
The Northland Coffee Connect is a free weekly networking and business programming event. It offers an opportunity to join other Northland professionals and business owners as they explore leadership, the entrepreneurial journey and professional development.
Co-sponsored by the EDC, the weekly Wednesday meetings are hosted at iWerx (1520 Clay Street, North Kansas City) from 7:45 to 9am. Each meeting is free and open to the public. For more information contact the EDC at (816) 468-4989 or info@clayedc.com.
CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Friday Facts: May 20
Each year the Missouri Chamber picks 25 individuals for their leadership class. This year their professional development program, Leadership Missouri, selected three current and emerging leaders with a direct

Friday Facts: May 13
Before recently being promoted to Platte County R-3’s Director of Community, School and Business, Brian Noller served as the Director of the Northland Career Center

Friday Facts: May 6
Clay County business and political leaders have been fighting for more bus routes for years. While there is limited service in the Northland, employment centers

Friday Facts: April 29
Last Friday Governor Mike Parson appointed the Honorable Timothy Flook as Circuit Judge for the 7th Judicial Circuit. He will fill the Circuit Judge vacancy created

Hunt Midwest Expands Property Collection Near Airport
Hunt Midwest of Clay County has assembled 3,300 acres adjacent to the Kansas City International Airport, which will support up to 18 million square feet

TIF Plans Bring Growth, Taxes and More in Clay Co.
Although it’s nothing new, questions and criticisms of development incentives like Tax Increment Financing (TIF) usually involve stereotypes about “greedy developers” and “taxpayer rip-offs.” Although

Local Students Join Battle Bots Competition
Three Northland teams comprised of approximately 25 students joined the BotsKC competition April 22 and 23 at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City. The Northland

Friday Facts: April 22
Our friends from Kansas City Planning shared their first quarter residential permits issued report. Of the 913 permits given during the first three months of 2022,

EDC Plans Cinco de Mayo Eve Event
The Clay County Economic Development Council will hold a special Cinco De Mayo Eve event from 5 to 7 p.m. May 4. The EDC will

More Data Center Development for Clay County
Clay County is experiencing a significant trend in the development of large data centers. Meta (Facebook) was recently identified as the entity behind a massive

Liberty “Extreme Makeover” Earns State Honors
Liberty-based homebuilder Ken Personett has been recognized with a Preserve Missouri Award for his restoration of the Madison Miller Home in Historic Downtown Liberty. The

Friday Facts: April 15
Congratulations to our friends in Kearney for hosting a successful groundbreaking for their I-35 and 19th Street interchange project. Many people have been involved for many

Clay County Students To Join Battle Bots Competition April 22-23
A 2021 BotsKC competitor maneuvers a “fighting robot” against another. This year’s event April 22-23 will be open to the public for the first time in two years.

Liberty Continues Industrial Development Trend
The Liberty City Council recently approved the rezoning and preliminary plan for the Garrison Industrial project. This 170,000 sq. ft. building will be on Highway

Friday Facts: April 8
Congratulations to Oak Park alum Ochai Agbaji who led Kansas University to the college basket national championship. The young man was a consensus All American, Big

Friday Facts: April 1
Tuesday is election day for municipal and school district candidates. Also on the ballot are three zero tax increase issues endorsed by your Clay County EDC’s

Friday Facts: March 25
Governor Mike Parson was in town yesterday to announce Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook, Inc., will locate a nearly one million-square-foot data

Communication, Continued Learning Seen as Keys for Clay County Careers
NEBA Co-Chair Amy Washam (top left) hosted three sessions for the March 22 Career Series. One of the panels focused on hospitality and included Worlds of Fun Sales Director Cori Day (top right) and (bottom, from left) Gladstone Park and Recreation Department Director Justin Markey and Tim Fajkus, vice president of marketing and operations for Harrah’s North Kansas City.