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Missouri next battlegroundstate for GMO labeling

But the recent news that GMO labeling is being considered in Missouri was a little bit of a shock. The bill, Senate Bill 155, was sponsored by a Democratic senator from St. Louis named Jamilah Nasheed....

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UNC-Kansas game leads NCAA Tournament TV ratings

CHAPEL HILL - More people watched UNC-Chapel Hill lose to Kansas than any other game this past weekend. The game, which tipped at 5:15 p.m. Sunday and was shown on ...

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Kansas races past South Carolina 75-69

The Jayhawks (20-13) were the ones chanting "Sweet 16!" for the second straight season Monday night after senior Monica Engelman scored a career-high 27 points in a 75-69 upset of fourth-seeded South ...

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Missouri Senate steps up drivers license investigation

Missouri Senate subpoenas license documents. The Missouri Senate has issued a subpoena requiring the state Revenue Department to provide documents about the state's new driver's license procedures. The...

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GOP Medicaid alternative supported in Missouri hearing

Representative Jay Barnes (R-Jefferson City) opened the hearing of the Government Oversight and Accountability Committee with a bill that would expand Medicaid eligibility for Missourians but would...

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Missouri mining groups keep eye on Illinois fracking bill

The Missouri mining industry stands to gain from an increased need for silica sand, which is critical in hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. A bill under consideration by the Illinois...

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Missouri bill tries middle road on Medicaid

A Missouri House Republican is offering a bill that tries to split the difference on Medicaid: It would expand eligibility for Missourians but not fully implement the new federal law, the Columbia...

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Home values soar to highest post-recession levels

The value of homes hit their highest levels since 2007, and homeowners will be able to extract more cash from their houses as banks willingness to lend against home equity rises, Bloomberg reports....

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Facebook turns to new friends to boost advertising revenue

Facebook is revamping its advertising strategy to learn about its users by tapping sources other than its website and directing more finely tuned ads at its users, The New York Times reports. Facebook...

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UMKC rolls out new mens basketball coach

Kareem Richardson will go from one of the nations top college basketball teams to a struggling Division 1 school, and he plans to bring some of the success he had at Louisville to the University of...

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FAA may ground electronic reader rules

The Federal Aviation Administration soon may relax the rules for electronic reading devices during takeoff or landing, the Silicon Valley Business Journal reports. The FAA is studying the safety of the...

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Hulu may be looking for potential buyers

Hulu has approached potential buyers as the video streaming services owners News Corp. and the Walt Disney Co. weigh what to do with their stakes in the company, Reuters reports. Its unclear how many...

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For entrepreneurship competition youll need a business plan and a trip to the...

The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship (MADE) is looking for a few good entrepreneurs. MADE is gearing up for its fourth year of sponsoring the Missouri State Entrepreneurship...

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Former CEO of Mamtek Released From Missouri Jail

The former CEO of a failed artificial sweetener facility has been released from a Missouri jail after posting $10,000 bail while awaiting trial on theft and fraud charges. Officials at the Randolph...

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National Beef Packing will acquire all of Kansas City Steak

Walter Scavuzzo (left), plant manager, and Ed Scavuzzo, president of Kansas City Steak Co., look over tenderloins that are ready for packaging. National Beef Packing Co. LLC now intends to have...

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Front Flip picks up familiar board members

Gary Fish, CEO of FishNet Security Inc. A Leawood technology startup is receiving more backing from two prominent Kansas City investors, but this time it will come from the conference room and not...

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AWG reports revenue bump record dividend

Associated Wholesale Grocers' headquarters is in Kansas City, Kan. Associated Wholesale Grocers shareholders reaped the rewards of the Kansas City, Kan., companys $7.85 billion in reported revenue for...

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Bankers offer 5 tips to help win loan approval

Getting a bank loan can seem a daunting task for some small business owners, so the American Banking Association is offering five tips to increase the chances of being approved. The information is...

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Is gay marriage a constitutional right Video

At Starbucks Corp.'s annual shareholder meeting in Seattle on March 20, a shareholder questioned Starbucks' public support of gay marriage. A resulting boycott of the coffee company was partly...

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Medical device tax has few fans in Congress

Nick Franano A majority of U.S. senators recently voted to repeal an unpopular medical device tax that was folded into the Affordable Care Act. The vote to eliminate the 2.3 percent tax on revenue...

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