Students from across the nation contended for top honors in judging contests hosted by the American Royal Association this past fall. The competitions brought together over 550 high school and collegiate students from more than 25 states. Contestants are scored and ranked on their critical thinking skills, evaluations, and ability to defend their decision.

TAB USA to Open U.S. Headquarters and Assembly Operation in Liberty, Missouri.

Johnson County Community College (JCCC) broke ground in January on a new CDL training facility in Edgerton, Kansas. As the Kansas City region experiences sustained industrial growth, training facilities are essential to provide a skilled workforce pipeline to meet demand.

Samantha will position the market as a top location for sectors including digital health, also known as health care technology.

The news garnered coverage of the facility and Kansas City's strengths in the digital health sector, generating 43,000 views from coverage with an audience reach of 7.24 million.

On Friday, February 9 during a special event, Wayside Waifs will receive a $10,000 grant, a million pet meals, and 1,000 doses of NexGard® PLUS (afoxolaner, moxidectin, and pyrantel chewable tablets) to celebrate Shelter Bowl IX. The event will also feature a “pet sport court” with pet football toys for adoptable and adorable dogs to play and run in.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri, on Hart, Inc.’s relocation of its headquarters from Orange County, California.

An innovative health care data transformation company that helps to access and unify information for health care service providers and clients, Hart serves major industry companies that include Oracle Health, Netsmart and Baptist Health.

Congratulations to our partners in Liberty, Missouri, on the $15 million investment of TAB, an international manufacturer of industrial batteries.

TAB, an international manufacturer of industrial, SLI and lithium-ion batteries, selected Liberty, Missouri, for a 66,700-square-foot facility, investing $15 million and creating 50 jobs over the next five years.