For more than half a century, Pittsburg State University has played host to the largest regional technology conference of its kind, showcasing the latest in technology and technology education. That tradition continues as students and faculty members from five universities and numerous junior high and high schools visited the Kansas Technology Center for a [...]

While the nation as a whole sees an increase in unemployment, the Joplin metro area is below that national average and is actually falling.  That’s the lead in a feature airing Friday evening on KOAM-TV7 news.   KOAM interviewed WIB exec Jasen Jones as well as local industry leaders on positive economic indicators for the [...]

The Regional Chambers of Commerce and the Quad-States Regional Transformation collaborative  set Friday, November 20th as the date for a Regional Visioning Summit.   The summit drills down on master plan priorities, while at the same time, ignites leaders with the region’s potential impact for global competitiveness and economic prosperity.  This key event builds on [...]

Sitton Motor Lines of Joplin announced its closure with layoffs starting this week and running through mid-December.  The Workforce Investment Board deployed its Rapid Response Team with the Missouri Career Center to quickly connect Sitton and its employees with services to ease the difficulty of the employment transitions.

Thousands of Missourians now have access to new tools from Microsoft and the Missouri Career Centers at no-cost thanks to the Elevate America initiative. Gov. Nixon unveiled the Elevate America program  today and showcased the free access to in-demand e-learning and certification programs from Microsoft, under this innovative public-private partnership.

Beginning today, Missouri is one of the [...]

The Barton County Chamber of Commerce announced this week in their November newsletter the progress of Gorilla Door, a manufacturer seeking to launch at the former industrial site of O’Sullivan Furniture.