Report: Tech jobs are growing faster in KC than across US; why that workforce win requires action
A new report shows Kansas City’s tech job postings are growing nearly five times faster than the national average, said Kara Lowe, noting the real headline isn’t just in the numbers, it’s in what Kansas City does with them next.
Read MoreHis battle royale ends with a cash-out; Overland Park game designer launches Prize Brawl
Players purchase coins through the game’s online shop, then earn coins through gameplay, Mark Menke explained. Competitors can ultimately cash those coins out through PayPal. “You’re not playing against the house,” he noted.
Read MoreCrown Center stadium financing advances to city as Royals name builders for $3B ballpark district
A plan to fund infrastructure and other improvements tied to the proposed Kansas City Royals stadium at Crown Center is moving forward with financing that allows for up to $381.9 million in reimbursable project costs, plus financing costs.
Read MoreRock Doc Jayhawk: ‘Crash course in Business 101’ leads Kansas entrepreneur to Today Show spotlight
It was a dream-come-true moment for CEO Jim Gray — nearly 25 years in the making — when “Today” cohost Craig Melvin picked up a bottle of Rock Doctor on a summer episode of the NBC morning show and told the audience, “We use this in our house!”
Read More‘These barns are built with purpose’: Inside the American Royal’s new $375M home in KCK
“This is a building for food and agriculture,” said Jackie McClaskey, noting the American Royal campus is nearly the size of seven football fields. “This is a building to be able to showcase our state’s and our country’s most important industry — an industry that is led by people with grit and passion and persistence.”
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