Missouri Makes a Smart Strategic Location
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 Posted in News & Events
Be it a chocolate bar, a barbeque sauce or a frozen turkey dinner, it takes the right blend of ingredients to cook up food that consumers will hurry to grab off the shelves. It’s much the same when you choose a location for a food production plant. You need the perfect combination: access to suppliers [Click Here]
Moberly Leading the US in Job Creation
Monday, September 20th, 2010 Posted in News & Events
Press Release By: Randal Weidnaar According to former Governor Holden there are other Chinese firms, besides Mamtek, that are looking at Moberly for potential business development. Holden went on to say that Moberly is leading the US in this type of job creation. He attributed much of the success to the hard work of city [Click Here]
Governor welcomes, lauds IBM
Saturday, September 18th, 2010 Posted in News & Events
‘Project Tiger’ lured Big Blue. By: Kris Hilgedick, Columbia Daily Tribune Gov. Jay Nixon honored IBM Thursday with his Governor’s Economic Development Project of the Year Award for bringing some 800 high-paying jobs to Columbia. “We’re extremely happy to have the IBM project recognized by the governor and the Missouri Department of Economic Development,” said [Click Here]
Linn State Tech opens new training facility
Friday, September 17th, 2010 Posted in News & Events
By: Kermit Miller, KRCG 13 LINN, MO. — For as long as he can remember, Scott Harman of Camdenton, Mo. has wanted to work on engines. “My dad does small engines,” Harman said. “My uncle does automotive. My family’s been in engines my whole life, so … It’s natural [to me].” It’s been functioning since [Click Here]
Aquatic Research Center breaks ground in Columbia
Friday, September 17th, 2010 Posted in News & Events
By: Samantha Highfill, Columbia Missourian COLUMBIA — The employees of the Columbia Environmental Research Center can look forward to consolidating their nine buildings and working with state-of-the-art equipment when a new aquatic research center is finished. Ground was broken Friday morning at the site of the new center, 4200 New Haven Road. The Columbia Environmental [Click Here]
Cost of Living Data Series 2nd Quarter 2010
Friday, September 17th, 2010 Posted in News & Events
In the second quarter of 2010, Missouri had the 5th lowest cost of living in the United States. In general, the most expensive areas to live are New England, Alaska, Hawaii, and the West Coast. The least expensive areas continue to be the Midwest and Southern States. MERIC derives the cost of living index for [Click Here]
Parkade a good fit for MACC
Friday, September 17th, 2010 Posted in News & Events
New facility allows for consolidation. By: Janese Silvey Moberly Area Community College students yesterday seemed comfortably spread out on couches and chairs in a commons area of the college’s new Columbia location. The space is a new luxury for MACC students: Until this year, they were spread across town, not simply across a room. The [Click Here]
Missouri Among Top Ten Pro-Business States
Thursday, September 16th, 2010 Posted in News & Events
Pollina Corporate Releases Top 10 Pro-Business States Ranking Missouri is among the top ten states in which to do business, according to a new study by Pollina Corporate Real Estate, based in Park Ridge, Ill. Pollina’s study, “The Top 10 Pro-Business States for 2010: The Great American Job Purge,” based its rankings on 31 factors, [Click Here]
Columbia Makes Top 10 Best Small Cities for Business and Career
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 Posted in News & Events
America’s Best Small Cities For Business And Careers By Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes.com At a time of economic hardship, these areas offer the best business climates and strong employment prospects. Big companies love big cities. Forty-three members of the S&P 500 claim New York for their corporate headquarters. Houston is the corporate home for 22 companies. [Click Here]
Columbia, Mo., ranked 13th best college town
Friday, September 10th, 2010 Posted in News & Events
St. Louis Business Journal If you’re a college student, Columbia, Mo., is the 13th best college town of its size in which to live, according to a new ranking. The American Institute for Economic Research’s annual College Destinations Index (CDI) ranks the 75 best towns and cities for college students, according to an analysis of [Click Here]