Who will rise to the challenge? Leadership in the St. Joseph School District
Written by R. Patt Lilly, President and CEO of the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce A funny thing about leadership, it can be difficult to describe, but you sure know…
Innovation Stockyard: New Name, Same Animal Health Mission
The Institute for Industrial and Applied Life Sciences, a public/private cooperative effort to enhance workforce and economic development in the Midwest region, has renamed itself Innovation Stockyard. “The new name…
Economic development projects/accomplishments highlighted in Annual Report
In the St. Joseph Economic Development Partnership, 2014 was a year dedicated to retention and growth. Low unemployment rates, accolades and project announcements filled the year. See more in the…
Higher Education Needs Among Declining Funding
"The Missouri higher education system is exceedingly complex," David Russell, Ph.D., Missouri Commissioner of Higher Education, told St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce members at St. Joe Rising on Tuesday, Dec.…
Nearly $400,000 Given to Ag Students in Farm City Breakfast History
There isn’t much more important in the economy than being able to feed our nation and the rest of the world. Agriculture and the future of the ag-related workforce is…
Best Cities Do Not Let Downtowns Fade Into History
The best cities support all their neighborhoods, from the original downtown center to the newer shopping malls on the fringe of town. Sometimes as retail establishments and restaurants spill to…
Heartland Health Providing Growing Regional Healthcare as Mosaic Life Care
In June 2012, St. Joseph’s RegionalHealthCenter, Heartland Health, announced that they would be changing their name to Mosaic Life Care. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a mosaic is defined as…
Local Developers Hard at Work on Two New Schools
Come the fall of 2014, some St. Joseph School District (SJSD) children will be walking through unchartered hallways, sitting at brand-new desks, and will be the first classes of students…
St. Joseph Residents Give Back to the Local Community at Christmas
It’s that time of year when Christmas music fills retail stores, green garland and red bows line shelves and friendly bell-ringers with little red kettles greet you at the door.…
St. Joseph Plays an Integral Part of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.’s Platform For Growth in the Animal Health Industry
St. Joseph is an integral part of the Midwest’s animal health corridor, a region where scientists, researchers, students and hundreds of employees develop, test and export vaccines, medicines, foods and…
