inflation but recovering from supply chain shortages

MU vaccine specialist says COVID-19 shots are safe and effective for young kids

Artio closes $28M as it scales to save lives; latest funding brings Prairie Village startup’s investments to $74M

U.S. Supreme Court denies hearing on Bayer's Roundup case

These fitness trainers make it their business to lift apartment life in Kansas City

State officials aim to educate teachers on new program to boost low pay

Datebook: Business of Pride Awards; Missouri Legislative Review

Co-founder of Clayton firm CareVet honored with regional entrepreneur award

What’s to come for Missouri’s use of federal COVID relief funds?

Buy and bust: When private equity comes for rural hospitals

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