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Iris Armstrong leads Kansas City contracting firm with focus on quality and collaboration
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Iris Armstrong, president and CEO of The Summit Alliance LLC, is being featured for leading a Kansas City general contracting firm built around craftsmanship, project management and client trust.
Affordable Roadside wins Kansas City’s 2026 mobile diesel mechanic award
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Affordable Roadside took the top spot in Rig’s first Readers’ Choice ranking for Best Mobile Diesel Mechanic in Kansas City, an award built on verified repair outcomes and driver votes.
Unions back new no-cost care model in Rock Island
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Premise Health has opened a union-backed health center in Rock Island, Illinois, offering no-cost care to more than 2,700 members and their families.
Nana’s Place launches slow-paced children’s series built around real animals
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Nana’s Place has launched a live-action children’s series from R&R Ranch Miniature Horse Sanctuary in Wildwood, Missouri, designed to encourage observation, language, empathy and calm.
Sandy Waggett to lead website accessibility session at MoASBO conference
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MSW Interactive Designs founder Sandy Wardenburg Waggett will present on website accessibility at the Missouri Association of School Business Officials’ 2026 Support Staff Conference in Osage Beach.
Rooted Web launches new website and RW iQ marketing platform
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Rooted Web has rolled out a redesigned website and a new AI-assisted marketing platform, RW iQ, as the Cape Girardeau agency broadens its offering beyond websites into ongoing digital marketing and software services for small and midsize…
Western Specialty Contractors finishes West County Center plaza renovation
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Western Specialty Contractors completed a 6,000-square-foot sidewalk and plaza renovation at West County Center in Des Peres, Missouri, finishing the work in September 2026. The project kept the retail center open during construction and was…
MRV Banks picks Kobalt Labs to automate fintech compliance
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MRV Banks is using Kobalt Labs to run due diligence, monitoring and marketing compliance across its fintech partnership program as the Missouri community bank expands.
Sunrise Moving and Packing tops 25,000 moves as Metro East base expands
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Sunrise Moving and Packing said it has completed more than 25,000 moves, highlighting growth from a one-truck operation in Godfrey, Illinois, to a full-service mover across Illinois, Missouri and Kansas.
Container One warns buyers to verify shipping container sellers
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Container One CEO Glenn Taylor is warning shipping container buyers nationwide to vet sellers before paying, after the Better Business Bureau of the Mahoning Valley sought the company’s help on fraud complaints and arranged a TV interview with…
Marcom-Harvey Funeral Care named Kansas City Funeral Home of the Year
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Marcom-Harvey Funeral Care has been named Funeral Home of the Year in Kansas City by the Consumer Ratings Institute after earning a 4.9-star rating across 525 public reviews.
Stimulus Technologies named 2026 MSP Titans finalist
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Stimulus Technologies has been named a Southwest finalist in the 2026 MSP Titans of the Industry Awards, with winners set for Dec. 9 in Beverly Hills.
Alliance Health and Wealth spotlights long-term care in retirement planning
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Alliance Health and Wealth is highlighting long-term-care questions as part of fall retirement planning in Lebanon, Missouri.
Investment gains improved state finances, but 24 states still could not cover all bills
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Strong market returns helped lift state finances in 2025, mainly by boosting public pension assets, but Truth in Accounting says 24 states still ended the year unable to pay all of their bills.
Siegfried & Jensen awards 2026 scholarship to Isaac Termure
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Siegfried & Jensen named Isaac Termure the 2026 recipient of its Truth, Justice, and Fairness Scholarship on Oct. 15, recognizing his academic record, community service, and plans to use law and engineering to help vulnerable clients.
Heartland Soccer to host 225-plus teams in Kansas City girls tournament
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Heartland Soccer Association will stage the Midwest All Girls Tournament Oct. 2-4 at two Kansas City-area complexes, drawing more than 225 teams and an estimated $5.1 million in weekend economic impact.
Treso raises $3.75 million to launch healthcare finance platform
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Treso raised $3.75 million to launch an intelligent financial operating system for physician practices, with Redesign Health leading the round and Locke Health and KCRise Fund also participating.
Sandy Waggett to host Chesterfield AI summit with firewalk and Mike Michalowicz keynote
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Human by Design will bring 75 business leaders to Chesterfield, Missouri, Oct. 1–3 for an AI-and-business summit built around strategy, leadership and live experiences.
Columbia Showcase marks 35 years and expands beyond kitchens and baths
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Columbia Showcase Kitchen & Bath Design Studio celebrated its 35th anniversary Aug. 31 and now offers whole-home and commercial interior design in Columbia, Missouri.
Adam Nelson returns to Philadelphia for Huckleberry Jim homecoming
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Author Adam Nelson will celebrate his novel Huckleberry Jim on Oct. 21 at the former University of the Arts campus in Philadelphia, 35 years after graduating from UArts. The event ties the book’s 1991 setting and Nelson’s own Philadelphia history…
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