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QUALITY OF LIFE: WORKING WHERE IT’S GREAT TO LIVE As featured in BUSINESS FACILITIES MAGAZINE – MAY / JUNE 2021   The coronavirus pandemic has forced everyone to rethink just about everything we do. It also has accelerated tectonic shifts in our cultural landscape, mostly for the better. We’re not going to use the word …

MISSOURI ONE START: 815,000 WORKERS AND COUNTING As featured in BUSINESS FACILITIES MAGAZINE – MAY / JUNE 2021 Missouri One Start, the state’s work­force recruitment, training and upskilling division, continues to gain in popularity among companies looking to build or maintain their workforce. A well-established program, it has trained more than 815,000 workers and assisted …

CASEY’S GENERAL STORES OPENS NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN MISSOURI NEWS PROVIDED BY – MISSOURI PARTNERSHIP  Missouri is a new investment destination for companies that need a prime location for their distribution centers. The state has seen a tremendous amount of success in logistics and distribution, welcoming more than $200 million in new capital investment in just the …

CLEMCO INDUSTRIES Training Partner: East Central College  Clemco Industries, located in Washington, MO, has participated in the Missouri One Start Training Program for more than 10 years. Clemco has an unmatched understanding of air-powered abrasive blasting applications ranging from surface preparation to shot peening. This knowledge enables them to design, manufacture, deliver and support blasting …

DYNATEK LABS Training Partner: OTC- Center for Workforce Development  In partnership with Missouri One Start, Ozarks Technical Community College’s Center for Workforce Development (OTC-CWD) and Dynatek labs collaborated to address some of the biggest training needs for six of their employees. The result was a comprehensive Basic Electrical training class taught by engineer and OTC-CWD …

March 21, 2020 Jefferson City  Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration approved Missouri’s request for assistance through the federal agency’s disaster loan program. This move makes low interest disaster loans available to small businesses and private non-profits severely impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance …

March 18, 2020 JEFFERSON CITY | Today, Governor Mike Parson directed the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency and the Missouri Department of Economic Development to seek assistance for Missouri businesses through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. The SBA will offer targeted, low-interest disaster recovery loans for Missouri small businesses that …

Today the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced that the Rolla Airport Industrial and Technology Park, located in Vichy, is now a Missouri Certified Site (MCS), meaning it is shovel-ready for companies looking to establish business.  

Missouri’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in November 2019, remaining unchanged from October.

Today, Governor Mike Parson joined General Motors (GM) leadership, government officials, and community partners for the announcement of GM’s decision to invest $1.5 billion and retain nearly 4,000 jobs at its Wentzville facility.