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Wayside Waifs is celebrating its 75th anniversary year in a very big way – breaking ground on an $8 million dollar construction project that will add 20,000 square feet to the south Kansas City, Missouri pet adoption campus. The project includes an Education & Training Center for large event hosting, dog training classes, youth education…
St. Joseph Medical Center recognized for superior outcomes in Orthopedic Surgery
St. Joseph Medical Center is among the top 10 percent in the nation for orthopedics according to new research by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 32 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions using Medicare data,…
EDCKC Conducting Community Office Hours at South KC Chamber Office
Interested in Development, Expansion or Building Rehabilitation? Meet Bob. As part of its outreach efforts, the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City is conducting Community Office Hours at the South KC Chamber of Commerce Office. Community Office Hours are intended to provide convenient access to Bob Long, the EDCKC’s Senior Development Services Specialist, throughout different…
Major South KC Intersection Seeing Revival
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Celebrating 90 Years – How the South KC Chamber Was Created
In 1931, Hickman Mills had grown to include a bank in a small stone building on Main Street, the Community Church, and the Moore & Moore market housed in an imposing two-story frame building. One former resident recalled that the post office was located in the market and that lodge meetings were held upstairs. The…