Life in Missouri

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

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

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

Two Missouri Cities Make Forbes, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal Headlines as Top Travel Destinations

Kansas City and Branson, Missouri are making headlines from publications like Forbes, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal for being top travel destinations in 2024.  Kansas City saw ... Read More

Missouri Town Makes Fodor’s Travel List of 12 Classic American Summer Towns That Are Also Perfect Winter Escapes

From charming holiday festivals to thrilling outdoor adventures, the Show-Me State offers a diverse array of activities to make the most of the winter season. Kansas City offers Winter Wonderland at ... Read More

Missouri’s Historic Wine Country Gaining Investment and Traction

If picturesque autumn landscapes, good wine, and rich history sound interesting, you’ll find all three in Missouri’s various winery towns. Throughout hundreds of years of growing grapes in Missouri’s unique soil, ... Read More

Kansas City’s New Airport Terminal Officially Open For Business

It’s time for take off – the first one from a new $1.5 billion airport terminal took flight this morning at the Kansas City International Airport (KCI) in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Read More

Missouri Community Makes Top 10 List of Cutest Small Towns in the Midwest

Augusta, Missouri has been named among the “10 Cutest Small Towns in the Midwest.” “The Midwest isn’t typically known for its sights and vistas, like other regions of the country that ... Read More

NPR’s Journeys of Discovery Podcast Visits Missouri’s Wine Region – Episode 1

Missouri is home to many wineries, distilleries and breweries, and was once the second largest producer of wine in the country. This historical expertise recently caught the attention of award-winning NPR ... Read More

Missouri Leads the US In Certified Work Ready Communities

Pike County, Missouri, recently earned Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC) status, making Missouri the leader in the number of certified work ready communities in the U.S. CWRC is an American College Testing (ACT) designation ... Read More