Cape Girardeau Region

Southeast Missouri State University Designated with Statewide Mission in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Visual and Performing Arts

Missouri Governor Mike Parson has officially designated Southeast Missouri State University as an institution of higher education with a statewide mission in the areas of computer science, cybersecurity, and visual and ... Read More

Missouri Companies Receive Billions in Military Defense Contracts

Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently announced that more than $14 billion in military defense contracts were awarded to Missouri companies in Fiscal Year 2019, according to a recent report. “We are ... Read More

Food Solutions Company Invests in Kennett, Missouri

Food solutions company Delta Peanut recently broke ground on a new peanut processing plant in Kennett, Missouri. The facility represents more than $50 million in capital investment and is expected to ... Read More

Missouri Partnership Celebrates Economic Development Week 2021

Communities across the globe spent the past few days participating in the 2021 Economic Development Week, which was created by the International Economic Development Council. The goal of Economic Development Week ... Read More

Tax Foundation Ranks Missouri 10th Best State for New Firms; 4th for New Manufacturing

The Tax Foundation, in collaboration with KPMG LLP, today released a new report called “Location Matters.” This comprehensive study ranks state corporate tax costs across multiple industries nationwide. “We are thrilled ... Read More

Carlisle Construction Materials Announces Plans to Build New Manufacturing Facility in Missouri

The economic resurgence continues in Missouri with new investments from companies across several industries. Carlisle Construction Materials LLC (CCM) is the latest company to announce plans to expand with a new ... Read More

Expansion Solutions Magazine: Shovel-Ready Sites Provide Plenty of Development Opportunities in 2021

Economists at the Federal Reserve expect the U.S. economy to grow in 2021 by 4 percent and unemployment to decline to 5.5 percent. Investment banker Morgan Stanley predicts real GDP growth ... Read More

Missouri Is the Logistics & Distribution Center of North America

When it comes to business expansion and new site selection, location is one of the most important factors. Centrally located in the Midwest, and in the center of North America, Missouri is ... Read More

Governor Parson Establishes National Agriculture Week in Missouri

Missouri is the global leader in agtech. To highlight the state’s tremendous innovation and success in this field, Governor Mike Parson proclaimed this week National Agriculture Week in Missouri. Governor Parson ... Read More

Missouri Partnership Expands Business Recruitment and Legal Support Team

Missouri Partnership announced today that Kim Gerlt has been hired full-time as Business Recruitment Manager and Legal Specialist. In this role, Gerlt will further business attraction projects across Missouri by providing ... Read More