The Farmland Foods sign outside the ham packing plant in Martin City, Missouri may be changing, but according to Brent Vernon, the facility's new plant manager, nothing is changing inside the plant. Smithfield Foods is a $15 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the [continue reading]
The 25th Annual "Strutt With Your Mutt" 5K Race & 3K Walk for homeless pets was a huge success this year, thanks in part to companies like our own Rob Sight Ford. Rob Sight was the top fundraising team, raising over $15,500 for the organization! Strutt With Your Mutt helps Wayside [continue reading]
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support the businesses in Martin City at our first "3rd Thursday" on the Tracks event on September 17th! The Martin City Business and Community Association worked together with the Martin City CID staff in planning this special evening of wine and [continue reading]
Every two years, the Outstanding Mechanical Installation (OMI) awards recognize outstanding national projects nominated by the industry. This past July, our own MMC Contractors, a local construction company that specializes in large, complex mechanical projects, received not one, but two awards for their work on the Truman Medical Center East project and [continue reading]
FC Industries Inc., located at 13508 Oak Street in Martin City, has been a distributor of animal crematories, human crematories, and incinerators for more than forty years. They represent numerous manufacturers and frequently assist veterinarians and funeral homes with the entire development of their businesses, including proper equipment selection, installation, permitting [continue reading]
135th Street Public Improvement Project - Phase 1 This spring and summer rain has made us very grateful for the new 66” stormwater line installed in Phase 1 of the 135th Street Public Improvement Project! Unfortunately, due to the rain, the City’s contractor has been delayed in their efforts to [continue reading]
The Dental Care Center of South Kansas City won’t just be cleaning teeth at their new location at 325 E. 135th Street in Martin City....they plan on changing lives. “We have SO much space at our new office,” says Ginger Stiver, co-owner of the practice and wife of long-time Martin City [continue reading]
Phase 1 - 135th Street Public Improvement Project July will be a busy month for construction activity along 135th Street within Phase 1 of the public improvement project. (The work should not impact traffic flow along 135th Street.) The City’s contractor will be finishing up odds and ends on the [continue reading]
Sidelines Custom Floral is excited to unveil a new offering! In the past Sidelines has offered half off cash and carry flowers, but noticed that many people seemed hesitant to step into the cooler and choose their own flowers. To solve this problem, they've created a “Flower Market” where flowers [continue reading]
Have you ever heard of the MCBCA (Martin City Business Community Association)? They are the local Martin City business association that coordinates, and hosts, the annual Irishpalooza St. Patrick’s parade in Martin City – work that takes months of planning and many volunteers. The parade draws thousands of spectators each [continue reading]
