US Business
AI Construction Costs Can Be an Accounting ‘Black Box’
Spending on chips is generally lumped together with data-center building costs on corporate balance sheets, even as the lifespan for chips can be much shorter.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
BP Agrees to Sell Majority of Castrol Lubricants Unit to Stonepeak
The deal values Castrol at $8 billion and represents one of BP’s biggest moves to revive its fortunes after an ill-timed turn toward renewable energy.
US Business
The Marketing Master Trying to Make Us Fall in Love With Disney Again
The company’s first chief brand officer, Asad Ayaz, is Bob Iger’s pick to depoliticize America’s best-known entertainment company.
US Business
U.S. and General Motors Probing Rupture of Air Bag in Crash of Recalled Pickup
A passenger in the GMC Sierra was injured by the air bag. The pickup had an open recall for a defective air bag.
Government
Joplin History and Mineral Museum Closed for January for Remodeling and Exhibit Updates
The Joplin History and Mineral Museum will be closed to the public in January 2026 for remodeling and exhibit updates. The main project will be the remodel of the circus room and the upgrading of […]
Education
Kansas City University Awarded $273,000 Grant to Launch Pathway for Rural Medicine and Dentistry Training
Kansas City University (KCU) has been awarded a one-year $273,000 grant from the Patterson Family Foundation (the Foundation) to launch a new initiative designed to strengthen health care access in rural communities across Southeast Kansas […]
US Business
The Weird and Wonderful Consumer Trends Steering Brands Into 2026
Consumer-watchers forecast the more surprising behaviors that marketers should pay attention to in the year to come, featuring sauce to go and decor for your decor.
US Business
More Shoppers Are Buying Secondhand Gifts This Holiday Season
Price-conscious consumers, less concerned about the stigma around used gifts, are thrifting in higher numbers.
Events
417 Athletics to Host Inaugural EmpowerHER Market on July 25, 2026; Early Bird Registration Ends February 28
Calling all women-owned businesses, creators, makers, boutique owners, wellness pros, tattoo artists, estheticians, service providers, and anyone passionate about empowering women! Join 417 Athletics for their inaugural EmpowerHER Market on July 25, 2026. EmpowerHER Market […]
Health Care
Grants Help Freeman Health System Establish Much-Needed Lactation Spaces
It’s a problem young mothers face all too often across rural Missouri — finding private, accessible, dedicated lactation stations in public spaces. According to a 2025 University of Missouri study, first-time mothers living in rural […]