The Chamber of Commerce didn’t get everything on its legislative wish list, but says some key issues that passed will improve the business climate in Missouri. President Dan Mehan points to measures that address workers’ compensation reform, fixing the state’s insolvent second injury fund, and employment insurance reform. “Overall, we achieved several of our priorities that [...]

Growing fruit is a labor of love that can be a constant battle against bacterial diseases, fungi, and insects during the Spring planting season. Horticulture specialist Michele Warmund with the University of Missouri Extension suggests that folks plant disease resistant fruit plants to prevent pests and a common bacteria known as fire blight, which occurs early [...]

On this Google Hangout, I talk with Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star, the beat writer for the Chiefs. The team is in their second week of OTAs and Adam talks about their revamped offense as well as a recap of the draft and how the new players will impact the team.  How patient [...]

The Kansas City Royals host Albert Pujols and the L.A. Angels starting tonight. I’m not ready to say that Pujols is washed up, but the Cardinals look like Einsteins for not re-signing him. The kid the Royals need to look out for is 21 year old Mike Trout. The kid is a hitting machine…reminds me [...]

Lawmakers disagree on how much impact an education bill that has been sent to the Governor will have. The bill would lift the current two-year wait for the state to intervene in a school district that has become unaccredited. It would let the state replace the failed district’s school board, or allow it to keep [...]