Kelly Dereuck

Senior Digital Editor, Missouri Business Alert

Kelly Dereuck is a senior digital editor for Missouri Business Alert. She previously worked as the Missouri politics reporter for the Springfield News-Leader. She received bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism with a focus on media law from the Missouri School of Journalism.

Email her at klk8pf@mail.missouri.edu.

Housing & Development

What will Missouri's housing market look like in 2025 for first-time homebuyers?

Kelly Dereuck

Following a slow year in the housing market, experts expect first-time Missouri homebuyers to have better prospects in 2025.
Politics, Elections and Government

Missouri voters could raise the minimum wage to $15. But its effects may vary across the state

Kelly Dereuck

Missouri Proposition A on the November ballot would boost the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 and require paid sick leave. Rural and urban areas might see different economic results from the changes.