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Leroy Cardwell
“We export to Japan, China, France, Spain, Hungary, and Scotland. I have also shipped to South Africa, and I’ll be looking to start some work in New Zealand before too long.”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

Nine Missouri high schools named to ‘America’s Top High Schools’ list

Source: St. Louis Business Journal Nine high schools in Missouri made the Newsweek ‘America’s Top High Schools 2015’ list, which includes 500 high schools from the U.S. The results of this ... Read More

‘We’re no longer flyover country’ — KC looks back on progress since Google Fiber

Four years ago, Kansas City didn’t have Google Fiber. The city’s Smart City initiative didn’t exist and neither did Digital Sandbox KC, Launch KC, the Think Big Partners’ coworking space or ... Read More

Missouri Workforce News: DED releases July 2015 Jobs Report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s nonfarm payroll employment grew by 11,900 jobs in July, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The state’s unemployment ... Read More