US Business
Nike Switches Up Its Innovation Leadership
Company veteran Tony Bignell is leaving the sneaker giant after less than a year as chief innovation officer as its turnaround runs into snags.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Community
Easterseals Midwest Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Easterseals Midwest announced on April 8 that its Board of Directors has completed a search and selected the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer after the planned retirement of Wendy Sullivan. Jeanne Marshall, who currently serves […]
US Business
Want to Improve Your Golf Game? Play With a Political Ally
A new study suggests political differences among golfers can affect concentration on the links—and perhaps in the workplace as well.
Education
Crowder College to Host Career & Technical Education Talent Showcase on April 21
Crowder College invites the community and local employers to join them for their Career & Technical Education Talent Showcase on Tuesday, April 21! Held at the Advanced Training & Technology Center (3405 Hammonds Boulevard) from […]
US Business
Construction Business Taking a Hit From Iran Conflict
Rising prices for fuel and materials such as aluminum are pushing up costs just as they were stabilizing. “This war just trashed that.”
US Business
Jet Fuel Crunch Is Getting Severe With No Reprieve in Sight for Airlines
Countries in Asia and Europe are starting to run out of jet fuel, and it could take months for supplies to recover.
US Business
Why Ferrari Is Unlike Any Other Luxury Brand, According to the Hosts of ‘Acquired’
We spent hundreds of hours studying the company and its strategy of tantalizing exclusivity
Entertainment
Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host April’s Third Thursday Event, ‘Route 66 Fest’
(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance invites the community to attend the Route 66 Fest at April’s Third Thursday on April 16, 2026. Join our sponsor, Freeman Health System’s Ozark Center, from 5:30 to 8:30 […]
Accounting
Jordan CPA Services Leaders Selected to Speak at National AICPA Engage Conference
(Carthage, MO) – Jordan CPA Services is proud to announce that firm leaders Andrew Jordan and Emma Ball have been selected as speakers at AICPA ENGAGE 2026, one of the accounting profession’s largest national conferences […]
US Business
When Bill Ackman Vented Over $2 Million, Fellow Billionaires Rushed to Commiserate
The investor revealed a family office feud. The world’s richest man came to his defense on social media.