Kansas City is known for a lot of things, including steak, jazz, barbecue, beer and (of course) a vibrant Irish cultural community that includes a popular St. Patrick’s Day parade, festival and a handful of Irish restaurants! Naturally, beer is a staple of St. Patrick’s Day. Kansas City is lucky enough, to have several local…
For those “too old” for trick-or-treating, living Halloween vicariously through your children is a great way to stock up on some free sweets and treats this fall. Be it candy corn, chocolate bars, sour snacks or delicious gummies, Halloween is the absolute best day of the year for those with active sweet tooths. Read on…
When Kansas City audiences first saw Judy Garland sing “Meet Me in St. Louis” in the film of the same name in 1944, little could they image that could actually do so in less than half an hour! Since the initial announcement of the Hyperloop One project and a Kansas City-St. Louis route being named…
When it comes to landing the second headquarters of the world’s largest online retailer, Kansas City is positioning itself for success. The city is preparing to make a serious bid to be the new home of Amazon’s planned second headquarters, which the e-commerce giant described as a $5 billion investment that would offer as many…
Back to school season is upon us. The second biggest shopping season in the United States will affect an estimated 29 million households and more than 52 million children this year. In a recent survey by Deloitte, late summer shopping season is expected to generate an estimated $27 billion in revenue, 81 percent of which, roughly…
While we’ve looked at automation within the transportation and logistics industry in previous blogs, we haven’t reviewed the topic of autonomous trucking. Right now, companies like Otto and Embark which have worked in the past on robots, supporting distribution centers and warehouses for companies like Amazon, are now working on such technology. They are currently…
As we mentioned several weeks ago, the United States is currently looking to renegotiate NAFTA with our neighbors in Mexico and Canada. As part of the process, the United States was required to provide an outline of its objectives for a re-negotiated agreement. Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative, made it clear that the nation’s…
President Ronald Reagan declared that every July would be National Ice Cream Month. With all of the summer heat, there is only one way to cool down, delicious ice cream. But with families everywhere buying the cold and sweet treat, you have to ask yourself how it gets transported? Ice cream has to make it…
With every shipment of goods you transport, you could be risking a financial loss. If something were to go wrong you, could potentially lose both the goods and any potential profits associated with them. These four easy-to-follow steps will help protect your shipments, minimizing stress, as well as financial risk, when shipping. Check Insurance Coverage…
A recent announcement by the Senate Commerce Committee included a new provision meant to ensure nationwide uniformity when it comes to meal and rest break standards for all motor carriers. The provision was attached as a rider to an aviation reauthorization bill that the Senate approved on Thursday, June 29 to move forward for a…