Shareholders for Lee Enterprises, owner of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and 23 other papers in the Midwest, re-elected three directors on Thursday. That news could complicate any future takeover bid by Alden Global Capital.

More than 2,000 applications were submitted for medical marijuana licenses in 2019, but fewer than 400 were ultimately awarded. And while the state doesn’t track the race of those who got a license, people in the burgeoning industry say few went to Black-owned businesses.

The wealth gap has widened to historic levels. Half of Americans hold just 2% of all the nation’s wealth, while two-thirds of it is held by the top 10% of households.

Millions of American consumers still rely on 3G devices and technology, and its phase-out is underway as 5G services expands across the country.

It’s not often in the public eye, but the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City is an influential organization that has shaped commercial development in the city. The ouster of its leader has placed the EDC in the spotlight.

A congressional subcommittee is asking for records that would show any communications between Trump White House staffers and representatives of Overland Park, Kansas, trucking company Yellow Corporation. The committee wants to know why Yellow got a $700 million CARES Act loan.

The Kansas City Manager reported a phone call that he received from City Council member Teresa Loar in August. He viewed the call as an attempt to get him to intervene in negotiations for a concession contract at Kansas City International Airport.

Banks can be reluctant to lend to Black-owned businesses and nonprofits. That's why a Juneteenth fundraiser is stepping in to get Kansas City organizations access to capital.

Washington University researchers say women could be in trouble financially for years to come because of significant job losses during the crisis.

The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant is a new program that will offer eligible venues 45% of their 2019 gross earned revenue.

Hamilton, Missouri, is seeking to diversify its attractions, even as it eagerly awaits the return of visitors to its popular fabric shops.

Church attendance has dropped by a third in 2020, and churches have had to find creative ways to make up for that financially.