Gov. Mike Parson has extended a drought alert in Missouri until next May. All or portions of at least 85 Missouri counties are experiencing some level of drought. The state barely saw any rain in spring and summer and that yielded low crop production numbers. To make...
The Missouri Retailers Association predicts this year’s holiday sales growth will be between 3% and 4%. President Dave Overfelt said considering the current state of our economy, he thinks the figure is pretty good. “But that’s still an over $9 billion increase over...
A St. Louis Federal Reserve economist said business startups create many jobs, but they often don’t last. Charles Gascon said a majority of jobs created from 2020 to 2021 are from startups or brand new, companies. With that said, Gascon said the net job creation for...
Winter is right around the corner and that means it’s almost ski season. Missouri is home to a couple of ski resorts near Kansas City and St. Louis. Tony Santora, general manager of Hidden Valley Ski Resort in Wildwood, told Missourinet he spent all summer getting the...
Kansas City International Airport is gearing up for the annual holiday rush. This time will be different as this year’s Thanksgiving and Christmas travel period will be the first in KCI’s new terminal. Spokesman Joe McBride says he and his staff are excited. “The...
