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 needs to expand the facility for the third time. “When we built our first warehouse in 2008, [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 that time, the company exploded to become MMC Contractors, a national mechanical contractor located here in [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 and others to save lives. The South Kansas City and Grandview Chambers recently hosted a joint [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 year. The public improvements within Phase 1 include the install of a new 66” stormwater line, [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 by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates the Martin City Community [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 Kauffman stadiums, and the Honeywell National Security plant in South Kansas City, Missouri....just to name a [continue reading]
Perseverance is important for any business owner. Just ask Rob Sight, owner of Rob Sight Ford in Martin City, MO. "The last 10 years have been tough," says Sight. "We've been doing everything we can to keep building the business." Sight is a third generation family member to work in [continue reading]
In 2005, over 70 businesses in the Martin City area joined together to create a Community Improvement District to foster economic growth. On May 11th, 2016, the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, MO, honored the Martin City Community Improvement District as one of 10 Cornerstone Award winners at Union [continue reading]
The news just keeps on getting better for Martin City! We are excited to announce the Martin City CID has been named as one of 10 winners of the Cornerstone Award from the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri. The Cornerstone Awards celebrates and recognizes businesses in Kansas City, [continue reading]
There's been a lot of talk about solar energy and how it can be implemented to help reduce energy costs and reduce the carbon footprint on the environment. Pearce Construction has entered into the renewable energy frontier and is poised to come out ahead through the installation of rooftop solar arrays. “We [continue reading]
