UG grants Wine Barn one-year special use permit for entertainment
 By NICK SLOAN , NJSloan212@gmail.com Calling it a compromise between a dispute of a local small business and neighborhood residents, the Unified Government’s Board of Commissioners voted to issue a one-year special use permit to the Wine Barn winery to host live entertainment. The Wine Barn, a small winery located at 2850 N. 119 th Street in the Piper community of Kansas City, Kan ...
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Letter: Help small businesses
Mom and pop businesses are dying off left and right. I have owned a small pub and grill in Allen for the past nine years and we are unsure how much longer we can stay in business.
Colorado's future in renewable energy dims after years of growth
About 1,200 wind turbines are spinning on Colorado's Eastern Plains, hundreds of acres of solar arrays are tilted skyward in the San Luis Valley and the roofs of more than 10,000 homes and businesses sport solar panels.
Secretary of Agriculture Talks with Missourians
KANSAS CITY - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack held a roundtable in Kansas City with local business and agriculture leaders to discuss the future of Missouri's economy. The meeting allowed Vilsack to hear feedback on how Missourians believe President Obama's State of the Union Address will be implemented in the state.