All posts by : McKenzie Stroot

Kansas City Native Receives Prestigious Kit Bond Citizen Leadership Award

Gary Forsee recognized by state and local leaders for his commitment to economic prosperity in Missouri KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Hawthorn Foundation continues recognizing outstanding Missourians making a positive impact ... Read More

St. Louis: Hottest Job Market, Best Places to Live

2024 is shaping up to be a great year for St. Louis and its surrounding suburbs. New developments are making progress towards opening, and tech entrepreneurs are leaning into St. Louis ... Read More

Missouri S&T Student-Developed Satellite Launches Aboard SpaceX Rocket

With faculty guidance and the support of NASA’s Undergraduate Student Instrument Project, Missouri S&T students and alumni worked for eight years to design a satellite that launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 ... Read More

Highlighting Missouri’s Latest Business Attraction Projects

In the opening weeks of 2024, Missouri experienced a surge in new business attraction projects spanning various industries and regions across the state. From fulfillment centers to battery production facilities and ... Read More

How Ring Founder Jamie Siminoff Fell in Love with Missouri 

In an ironic twist of fate, entrepreneur and inventor of the world’s first wifi doorbell, Jamie Siminoff appeared as a Guest Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank. Five years prior, he and ... Read More

300 Acre Port Site is a Premier Hub for Advanced Manufacturing

In the heart of Jefferson County, Missouri, you’ll find a 300-acre former manufacturing site with two miles of frontage along the Mississippi River. The site is referred to as “Doe Run,” ... Read More

Perryville, Missouri: Positioned for Growth

With some of the country’s top manufacturing and retail companies, tourist attractions, and a community ready to welcome newcomers, Perryville is a great place to locate your growing company.  Like a ... Read More

Governor Mike Parson Talks Missouri Economic Development and the Future of Farming on Inside the ICE House Podcast

Having brought $15 billion worth of new business to the state and over 100,000 new employees in his five and a half years as Missouri Governor, Mike Parson says companies considering ... Read More

New Missouri Manufacturing Facility Receives First-Ever LEED Platinum v4 Certification in North America

Carlisle Construction Materials, a leading supplier of energy-efficient building products and solutions, announced its newest polyiso manufacturing facility in Sikeston, Missouri received the first-ever Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) ... Read More

Americold Announces Plans for First Cold Storage Facility on CPKC Rail Network In Missouri

Facility in Kansas City Will Help Connect Key U.S. Midwest and Mexico Markets KANSAS CITY, Mo. – February 22, 2024 – Americold Realty Trust, a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, real ... Read More