Economy

David Richardson, a Kansas City Public Works employee, sitting in a city truck.

Outdoor Workers Make Adjustments to Survive Extreme Heat

By Teagan King, Jessie Scowcroft, Missouri Business Alert | August 25, 2023

Extreme heat is forcing employers and their outdoor workers to make adjustments in order to maintain health while keeping the economy running.

Read More >
Lovell Holloway, general manager for Vantage Airport Group, the lead developer of KCI's concessions.

Search Continues for Food and Retail Employees at New KCI

By Mili Mansaray, The Beacon | July 26, 2023

Businesses hope to employ 1,000 workers at the new Kansas City International Airport (KCI) terminal. But they remain about 400 employees short of that goal.

Read More >
An aerial view of the Florida Power & Light Echo River Solar Energy Center in Wellborn, Florida.

Details of Massive KC Solar Project Begin to Emerge

By Martin Rosenberg | May 30, 2023

Evergy is among the companies responding to Kansas City’s request for proposals to develop a massive solar farm at Kansas City International Airport.

Read More >
Tenants have been meeting to discuss their goals and the lawsuit they plan to join. (Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland KC)

Affordable Housing In Kansas City, At What Cost?

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cami Koons | May 17, 2023

For years, poor living conditions and health issues plagued tenants in an affordable housing complex in Kansas City. Now, tenants are fighting back.

Read More >
A man stands in a field that has dead corn stalks and a young cover crop. He is digging for a soil sample. Next to him is a green four wheeler.

Missouri Farmers Add Carbon to Their List of Crops

By Cami Koons | February 22, 2023

More farmers are joining a program to sell the carbon sequestered on crop land.

Read More >

Local Storytelling. Fact-Based Reporting. Trustworthy Sources.

Help support the nonprofit media landscape in Kansas City and provide a platform for underrepresented voices across the region.

Donate