Tag: Mike Kehoe

Caterpillar subsidiary expands into KC, turning dirt to create 85 jobs in revitalized industrial corridor near riverfront

By Tommy Felts / August 12, 2025

A multi-million dollar expansion project is expected to put an aging manufacturing site back on track in Kansas City, officials at Progress Rail announced Monday, noting the converted operation will focus on re-manufacturing railcar wheelsets and bearings. Progress Rail — a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. — expects to bring 85 new full-time jobs…

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KC arts groups ‘left reeling’ after MO governor slashes millions from budget

By Tommy Felts / July 2, 2025

Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. Months after area arts and culture nonprofits saw a loss of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, Gov. Mike…

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How a newly closed parking garage could signal transformation for a living Downtown KC 

By Tommy Felts / April 18, 2024

A series of transformative building projects are expected to help downtown Kansas City’s continued evolution as a resurgence in residents in the city’s core push new retail, offices and attractions, said Tommy Wilson. “Downtown has actually been on an incredible growth trajectory since the beginning of 2003,” Wilson, director of business recruitment and research for…

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Hyperloop One

Show Me Hyperloop: Missouri panel confident it can win route with $300M+ test track

By Tommy Felts / October 28, 2019

If Missouri wants to win the race for a Virgin Hyperloop One route connecting Kansas City and St. Louis, the Show Me State must foot the bill for a 12- to 15-mile test track that could cost taxpayers, the state and private partners more than $300 million, according to a new report.  “This initial segment…

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