In 2016, Martin City was voted as the "People’s Choice" winner at the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri's Annual Cornerstone Awards reception. Just under 1000 people voted in a ten-day public Facebook contest [continue reading]
We are fortunate in Martin City, to have a business community that works well together. We are even more fortunate to have the leadership of our local Chamber of Commerce supporting our district. During [continue reading]
We are lucky to be able to say, Martin City has the largest beach volleyball dome in the country! The new winter dome at Volleyball Beach is a whopping 320 feet x 120 feet, [continue reading]
What is Small Business Saturday? It's the one day each year when individuals are encouraged to shop local to support small business owners. American Express founded Small Business Saturday in 2010 to help businesses [continue reading]
Fifteen years ago, Steve Okenfuss opened a motorcycle shop in a dilapidated building near 135th Street and Holmes Road in Martin City, Missouri. Today, Reno’s Powersports is growing so fast that Okenfuss said he [continue reading]
When Claude Sanders lost his job in 1932 during the Great Depression, he took matters into his own hands and started a small residential plumbing services business called Midwest Plumbing and Heating Company. Since [continue reading]
An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area. Recent active shooter incidents have underscored the need for a coordinated response by law enforcement [continue reading]
Is Phase 1 of 135th Street Road Construction ever going to be finished? YES! Phase 1 of 135th Street Road Construction (Holmes to Oak Street) is scheduled to be done by Fall of this [continue reading]
We are official! Dan Tarwater from the Jackson County Legislature was in attendance at the July 2016 board meeting to present the Martin City Community Improvement District with this official proclamation: "Be it resolved [continue reading]
Rosehill Gardens, a local residential and commercial landscape company in Martin City, has provided landscaping services to some of the most iconic developments in Kansas City, including Sprint World Headquarters in Overland Park, KS, Arrowhead and [continue reading]
