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Missouri is wrapping up the final piece of a two-year, $39 million reconstruction of the Interstates 70 and 435 interchange — a new ramp from U.S. Highway 40 onto northbound I-435, the Independence Examiner reports. The work will create a detour for at least two weeks with the closing of the ramp from westbound I-70 to northbound I-435, the report says. The deadline to open the new U.S. 40 ramp is July 1, but good weather could accelerate that, the newspaper says. Read More…

Lakeview Energy, LLC Expanding Operations to Moberly

Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation announced today that Lakeview Energy, LLC plans to expand its international bio fuels operations to Moberly. The company has purchased the assets of the former Producer’s ... Read More

KC-centered Animal Health Corridor reaps global recognition

The corridor, through natural synergy and active economic development recruiting, has become a business site for more than 300 companies devoted to animal health. Companies are working on projects including controlling ... Read More

Port of KC barges into big plans for the future

After getting its feet wet, Kaw Valley Cos. Inc. has signed a long-term lease as the operator of the Port of Kansas City. Jason Jacobson, vice president of operations at the ... Read More

Missouri University of Science and Technology’s engineering program ranked 3rd best in the nation

Missouri University of Science and Technology’s engineering program is ranked the third best in the nation, according to a report issued by USA TODAY College. The report states that two of ... Read More

KC Bier embarks on $1.2M expansion, including bottling line

KC Bier Co.’s growth has far exceeded the expectations of founder Steve Holle, reaching the point where needs to launch a big expansion project. Based in Kansas City’s Waldo neighborhood, the ... Read More

Rating agencies reaffirm Missouri’s AAA credit rating

Gov. Jay Nixon recently announced the State of Missouri’s AAA credit rating has been reaffirmed by rating agencies. “Year after year, our bi-partisan work to maintain a balanced budget and make ... Read More

Green energy coming to Marshall, Missouri

MC Power, of Lee’s Summit and Sedalia, will be in Marshall on Aug. 27 to break ground for a new 3.25 megawatt solar farm. Located off U.S. Route 65, the 15-acre ... Read More

Gov. Nixon announces more than $10 million in renovations at Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO — Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Southeast Missouri State University to announce more than $10 million in improvements and renovations made possible through Building Affordability, an initiative proposed ... Read More

Missouri firms ranked among nation’s fastest-growing

69 Missouri-based companies ranked on the 2015 Inc. 5000 list, Inc. magazine’s annual lineup of the fastest-growing private companies in the country The 2015 Inc. 5000 ranked companies according to revenue ... Read More

Tax break could add 85 jobs on KC’s East Side

Shick USA President Tim Cook (left) and CEO Joe Ungashick. | Kansas City Business Journal The Kansas City Council signed off on a 15-year, 100 percent property tax abatement for an ... Read More