ST. LOUIS — The minimum wage in Missouri and neighboring Illinois is set to increase at the start of the 2024 calendar year. But another of Missouri’s neighbors won’t see any change. Missouri Starting Jan. 1, Missouri’s new minimum wage will be $12.30 per hour for employees who work in private businesses. The 2023 minimum … Read more
Elon Musk, the owner of X, formally Twitter, had some strong choice words for companies who have decided to pull advertisements from the company after certain ads appeared next to pro-Nazi posts. Musk, who is also the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, was interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin on Wednesday afternoon at The New York … Read more
As it’s ChatGPT’s first birthday, now seems like a good time to look back at what its arrival has sparked, and to look forward at what might happen next with Generative AI. There is no doubt that when OpenAI launched ChatGPT in late November 2022, it kickstarted a huge new wave of excitement about the … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NASCAR has announced their new media partners for a $7.7 billion media rights deal. The media rights deal includes Fox, NBC, Amazon, and Warner Bros., and will begin in the 2025 season, WGHP reports. NASCAR returns for two race weekends at Kansas Speedway in 2024 NASCAR did not reveal monetary figures at … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The KC Wheel at Pennway Point won’t open this month as previously anticipated, but developers say they are in the final stages of construction. Maryland-based developer ICON Experiences now hopes Kansas City’s new Ferris wheel will open sometime in early or mid-December and be operating in time for Christmas. 11 new … Read more
Holiday shoppers at the Country Club Plaza will discover that a mix of new tenants has opened this year, from apparel brands to a family-friendly escape room. The Kansas City shopping district ended 2022 with an 83.3% occupancy rate for 965,000 square feet of gross leasable space, according to an annual report from co-owner The … Read more
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Depending on where you live in Missouri, changes have likely impacted your electric bill. The Missouri Public Service Commission said it’s an issue of supply and demand, requiring Ameren St. Louis and Evergy in Kansas City to adjust the cost of electricity to match the time period it’s being used. The … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City’s Saint Luke’s Health System and St. Louis’ BJC Health System announced Wednesday they will officially merge on Jan. 1. The health systems said they have entered into a definitive agreement to “combine as an integrated, academic and patient-centric Missouri-based health system.” Children’s Mercy partners with local clinics for more … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The cost of the Kansas City Streetcar’s extension to the riverfront has jumped 75%. Running the streetcar less than a mile from its current northern stop, at Third Street and Grand Boulevard, to Berkley Riverfront is now expected to cost $61.1 million, according to the KC Streetcar Authority. East-west KC Streetcar … Read more
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died at a California hospital. He was 99. Berkshire Hathaway said in a statement that Munger’s family told the company that he died Tuesday morning at the hospital just over a month before his 100th birthday. FOX4 … Read more