After flooding, Missouri businesses face cleanup costs

Jan 19, 2016
How communities in Missouri are coming together to help businesses recover

Minimum wage hike puts a city at odds with lawmakers

Oct 6, 2015
A bill prevents other cities from following St. Louis’ lead.

A tale of two Fergusons

Aug 22, 2014
Marketplace's Noel King and Lindsay Foster Thomas recap their trip to Ferguson, Missouri and tell us about their experience.

The big business of tear gas, explained

Aug 19, 2014
Clouds — and people running from them — appear in images from Ferguson to Cairo.

How police presence in Ferguson shut down one business

Aug 18, 2014
The Swiish Bar and Grill seemed far away from the violence. It was and it wasn't.
Swiish Bar and Grill in Jennings, Missouri has been largely empty since law enforcement took over its parking lot.
Lindsay Foster Thomas and Noel King/Marketplace

Drought in the Midwest gives cattle farmers an edge

Jun 17, 2014
The Midwest drought helped Ken Lenox's cattle farming business increase profit.

For public good, not for profit.

The aging economics of cattle ranching

Oct 29, 2013
We check back in with cattle rancher Ken Lenox in Rolla, Mo.

A hopeful spring for cattle ranchers

Apr 24, 2013
Rain in Missouri means grass is growing -- and that's a good thing for cattle ranchers.

Missouri residents cash in on unused gift cards

Dec 28, 2012
In Missouri the law requires retailers to turn over proceeds to the state if a gift card remains unused for more than five years. The Missouri state treasurer says his office has millions to return to consumers.