Whether you know it or not, you’ve likely seen the work of American Companies, Inc! For the past 30 years, owner Gale Holsman and his team have provided street, parking lot, and event clean up services across the Kansas City area, including at Chiefs and Royals games, the Country Club [continue reading]
We are honored to once again have a few of our Martin City businesses recognized as Cornerstone Finalists by the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri. Congratulations to MMC Contractors and Fishtech for making the 2017 Finalist list! We are proud to have these two incredibly valuable companies in [continue reading]
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 to determine the “People’s Choice” winner, where the Martin City CID captured more than 42% of [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 a recent Chamber breakfast event, KCMO 6th District City Councilman Scott Taylor surprised South Kansas City [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, and 40 feet high. There are only three sand volleyball operations under air domes in the [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 with their most pressing need — more customers walking through their doors. Black Friday and the [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 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]
