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| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/latest-headlines/most-have-a-positive-outlook-on-st-josephs-business-climate | Most have a positive outlook on St. Joseph's business climate | 2015-12-29 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | Most have a positive outlook on St. Joseph's business climate Tuesday, December 29, 2015 By: Alan Van Zandt As the year 2015 comes to an end, it's time to look back at the last 12 months at some of the stories that affected us most. The KQ2 news staff have compiled a list of the five biggest stories of the year. Here's Number 4 on our list: An Optimistic Local Business Economic Outlook It's a scene repeated dozens of times this past year: a ribbon cutting sponsored by the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce as another business puts its support behind the local economy. "We're really looking forward to this opportunity. It seems to be a really good fit for Daily's Premium Meats," said David Eaheart earlier this year, as his company began groundbreaking on its new facility in south St. Joseph. In 2015, St. Joseph was named as the 4th strongest farming and agribusiness region in the country. That level was reached in part thanks to companies like Boeringer-Ingleheim, which in the past year announced a major facility upgrade and expansion in the city. That drew the attention of Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill, who recently toured the site. "They have chosen St. Joe area for this major facility and expansion. I'm here to learn about the challenges they face in the global economy," she said. With a stronger climate for business, it also helped out retail. The long dormant Tuscany Village project got back off the ground with the promise of more shops for the area. "I couldn't believe it when they brought up that it was 2005 when Tuscuny Village first approached the city," said City Council Member Donna Jean Boyer after a city council meeting where project developers got the go-ahead to re-start their project. East Hills Mall, under new ownership, showed increased sales as it celebrated it's 50th anniversary. "To see over the years the growth and development to go along with the changing needs of the community has been amazing," said owner Erica Feingold. Even downtown St. Joseph showed signs of coming to life. A plan years in the making to shape downtown as an arts and entertainment district started to take shape, with visible signs of activity. SOT: Teresa Fankhauser, Allied Arts Association: "We wanted to add to the renaissance that is happening in downtown with so many shops and businesses coming in," said Teresa Fankauser, executive director of the Allied Arts Association. "We wanted to be a part of that and help with bringing new people into the area." Downtown revitalization efforts were further boosted when Mosaic Life Care also announced a $20 million plan to renovate the German-American building downtown and eventually move 200 employees to that location. Print Email Tweet | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |