The EF-3 tornado that struck Jefferson City on May 22, 2019 did extensive damage to the business district and homes that neighbor the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry building. The Missouri Chamber was fortunate to suffer only minor damage in the storm. Donations to help Jefferson City’s recovery can be made to the United Way of Central Missouri’s Disaster
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The Governor’s Mansion, Missouri’s front door, stands as an icon of our state’s rich history — and its bright future. It’s critical that Missouri makes a strong first impression with its visitors, and the condition of the mansion plays an important role in that. “Each year, more than 60,000 people visit the mansion. Dozens of events are held here. Leaders
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It is critical that Missouri communities plan ahead and work with the U.S. Census Bureau to ensure they are not undercounted. Official population tallies are critical tools for economic development.
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In many states, Missouri included, local businesses have to compete on an unlevel playing field due to laws that don’t require out-of-state internet retailers to charge sales tax.
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The first time Tyler Collins walked onto a modern manufacturing floor, his perceptions about factory work instantly changed. “I was blown away,” said Collins, a junior at Elsberry High School. “I had no idea, really, what machining consisted of and it was kind of a shocker at first.” Collins had just visited the factory floor at Toyota-Bodine, a robotics-aided facility
Read moreHealth care revenue cycle management company National Medical Billing Services is undergoing a $213,000 expansion and creating 11 new jobs in Cuba, Missouri. Headquartered in Chesterfield, National Medical Billing Services currently employs approximately 400 employees. The company has grown its annual revenue by 1,000 percent over the past five years, according to a release from the Missouri Department of Economic
Read moreTelecommunications and data center company, Bluebird Network, is embarking on a three- phase, 16,000-square-foot expansion in the Springfield Underground. When completed in mid-2017, the project will more than double the size of Bluebird’s existing facility. The growth at Bluebird in Springfield follows a new state law offering incentives to new and expanding data centers. “This expansion will allow us to
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Northwestern Mutual’s St. Louis Network Office has invested $1 million in new state-of-the-art offices in Creve Coeur. The offices are a new design for the company and will be a test pilot for the other 70-plus Northwestern Mutual network offices located around the nation. The same network office also opened new offices in Columbia about one year ago. In addition to
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CenturyLink has announced plans to bring high-speed internet service to more than 158,000 rural households and businesses in Missouri. The rural roll out is aided by the second phase of the Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund project. The rural internet expansion will bring speeds of at least 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload to these households and businesses. “We’re pleased
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A new program is helping science-based doctoral students at the University of Missouri develop soft skills needed to succeed in today’s work environments. The program, Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders for Science, was developed to bridge the soft skills gap between what life sciences doctoral students learn in school and what employers expect of future leaders. The year-long program is the first
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