The Pony Express Started Here
When we can send a letter, a photo, or a video instantly from here to China with one click of a button, it’s difficult to appreciate the speed of the…
Do Economic Development Programs Work?
Growth, alone, does not secure a community’s future success. That growth needs to include good-paying jobs that will keep rewarding its employees with higher salaries, benefits, and personal satisfaction. One…
Heartland Health is Meeting Medical Needs in Our Area
To call it merely a “hospital” would minimize its immense importance in the vast gifts it gives in health, nutrition, and in helping its patients attain a great quality of…
35 Minutes From Kansas City International Airport
To keep a business running smoothly, you have to be able to get your products out to your customers in a timely manner. The location of a factory or business…
What is the Animal Health Corridor?
In their early days, St. Joseph and Kansas City were cow towns and the stockyards were booming with business. Today, the animal health and nutrition industry still booms in this…
What is the Make-Up of Our Regional Workforce?
In biology, diversity is essential for ecosystems to be productive, to grow, and to thrive. Greater diversity of plants and animals ensures a stronger community composed of species that work…
Bioscience, Agricultural Sciences and St. Joseph
Being situated in the middle of the United States has its advantages. One of those advantages is this Midwest agricultural region is the most bountiful for farming. Wheat, corn, soy,…
Higher Education Opportunities in Your Backyard
Residents of St. Joseph, Mo., don’t have to travel far to acquire a degree of higher education. Within the city of St. Joseph options are offered for higher education opportunities…
Work and Play on the Missouri River
St. Joseph is fortunate to be settled along the longest river in the nation: a river that brings with it opportunities for commerce, recreation, and beauty. In its 2,320.7-mile-journey, the…
Local Farmers Enjoy Agricultural Success
During this year’s Super Bowl, one commercial elevated the American farmer to a height where the country had to take pause and notice them. While millions of Americans waited for…
