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Agriculture companies are looking for people who are interested in science, and hiring managers are increasingly looking for people who don’t have traditional ag backgrounds.

A freshly revised report out today predicts strong economic growth in the Kansas City region. The Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University forecasts that jobs and sales will be almost back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year, despite massive job losses last spring.

Gov. Mike Parson used his first State of the State address since being overwhelmingly elected to a four-year term to double down on his top priorities of his first years in office — improving job training and state transportation.

The Missouri Chamber Of Commerce And Industry prioritizes rebuilding the state's economy in its three-point legislative agenda.

A look ahead at the issues most likely to be facing lawmakers in the Show Me state, and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce reveals what it wants the state legislature to focus on this year.

A reform school in rural Missouri closes after allegations of abuse and neglect, how the local job market is responding to the coronavirus pandemic, one Kansas City university is rolling out a new academic department, and a retrospective analysis of MTV's video content in the 1990s.

Segment 1: Just because mental health services exist, doesn't mean that access to them is equitable.As many as 56% of adults in the U.S. report that they…

Kansas City is now the 31st largest metro area in the United States, dropping from 30th in 2017. New estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau…

TOPEKA — The glittery gold print on Cara Simon’s graduation cap begged — maybe only half-jokingly — for a break: “Can I take a nap now?”Toilsome college…

Segment 1: How truthful are claims by Kansas gubernatorial candidates?Twelve Kansans remain in the race for governor of the Sunflower State. In recent ads…

It's official: There are not enough workers for all of the new jobs in the United States. The number of job openings exceeds the number of job seekers for…

A new report projects an increase in the rate of job growth in Kansas this year. There are some economic forces that could temper that growth in the…