US Business
Amazon Is Now America’s Biggest Company. Its 17-Year Journey to Surpass Walmart.
Walmart had held the title as the biggest company by annual revenue since 2009.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Live Nation Reports Growing Annual Concert Attendance as Federal Antitrust Trial Looms
The live entertainment ticket provider faces Justice Department allegations that it illegally monopolized markets for concert booking and ticketing.
US Business
The Beef Industry Has a Message for Consumers: Get Used to High Prices
U.S. cattle herds are at the lowest level in 75 years, putting a premium on the protein.
US Business
NASA Boss Blasts Starliner Mission That Left Astronauts in Space for Months
Officials prioritized agency goals over crew safety, the administrator said. A NASA report found fault with Boeing and the space agency.
Education
Wildcat Glades Nature Group Releases Their March 2026 Program List
(Joplin, MO) – This month, the Wildcat Glades Nature Group along with other partners, will be hosting a Preschool Connections program, a Nature Explorers program, and a special event with an emphasis on snakes. Preschool Connections: Nests […]
Government
JATSO Seeking Public Comments on FY2026–2029 Amendment 3 Until February 26
The Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) is seeking a 7-day public comment period for an amendment to the 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP contains transportation and transit projects in the Joplin Metropolitan […]
Accounting
KPM CPAs & Advisors Welcomes Alexi Ridenhour
(Springfield, MO) – KPM CPAs & Advisors (KPM) is pleased to announce the addition of Alexi Ridenhour as a staff accountant in the audit department. “We’re very excited to welcome Alexi to the governmental audit […]
Community
The Lt. Governor’s Office is Accepting Nominations for Senior Service Awards
The Lieutenant Governor’s Office is now accepting nominations for Senior Service Awards to promote and highlight the positive accomplishments Missouri’s senior citizens provide to their local communities. Nominees should be Missourians who are at least […]
US Business
Steel Dynamics, SGH Raise BlueScope Steel Takeover Bid to $11 Billion
Under the revised offer, BlueScope shareholders would receive about $22.93 per share in cash, Steel Dynamics and SGH said.
US Business
Top Lawyers’ Fees Have Skyrocketed. Be Prepared to Pay $3,400 an Hour.
Expertise and ego are pushing up hourly rates to once-unthinkable levels.