THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who helped us kick off our Third Thursday event, The Martin Talks, with KSquared, Katie Van Luchene and Kimberly Winter Stern, at The Martin Event Space on Thursday, June 16th! The Martin City Business and Community Association worked hard to plan this fun event [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]
HIP, HIP, HURRAY- Wornall Road has been re-opened! Work Along 135th Street Have you seen the construction of curbs along the south side of 135th Street? The construction work is starting to take real form above ground! The City’s contractor is working diligently along the north side of 135th Street [continue reading]
Imagine the exhilaration of flying down a wide-open road, crisp wind rushing past you, and the adrenaline-fueled rush of becoming one with the surroundings. That’s what you can experience at Reno’s Powersports in Martin City, MO. Owner Steve “SteveO” Okenfuss began his career in the banking and automobile industries. In 2000, [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]
You know Jack Stack BBQ in Martin City, MO, for their delicious ribs and celebrated sauce. What you might not know is they serve their famous BBQ to the homeless each month at Hope Faith Ministries in Kansas City, MO. Hope Faith Ministries is a Christian ministry that works to [continue reading]
Construction continues along 135th Street in Martin City. In June the City’s contractor will be working diligently to complete their work along the south side of 135th Street. If weather does not delay the work, the tentative schedule shows shifting traffic to the south side starting late June [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]
On April 24, 2016, the 5th Annual Martin City .1K Challenge kicked off in the new Martin Event Space, which provided plenty of room for participants to warm up for the big race. The .1K challenge benefits the Mid-America Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to help find a [continue reading]
